Hello Everyone, new around here! Just recently bought a 14'... not sure of the make/model, Jon Boat. Unfortunately I have yet to find a HIN.. it has some registry #'s on the side. DNR told me it looks like it's not current and the numbers assigned were seemingly assigned to another vessel. They mentioned 1973 but that's all they would give me.
They are telling me I will need to find a HIN or run through without and have the boat inspected. I will be figuring all that out before moving much further into it this.
I will go ahead and post some pictures over the next couple days and hopefully I'll be able to get further into this.
I bought it from a coworker, 55lb minkota trolling motor, boat, trailer, 2 good batteries, couple cheap paddles, and trailer for $200.
Trailer made it the hour ride home, until the last 200 yards. Bearing went out on passenger side. Project #2. Have a bearing puller on the way to help get the rear race off. One is most the way but the other was stuck all the way back. I hammered on it for a while and got it to move about 1/4". Going to try and pull it before I roto it off.
Figured I'd go ahead and do both sides, it's an old trailer. Other one almost pulled off with the hub. I've cleaned up the spindles and those looks ok so far so hopefully all will go well.
Trailer has a serial/tag. Made in Mississippi by... Dixie Craft Trailers.
I will throw up some quick pics shortly.
Thanks!
They are telling me I will need to find a HIN or run through without and have the boat inspected. I will be figuring all that out before moving much further into it this.
I will go ahead and post some pictures over the next couple days and hopefully I'll be able to get further into this.
I bought it from a coworker, 55lb minkota trolling motor, boat, trailer, 2 good batteries, couple cheap paddles, and trailer for $200.
Trailer made it the hour ride home, until the last 200 yards. Bearing went out on passenger side. Project #2. Have a bearing puller on the way to help get the rear race off. One is most the way but the other was stuck all the way back. I hammered on it for a while and got it to move about 1/4". Going to try and pull it before I roto it off.
Figured I'd go ahead and do both sides, it's an old trailer. Other one almost pulled off with the hub. I've cleaned up the spindles and those looks ok so far so hopefully all will go well.
Trailer has a serial/tag. Made in Mississippi by... Dixie Craft Trailers.
I will throw up some quick pics shortly.
Thanks!