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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
Herloom 14' Arkansas Traveler Mod
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<blockquote data-quote="Piomarine" data-source="post: 406142" data-attributes="member: 16014"><p>Wow! Wholly frustrating afternoon... </p><p>-Attempted to hook up the trailer this afternoon, ball won't fit</p><p>-Go and get a new 1 7/8" ball, go to install it, shank is too short</p><p>-Drive all over kingdom come trying to find a 1 7/8" l with a 3" shank, find one after an hour of looking</p><p>-Finally get the right ball installed and trailer hooked up, no holes for safety chains</p><p>-Find a couple holes that end up working, and take the boat/trailer for a road test and it performs beautify</p><p>-Load up the boat and the truck and head to the lake</p><p>-Get everything unhooked and attempt to launch the boat...turns out I don't know how to back up a trailer real well</p><p>-Get laughed at by a guy on the launch who doesn't offer any pointers or tips...just laughs</p><p>-Finally get the boat into the water, motor won't start (on top of that find that 3-4 rivets in the transom are leaking</p><p>-Hook the boat back up, winch it onto the trailer, go home</p><p>-Get home, attempt to back the trailer back up into the yard, jackknife it and break the tongue</p><p>-Finally get it back up, say screw it, leave everything in the boat and go inside... </p><p></p><p>On the plus side it looks pretty driving down the road <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Piomarine, post: 406142, member: 16014"] Wow! Wholly frustrating afternoon... -Attempted to hook up the trailer this afternoon, ball won't fit -Go and get a new 1 7/8" ball, go to install it, shank is too short -Drive all over kingdom come trying to find a 1 7/8" l with a 3" shank, find one after an hour of looking -Finally get the right ball installed and trailer hooked up, no holes for safety chains -Find a couple holes that end up working, and take the boat/trailer for a road test and it performs beautify -Load up the boat and the truck and head to the lake -Get everything unhooked and attempt to launch the boat...turns out I don't know how to back up a trailer real well -Get laughed at by a guy on the launch who doesn't offer any pointers or tips...just laughs -Finally get the boat into the water, motor won't start (on top of that find that 3-4 rivets in the transom are leaking -Hook the boat back up, winch it onto the trailer, go home -Get home, attempt to back the trailer back up into the yard, jackknife it and break the tongue -Finally get it back up, say screw it, leave everything in the boat and go inside... On the plus side it looks pretty driving down the road :) [/QUOTE]
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