Oh dear wot about boat.
Also where'd you get the swing down spare wheel jockey. I like the look of that one, looks fully galved
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from what i heard the boat wasnt tied down onto the trailer, the winch cable came loose, then the boat moved back on the trailer, and then forward quite hard snapping the winch post, from there with the momentum of the car going forward the boat rolled off,so to me simple logic was to secure the boat,if this was done there wouldn't have been this problem, cant see it being a coraline issue and not really the trailer company issue,more an owner issue.
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G'day all, my mate recently brought me back a mackie head from Exmouth,[ not the rest of it unfortunately, ] anyway i would like to clean it to keep the skull. Does anybody have an idea on how to do this without it stinking my backyard out or softening the bones. Cheers ......P.S. Hope your back on your foot again soon Spess
diji and all other doubting the weld you can see that it is the steel from the post that has stressed and cracked not the weld at all. also the tie down eye is still there wich in hand proves it was not tied down. another thing is it wasnt the owner of the boat who stuffed up he had it getting towed by someone to headland for his family holiday .there is no doubting a papas trailer as they are one of the best put together trailers available on the market.
brenz
Brenz its not the weld on the base that has given way its the weld on the up-right that looks stuffed. If the up-right weld did give way then all the weight of the boat would have been on the base, causing it to shear off. IMO not a very strong trailer looking at.
And what if the tie down point is there doesn't mean the strap couldn't of snapped
I said tie down for sure not it was tied down
And a tie down bracket should be seperate from the post
the tie down link has helped shear the post off when its been pushed forward
another thing whoever prepared the the boat for towing is the one who should of secured the boat
Brenz read the owners post welding giving way
Anyway something for every body to learn from feel sorry for the owner
I could have said nothing, but what the hell.
Andy ref "its a trailit" trailer....
the missing word from "Dreamweaver" is Pappa....so clarified that one.
now onto trailit.... Waynes business. and as its a fishing site there will be no exaggeration ....
Best trailer I've ever had .. only had (4) boat trailers.
Current one is trailit, and Wayne didn't rail roadmaster me there you go spelled it out. everything on the "rail road" trailer touted as an optional "EXTRA" for $7000 including the damn second hand spare wheel was INCLUDED in the $3000 yep no mistake $3000 cheaper trailer from Trailit. with a brand new tyre galvanized rims, include the walkway, free break back, tandem axle, flew in one night at midnight and he repacked the bearings by candle light in a storm on the side of the road... Ok that's a lie but did do it two days before Xmas one year through me lack of planning... Never had better service.
From the photo I see that the weld did not give way, the RHS did, look at the thickness, if you are going to use a post without a knee brace, then it must be out of 5-6mm wall thickness.
Fatigue from the boat moving back and forth would have weakened the braceless post to the point were it gave way.
Strapping down the boat would have reduced the fatigue factor, but it would have gone one day.
Daisy
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Oh dear wot about
Oh dear wot about boat.
Also where'd you get the swing down spare wheel jockey. I like the look of that one, looks fully galved
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solly
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got one on my trailer
Hey Daisy
come round and check it out
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Three Lions
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Blackbetty do you know the
Blackbetty do you know the brand of trailer? That is unbelieveable that could happen, someone is in deep sh@t.
Dreamweaver
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Three Lions...
Saw these pics elsewhere.....do you know the Temptations? ......... was a rolling stone, wherever he laid his hat was his home. Fill in the missing word
H'way kidda, you can do it.
Colin Molloy
(Colin 2 - Co-founding member of the prestigious Colin Club)
Soon to be de "dreamweaver" ed!
Andy
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my guess
My guess I reckon its a trailit trailer.
cheers andy
Bloke
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pretty sure in one of the
pretty sure in one of the pics somewhere it's a John Papas trailer, it also has a Boat City sticker or something on it.
Al.
edit: John Papas trailer it is
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Shit mate thats not good.
Shit mate thats not good.
Keep it tight, reeeeeeel tight!
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Ollie
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not a very good welding
not a very good welding job
would u get that back on insurance
Dreamweaver
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Too Young
Obviously you guys are too young to work out my hint
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SPESS
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Na all colin i got it!hahaha
Na all colin i got it!hahaha not bad but easy! hehehe
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Dreamweaver
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Onya Spess hehehehehe ;)
Sorry for the sidetrack - but used to enjoy listening them on my 8 track in the car. That 'll blind the 'babies' in here! LOL
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from what i heard the boat
from what i heard the boat wasnt tied down onto the trailer, the winch cable came loose, then the boat moved back on the trailer, and then forward quite hard snapping the winch post, from there with the momentum of the car going forward the boat rolled off,so to me simple logic was to secure the boat,if this was done there wouldn't have been this problem, cant see it being a coraline issue and not really the trailer company issue,more an owner issue.
The Tackle shack, for all your fishing needs
huge range of stock to suit any fisherperson.
PH:9248 3800 unit 3/11 Alexander drive Malaga
SPESS
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8 track in my car! hahahaha
8 track in my car! hahahaha now thats well out of my decade made!lol.
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Dreamweaver
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Spess...
You missed an awesome piece of technolgy
You had to have a panel van to make room for all the large cartridges
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Steve Richards
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TAXIDERMY
G'day all, my mate recently brought me back a mackie head from Exmouth,[ not the rest of it unfortunately, ] anyway i would like to clean it to keep the skull. Does anybody have an idea on how to do this without it stinking my backyard out or softening the bones. Cheers ......P.S. Hope your back on your foot again soon Spess
diji
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Tie down for sure
but the weld should't break away like that doesn't look like enough penatration i would still question the weld.
I had the bottom plate tear on one of my trailers but the weld didnt break.JMO
brenz
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diji and all other doubting
diji and all other doubting the weld you can see that it is the steel from the post that has stressed and cracked not the weld at all. also the tie down eye is still there wich in hand proves it was not tied down. another thing is it wasnt the owner of the boat who stuffed up he had it getting towed by someone to headland for his family holiday .there is no doubting a papas trailer as they are one of the best put together trailers available on the market.
brenz
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wicksey
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would have been fine if it
would have been fine if it was a roadmaster!
Three Lions
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Brenz its not the weld on
Brenz its not the weld on the base that has given way its the weld on the up-right that looks stuffed. If the up-right weld did give way then all the weight of the boat would have been on the base, causing it to shear off. IMO not a very strong trailer looking at.
Ollie
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still should have tied it
still should have tied it down in the first place
we allways have our boat tied down and we have had no dramas yet (touch wood).
diji
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One of the cheaper trailers on the market
And what if the tie down point is there doesn't mean the strap couldn't of snapped
I said tie down for sure not it was tied down
And a tie down bracket should be seperate from the post
the tie down link has helped shear the post off when its been pushed forward
another thing whoever prepared the the boat for towing is the one who should of secured the boat
Brenz read the owners post welding giving way
Anyway something for every body to learn from feel sorry for the owner
VAGABOND
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Could be a combination of
Could be a combination of things why it gave way?
wadetolley
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boat trailer
Who cares...its broken!
Ollie
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thats one way to say it
thats one way to say it wadetolly
kaneo
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looks like the shs has
looks like the shs has sheard off not the welding.mybe swerved for a emu.haha.
shammy
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Date Joined: 03/07/09
trailer
I could have said nothing, but what the hell.
Andy ref "its a trailit" trailer....
the missing word from "Dreamweaver" is Pappa....so clarified that one.
now onto trailit.... Waynes business. and as its a fishing site there will be no exaggeration ....
Best trailer I've ever had .. only had (4) boat trailers.
Current one is trailit, and Wayne didn't rail roadmaster me there you go spelled it out. everything on the "rail road" trailer touted as an optional "EXTRA" for $7000 including the damn second hand spare wheel was INCLUDED in the $3000 yep no mistake $3000 cheaper trailer from Trailit. with a brand new tyre galvanized rims, include the walkway, free break back, tandem axle, flew in one night at midnight and he repacked the bearings by candle light in a storm on the side of the road... Ok that's a lie but did do it two days before Xmas one year through me lack of planning... Never had better service.
"Life wasn't meant to be a spectator sport"
devhay
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This is from 7 years ago
This is from 7 years ago mate..
Walfootrot
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Ok this is 7 years old...
Ok this is 7 years old... but.
My Trade was a Boilermaker welder / Pipe Fitter.
From the photo I see that the weld did not give way, the RHS did, look at the thickness, if you are going to use a post without a knee brace, then it must be out of 5-6mm wall thickness.
Fatigue from the boat moving back and forth would have weakened the braceless post to the point were it gave way.
Strapping down the boat would have reduced the fatigue factor, but it would have gone one day.
More drum lines, kill the bloody sharks!
sea-kem
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Agree with that Wal, looks
Agree with that Wal, looks like 2mm wall thickness and probably the brittle effect from galvanising combined.
Love the West!
shammy
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damn that was a long sleep
damn that was a long sleep
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