Oldgeek
Well-known member
Okay, I've had my boat sitting in the back yard and finally got to work rebuilding the trailer. I noticed I'm missing one of the fenders. Do they really do anything except keep the bottom of the boat cleaner?
I notice the bunks are 9' long and 6 inches wide. They are rotten and have no carpet left on them. I think I'll replace them with 10 footers for a little more support and also plan to add a carpeted bow stop for a little support there.
I started with the drill and wire brush to knock off the rust and loose paint. I'm going to give it a coat of Rustoleum rust restorer and then a fresh coat of black.
The good news is I found the source of the "small leak" the guy that sold me the boat mentioned. Two cracks about 4 inches from the transom. They had been patched with silcone at some point. [-X JB Marine Weld will do a nice job on those. The rest of the bottom was in great shape.
I notice the bunks are 9' long and 6 inches wide. They are rotten and have no carpet left on them. I think I'll replace them with 10 footers for a little more support and also plan to add a carpeted bow stop for a little support there.
I started with the drill and wire brush to knock off the rust and loose paint. I'm going to give it a coat of Rustoleum rust restorer and then a fresh coat of black.
The good news is I found the source of the "small leak" the guy that sold me the boat mentioned. Two cracks about 4 inches from the transom. They had been patched with silcone at some point. [-X JB Marine Weld will do a nice job on those. The rest of the bottom was in great shape.