seatime
09-03-2006, 08:11 AM
Hello all,
The brother-in-law's trailer has rotted thru, it's pretty much unrepairable and so he needs to build a new one.
How do you go about it from scratch. Welding and cutting aren't a problem, but whats the best way to set it up.
Weight is not too much of a problem as it is towed by a tractor on a 2 km round trip to the ramp and back. We were thinking of heavy gauge C section or I beams. Don't want it too expensive, drive on is handy but not essential with the tractor. It does go underwater all the way when launching and retrieving.
We thought of using the old frame as a template but is there a better registerable type trailer for 18' sharkcats?
Any help would be appreciated as the boat can't be moved too far at present for fear of it breaking in two. thanks Steve.
The brother-in-law's trailer has rotted thru, it's pretty much unrepairable and so he needs to build a new one.
How do you go about it from scratch. Welding and cutting aren't a problem, but whats the best way to set it up.
Weight is not too much of a problem as it is towed by a tractor on a 2 km round trip to the ramp and back. We were thinking of heavy gauge C section or I beams. Don't want it too expensive, drive on is handy but not essential with the tractor. It does go underwater all the way when launching and retrieving.
We thought of using the old frame as a template but is there a better registerable type trailer for 18' sharkcats?
Any help would be appreciated as the boat can't be moved too far at present for fear of it breaking in two. thanks Steve.