leaf spring

haha thats my "father in law" haha you now after almost 2years with his daughter it's the 1st time i saw him in shorts. haha i've invited him to go skiing with us so he can get a tan.

lewy both side has been removed. the other one was ready to break also.
the pictures didn't upload well i have pics of both side and how the other side was but i don't now why it didn't upload

pete we do know how the lifting ring is atteched. i told him doit from the ring he said he would rather pull it from the eye since he doesn't trust the ring. he should now what's he's doing since it isn't the first time he done it this way neither the first boat he lifted and beside once it's on the forklift it's his responsiblilty.
tomorow we'll finish painting thes suport with anti rust paint and hope for the best.

i'm not to happy about the step we've taken. i just can't order any springs at the moment so as soon as i have it i'll put them on. or as HW stated above a new axle

altough i think everyone was against our desicion and plan thnx for looking and giving us advice even if we didn't do the best thing.
thnx
kenrick

no the lifting eye is not rusted the lifting ring has smal crack in the gellcoat it came so from the states so we didnt risk it to pull the boat up from the lifting ring

k.o. and 24,
We all hope that this "fix" will work out for you. None of us have been very excited about the idea.

BTW, what's wrong with your bow lifting eye? Is it rusted out too?

k.o. wrote: will low tire presurre help??

KO,
This is the last thing you want to do. Lowering the pressure will make the tires heat up excessively which in turn will heat the wheels and bearings. To answer your next question, yes this will happen at lower speeds in just a couple miles. This will cause premature tire or bearing failure. How soon it will fail depends on the age and condition of your tires and bearings. Not a very good option.

wel tim the roads vary depanding on wich route we take it's smooth. but yes Aruba's roads are bumpy.
i think we'll have to think about this very good. realy don't want a cracked hull. i now there is a ski tique with no springs and the do trabvel more then 5 miles and they use highway with no problem.
that's how we got the idea for elimnatig the springs anda fter the mechanic said it would be ok we figured nothing will happen.
will low tire presurre help??

the guy said the tires would obsorb all the bumps that we will encounter buy the truth is i'm afraid of this shortcut. i'll let it go for now and when i have some extra cash i'll order or let my gf father buy them for me from woody.
don't worry pete we drive slow. can't go over 40 km/h since we don't travel on highway. the distance is less then 3 miles to travel so we'll se how it turns out.

it is long fork but i think it isn't long enough to be in the comfort zone. either way they will lift it eitehr with forklift or a container sideloader

8122pbrainard wrote: Yes you need springs. You need them to cushion all the bumps so the axle doesn't see lots of extra forces from inertia - the weight of the boat and trailer plus the kinetic energy from the downward movement of this weight. (if you drop a 100lb. weight on the ground, the ground see's more than 100lbs)

woodyelc wrote: Sorry i have not got back to you on the springs. they are 30 inch 6 leaf I can get them your cost would be $81.00 each plus shipping. Let me know if would like to order. Thanks Woody

woody thnx i'll let you know i'll chek local first to see if i can find something used. if not i'll ground ship it to port everglades and let my gf shipping company bring it..
thnx for the info. you'll hear from me soon

i'll call after lunch to se what he can do my father is on his way right now to the mechanic to see if i should order a spring or he will make on to fit it.

8122pbrainard wrote: SkiBum wrote: Leaf springs are not specialty items. Bill, They are when the CC trailer has been made by CC! The 34.5" - 35" eye to eye is the kicker! It's why I mentioned the new shackle brackets being welded on as a option.

that's why i emailed seccd en nautiques of orlando first but heard nothing back..
we will go your way pete just get short ones that hold 1500 each and make extension for them

repairing is no option since it broke completly. we have a guy that does all the repairs on watersport rentals. today or tomorow i will look in junkyards too take one of a pickup or somthing like that.

i know spring should be easy but evrything for these boat here are specialty the don't carry no spare parts for ski boats here

hope to get everything going before the visit of a fellow member or else we have to ride in a ski brendella

wel i emailed SECC and nautiques of orlando still no email back. if anyone knows the prices from any of those store let me know

right now the tire is pressed against the fendermount. i think i'll start searching in the junkyard to see if i'm lucky to find something to work with. i went to one of our boat supply shops i ran from prices and they weren't even close match they were over 120$ so really not going that way.

i will be lifting the boat very soon of the trailer and put it on brick scared to do that but have no other choice. all repair must be done in front of my house since the trailer can't move anymore.

i was actually cheking a few hours ago to see if there is an ghetto fix but realised better do it right so i won't damage the axle
the mono leaf would be ideal for our waters but for now i will work with anything that will do the job.

woody i think your the woddy of secc. So can you please sent me info about the springs you have available???
kenrick_oduber@hotmail.com

thnx guys i will uload photo when i lift the boat of the trailer

k.o. wrote: our leafspring broke from rust. it only has one spring left and the first time we pull it of the sidewalk it will break completly so we wan't to replace both of them. 1986 sn original trailer leaf spring site

Woody,
You'll see that KO started the thread and in his first post identified the trailer.

The picture you are referring to is mine. It's a MC copy of a CC! Don't worry, it's not used for a CC but rather my X55!! I posted it as a suggestion to using a mono leaf rater than the 6 leaf CC spring.

If you read more of the post, you'll see that KO's located in Aruba so the trailer is in and out of the ocean. The thought is that even though the boat and trailer is washed down, the multi-leaf springs are trapping salt water way down inside them causing premature failure.