#2 trailer work

GaryS- the CC Trailer Decal--You just like that Blue better or have you not gotten the CC Chrome Decal for it?
I didn't send you any?
Man, I can't keep up with those 50 that I just sent off to everyone, probably gave 50 away too!

Interesting drawing Bruce. Are these for the 70's era guide poles? Mine are mounted to a plate running 6" out from the trailer frame.

Yours look custom Gary.

storm34 wrote: Interesting drawing Bruce. Are these for the 70's era guide poles? Mine are mounted to a plate running 6" out from the trailer frame.

Chris; Yours are more like Dad's on the 64, and I know his are original...

This is what's on our '62.

Here is a pic of Dad's



So when did they put the "Correct Craft" stickers on the trailers, I know we never had one of those either.

storm34 wrote: Riley wrote: This is what's on our '62. Now that looks a little different than anything I've seen.

It looks the same as yours and Gary's to me... just missing the extra angle support. Some seem to have it, others dont.

I agree that having the guides narrower is a good thing. Our BFN and my '81 both had guides that would touch the rubrail when the boat was on the trailer. Both the guide itself and the trailer frame flexes enough for there to be some play when loading. I made my Tique guides too wide (~6" of space on either side) and if I know that if I wasnt careful, I could have ended up on a fender.

I should stay out of the 60s and 70s stuff. No offense to anyone who owns those guides, but WTF kind of design is that? Terribly labor intenstive.

Touching the rubrail is ok with the boat fully supported because the guides are wider at the top and when it's deep in the water there is plenty of room to drive through. If you can land on a fender the guides aren't really doing a whole lot now are they?

Riley wrote: storm34 wrote: Riley wrote: This is what's on our '62. Now that looks a little different than anything I've seen. I don't really like them. I've covered them with hose. They can be helpful, unless the ramp is steep, then you can't see them when you bring the boat in. I've got a friend that has a 66 Wildcat that has the same stubby guides.

Bruce, it seems obvious to me that yours were cut off at some point- I bet they were full height at one time.

Ideally, the job of the guides would be to keep the boat centered on the trailer- including keeping it off the fenders- but they do still serve a purpose when theyre unable to control the boat that tightly. Its funny to see that some guides are very wide (like Reid's and Steve's #3's above and Bruce's #2) and some are very tight (like my '79 and '81). I ended up making my Tique's too wide and took out one of the carpeted fender bumpers- but they were still better than nothing. Making sure my Skier is centered on the trailer (no guides) is sort of a pain- I have to carefully check both sides of the boat as it starts to come out of the water to make sure I dont end up too close to a fender.

The 70's trailers with the wider, square fenders require you to have the boat dead nuts... the 60's versions with the round fenders allow a little more slop.

Don't you guy's work???

Marty,

Glad to here that the color purple was not spoken about?

Donald

Marty, Ill be very curious to hear how the POR-15 Flex-cote works. I have a few trailers that could use some cosmetic work, but Id rather not spring for a $500 blast/paint job. A quick and dirty grinding of the rust and brushing by hand might be the ticket if it comes out OK. I assume the semi-gloss black is required as a primer? It seems there should be something offered closer to the final color (gray?).

I wouldnt worry about the guides until everything else is done- it really helps to have the boat on the trailer to make sure you get close on the width. If you make them too wide, they arent nearly as useful.

I think it would be just as easy to recreate a period correct low bow stop as anything- theyre very functional and you cant miss it when loading.

Marty, how much stripping do you have to do for it to stick and how much can you cover with a gallon? I have a tandem for our Chris Craft I need to get some work done to.   I'm thinking this may be a cheaper option than blasting and painting

I could not find those hat bushings anywhere but Eastern Marine Marty.If you had a lathe and some nylon you could make them,but for .99 cents it's not worth it.