home built boat trailer
Submitted by skipjack on Thu, 2013-10-17 16:22
Hi gents
after 10 full days of building my boat trailer its licenced and ready to go
has anyone else had a go at building there own? I have never done anything like this before
here is a few pics of how it turned out
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Ericl
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Looks like you did a great
Looks like you did a great job. Where did you get the design ?
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skipjack
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designed it myself had a look
designed it myself had a look online at other trailers and went from there
big john
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Nice
Nice work, a lot of satisfaction to be had building a trailer.
I'd recommend you get it hot dipped galvanised.
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Jayden20
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nice work mate looks
nice work mate looks great...ill be looking to build my own later down the track but ill be using ç chanel instead of box section were I can
sea-kem
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Why is that Jayden? Just
Why is that Jayden? Just curious.
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Jayden20
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to make sure its still alive
to make sure its still alive in 20 odd years time....makes its easier to clean it and dont have to worry about salt water getting trapped in side the tubes
sea-kem
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I can see your point but
I can see your point but tube is a better section to work with and is structurally stronger with lighter sections. That's why they use ali unibeam and channel on the bigger trailers to keep the weight down.
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opsrey
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Looks the goods. Well done.
Not sure my welding would ever get past chook scratchings so can only admire others efforts.
Did you get it hot dipped galvanised? Did you get a tough time putting it over the pits because it was home made?
chris raff
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Neat job .. would've saved
Neat job .. would've saved some bikkies being handy with the welder , well done . Is the winch post reinforced at all to counteract any forward momentum ?
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fishin mad
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Would be interested how you
Would be interested how you went getting it over the pits as thinking of doing the same for my tinnie....
skipjack
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Thanks guys I'm going to get
Thanks guys I'm going to get it hot dipped once I get the boat on there and every thing fits ok and
didn't have much trouble getting it over the pits passed on the second go just had to fit more lights and
Different chain
meglodon
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can you tell me where you took it over the pits
I am having all sorts of bother with my trailer going over the pits at Mandurah, now I have to fit lights on the mud guards. The trailer never had them when it was first manufactured in 2000 and the only reason for it to go over the pits is I let the licence expire now it's put this on put that on get the area of the discs measured on a special form the dam thing is only a dual axial boat trailer for a 6m quinny for goodness sake. The trailer is a 200 model trail craft in good condition but the way I'm getting done over you would think it's for a 50 tonne cruiser,geeez
catchalittle
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Excellent job mate
Excellent job mate
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+1
Excellent job mate.
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skipjack
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I went to zeds mechanical
I went to zeds mechanical and everything had to be spot on for them to pass it
crasny1
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Im not picking
Rather jealous. But it looks flimsy compared with my standard boring Dumbier. What material was used for the beams etc, and how did you find out about strenght ratings etc.
Just asking because it would have been an (expensive) disaster if it was to flimsy?
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Bodie
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depends what boats going on
depends what boats going on it as well. It ali and light weight will have no problems.
crasny1
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Cheers Bodie
Yes Im certainly not picking on the beautiful job, but gestimated the boat at 6.5m plus (prob closer to 7m) and with the narrow beams etc was just interested in the material etc, and how this was engineered prior to going over the pits to prevent a total rejection.
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Bradlze
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where did you source the skid
where did you source the skid strips from?
Saulty2
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looks the goods
question ! are you able to adjust the wheels forward or back to get even distribution on that trailer ?
skipjack
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It's made from 150x50 50x50
It's made from 150x50 50x50 and the draw bar in 100x100 all 3mm so should be a strong trailer and I got the skid strips from bcf
crezz
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that looks solid! good build
that looks solid! good build
holth
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its a shame you painted it
its a shame you painted it as it will need sand blasting before they can galv it. which means more $$$
NOHA
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Just a couple of things
I admire anybody who gets out there and has a go. Looks like you have done a good job but just a couple of small things that would give me more piece of mind.
Where the box tube changes angle at the front toward the draw bar, that looks like you have welded the two pieces together. So the forward weight will be carried not by the strength of the box tube but by the strength of those welds. Where the draw bar connects has gussets to reinforce the welds but not that part. That carries a risk of failure that may see your boat hit the bitumen.
The other easy fix is the winch post. It is really just a 50mm box weld to a flat plate bolted to the frame. It needs to be supported back the the draw bar also. If you brake hard or come to a sudden stop the boat will push that over and climb into the back of your ute. We have all seen pictures of boats come off trailers with a broken winch post still attached to the boat but no longer attached to the trailer. Make another piece that bolts from half way up the winch post and angles back to the draw bar to stop it being able to move and snap the welds.
That said. Lots of "professional" trailers are made the same way as yours. But I never felt comfortable with them either. The trailer is so often a neglected or cheaply made part of the boat package and yet we have to trust it fully to carry our pride and joy. If it fails for mechanical/structural reasons your insurance company may very well walk away.
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skipjack
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thanks mate yeh I ran out of
thanks mate yeh I ran out of time before I had to fly out to work but I will be putting a winch support on and some 150x50 on the inside of that join cut out to that angle so it looks the part or even some 5mm plate on both sides
sea-kem
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Good job there Skipjack.
Good job there Skipjack. Can't quite see how you've connected everything at the front there but if you can leave all the tube work open ended for galvanising you'll be fine against corrosion in the future. Just make sure you flush well.
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