Custom 1965 Correct Craft Mustang build

But wouldn't single 2x4 bunks flex the little bit to hit the surface near the transom? By doubling them up you've eliminated much of the flex.

Don't take my comments like I know what I'm talking about, I'm just thinking aloud here!

Gary S wrote: turningpoint84 wrote:     I'll regel mine someday Gary, maybe we can do ours at the same time haha, 2 for 1 special? I'll tell you Peter,I'm in no hurry! I actually had fun doing the little I did and learned stuff also. I would certainly do things differently next time,like getting gel with the wax seperate so I could add it when needed. Quite surprised on how much I went through too.

Yes I'm sure I have quite a learning experience ahead of me, tough looking at spray painted spots over dings in the boat........

Trailer is done, going to put the boat back on tomorrow and drive up to get the motor.

before/after

juniorwoody wrote: Very well done alteration. Will the bunks be long enough they look a little short. Like the way the welded area will protect the prop and rudder. My fin boat has a similar setup and I think it is custom made also.

Thanks. yeah we talked about the bunks earlier, I just copied what was on there because the bunks sit where the riding surface is. I can change it down the road if it becomes a problem.

Should the transom sit on the bunk. Might help the stress.

juniorwoody wrote: Should the transom sit on the bunk. Might help the stress.

Not a lot of weight on an inboard transom unlike an outboard boat. Many of the early 16' & 17' boats sat on a #2 trailer with about 2-3' of boat hanging off the back. I'm not a big fan of those short trailers but there sure were a lot of them out there.

I just may be more important when it is a wood boat.

Riley wrote: Correct Craft let even their wooden boats hang off. Drooping must not have been a problem.

I would never hang a wood boat like that Bruce,it will hog the bottom of any wood boat over time.

Hussler wrote: Thanks. yeah we talked about the bunks earlier, I just copied what was on there because the bunks sit where the riding surface is. I can change it down the road if it becomes a problem.

May also want to put swivel mounts on the bottom side of the bunks so they conform to the hull when loading. Also knock down the inside edges of the bunks with a planer so you don't gouge up the new gel on those hard 90's..

Nice work though !!!!

Moj'

To me there's 2 separate points being made here, what they did, and what makes sense. CC may have used short bunks, but we know that not everything they did made perfect sense from a quality standpoint. I don't think there's any question that the best way to carry one of these boats is on bunks that extend all the way to within a few inches of the transom. More carrying length (area) means less stress on a psi basis especially when driving on a bumpy road, plus more carrying friction keeping the boat centered and in place.

Didn't realize bunks were such a contested topic lol. Got the boat back on the trailer, had to install the bow eye first.




Its a little nose low, I see why it was shimmed before. I will have to make some adjustments before I bring it back up north to put the motor in it.





Also got my bearclaw in the mail, I Really want good airflow through the boat and an exit for my horn box so this will kill two birds with one stone.
What is a horn box you say? well to be honest I just made that **** up. What it will be is a 3 In hole through the deck under the bearclaw going into a box under the deck where the horn will be. There will also be an airtube leaving the bottom of said box to the bilge for air flow.

I really dont like the deck mounted horns on these boats so I think this is a good solution.

Just think of the discussions that will be had here when this thing is found in a barn 40 years from now.

OverMyHead wrote: Just think of the discussions that will be had here when this thing is found in a barn 40 years from now.

Ha, we'll be geesers admiring our rebuild jobs of our 2007 196's, and inefficient the gasoline engine is and our $500 gas tank fill ups.

75 Tique wrote: I am enjoying this. Appreciate your talent, like with the trailer fabbing and such (I really like those kinds of lights). You casually mention these things like: Oh I turned the boat over today or I put it back on the trailer last night, without giving the details of how you do these things that would stump me, but you seem to knock out like its perfectly routine. How did you get the boat up on the trailer? Looks like to big a height difference just to have winched it up.

Thanks, yeah if you have any questions dont be afraid to ask. I work at a marine and have picked up a lot of tricks because many people dont have their own trailers and we have to set boats on the ground! (thank god for roller trailers btw) To do this one I had one guy lift up the tongue of the trailer and press the skid plate into the ground. Me and another guy lifted up the nose of the boat until the nose was pressing against the face of the bunks. Then just cranked her on as the guy at the nose of the trailer pushed the trailer towards the boat. As the weight started to get pulled to the front the tongue of the trailer settled and leveled out. You have to remember too, this boat probably doesnt weigh 600lbs lol!

Flipping it over was much more difficult, we had two guys lift on one side and two guys "catch" on the other with the foam blocks staged underneath.

Some day I'll own two of those trolly hoists and I can do all this **** myself.

+1 on Pete's suggestion but would add some cloth or mat there too.