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Originally Posted by Priobe
(Post 4104594)
I hope you guys can help.
I just purchased a Formula 252 that has a steel trailer. The boat was a freshwater boat and trailer was not used, the boat was kept on a lift. I now have the boat and trailer and will use it in Saltwater. Should I keep the trailer and try to make it last as much as possible or get rid or it and get an aluminum trailer now. The trailer is in good shape. What are you thoughts or recommendations Thanks |
as long as you clean it every time you use it the steel trailer will last for years.
even with a aluminum trailer you have to clean it |
Priobe the box tube has to have holes in it for the galvy to get inside google v&s galvinizing an you will find them on the web they are a world wide company feel free to give me a call i will be in my shop on saturday santos welding &crane 401-841-5866 ask for bill
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Can you paint it afterwords? Seems like that may be a option for my C channel Myco.
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v&s does a paint process in house i do alot of big gates that i send up to be galvinized and painted customers love it no rust and the paint lasts
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Dont launch the boat in salt water,,if possible find a fresh water river that leads to the salt in your area and launch it their,,this way the boats engine will also get a good flush..is it a box or c channel trailer?
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It's a box frame and in miami there are no fresh water locations that lead to salt water. The engine has a fresh water cooling system so not concerned about that.
I'm going to talk to weld crane tomorrow to see how the galvanize goes. I already purchased a load of the rust encapsulation and it arrived today. I used this in the past and it puts a nice hard coating on the metal similar to powder coating but a lot tougher. I figured it can't hurt. And yes will still take everyone's advice on washing / flushing the trailer along with washing the boat after every use. |
You need to flush the engine out too, even with the fresh water cooling system.
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Originally Posted by Level III Chaos
(Post 4104794)
When you launch, wash your trailer and brakes if you can so it doesn't have salt on it all day. When you pull it out, wash it again and all the brakes. It's pretty simple.......I've had the same steel trailer for 12 years and repainted it once 3 years ago. Just use your stuff and don't spend more time cleaning or worrying than actually USING!!!! Enjoy it or don't have it.
When it wears out, I'll get a new one then....probably an aluminum, but until then...not wasting my money |
If no saltwater ever hits the motor why would you have to flush the motor. I flush the risers and the out drive but why do the motor?
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