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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1992 Polar Kraft MVT-1751 with a 1992 Evinrude 60 HP…my first tin boat project
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<blockquote data-quote="Axhammer" data-source="post: 501466" data-attributes="member: 16767"><p>When I bought this setup, I immediately noticed the tounge seemed too long, and it sagged.</p><p></p><p>After I cut the rusty crossmember off, and had the tongue separated from the trailer, I could see it had a steel tube inside the tongue.</p><p></p><p>I removed the rusty steel tube, it is 2.5” diameter x 6’ in length.</p><p></p><p>I don’t know if this tube was originally a part of the tongue or not, but I’m planning on reusing it, to help prevent sag. I might even replace it with a longer tube…it depends on what I can scrounge up.</p><p></p><p>My plan is to cut the T off the end of the tongue, and then weld that end of the tongue to the new crossmember angle, that I have not installed yet. My tongue will also be welded in the center of the loop on the main frame. I will weld a plate to the loop, and then weld the tongue to the plate (at the center of the loop). </p><p></p><p>If all goes well, I should have it back in one piece this weekend.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Axhammer, post: 501466, member: 16767"] When I bought this setup, I immediately noticed the tounge seemed too long, and it sagged. After I cut the rusty crossmember off, and had the tongue separated from the trailer, I could see it had a steel tube inside the tongue. I removed the rusty steel tube, it is 2.5” diameter x 6’ in length. I don’t know if this tube was originally a part of the tongue or not, but I’m planning on reusing it, to help prevent sag. I might even replace it with a longer tube…it depends on what I can scrounge up. My plan is to cut the T off the end of the tongue, and then weld that end of the tongue to the new crossmember angle, that I have not installed yet. My tongue will also be welded in the center of the loop on the main frame. I will weld a plate to the loop, and then weld the tongue to the plate (at the center of the loop). If all goes well, I should have it back in one piece this weekend. [/QUOTE]
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