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endeavour32 04-11-2020 08:40 AM


Originally Posted by IGetWet (Post 4733131)
Yes great looking setup! I may have missed it but are they coating the aluminum with something?

yes- the fenders are getting coated with Shark Hide. The rest will be left raw as far as I know.

My last aluminum trailer was 12 years old and still looked like new. Once a year clean it with some aluminum brightener, and it will stay looking like new.

blaquebaja 04-11-2020 06:16 PM

What’s the build time for the trailer?

endeavour32 04-11-2020 06:50 PM

I’m not sure what it is now, but it was an 8 week wait, once the deposit was sent.

boatfreak 04-11-2020 08:59 PM

That fender looks like stainless.

endeavour32 04-11-2020 09:06 PM


Originally Posted by boatfreak (Post 4733276)
That fender looks like stainless.

lol- I thought the same thing when I saw it. Zoom in, the protective wrap is still on it.

fossil fuel 04-12-2020 09:25 AM

Your going to wish they clipped the first two crossmembers. Way easier to do during the build. The geometry looks like they will drag on a less that perfect ramp. Weld quality looks really nice.

fossil fuel 04-12-2020 09:36 AM

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boatfreak 04-12-2020 12:40 PM


Originally Posted by fossil fuel (Post 4733330)
Your going to wish they clipped the first two crossmembers. Way easier to do during the build. The geometry looks like they will drag on a less that perfect ramp. Weld quality looks really nice.

I have what is basically a twin to this trailer and have never had an issue with it dragging but your comment has me thinking about it now.

fossil fuel 04-12-2020 02:03 PM

If you launch at a well designed ramp with a soft vertical curve at the top...no issue. If the ramp has a sharp curve you can get hung up or break the crossmember..all from experience. Beautiful trailer though!

endeavour32 04-13-2020 08:25 AM


Originally Posted by fossil fuel (Post 4733386)
If you launch at a well designed ramp with a soft vertical curve at the top...no issue. If the ramp has a sharp curve you can get hung up or break the crossmember..all from experience. Beautiful trailer though!

The trailer should be fine as it is. I looked at my McClain trailer yesterday, which was built the same way and there was no evidence of it ever dragging on the front crossmembers. Then there was a new Outerlimits next to it, on a new painted aluminum Myco, again built the same way, and no evidence of it scraping either. I'll keep an eye on it when I launch, but I think it will be fine.


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