Troutman3000
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Just picked up this from the Jacksonville area for 1900.00. Not a bad deal it comes with an older model electric start 25 hp Evinrude tiller outboard. Got 1400.00 for my other tin so I only had to come off 500 for a significant upgrade.
So I leave at 4:30am yesterday to go get this thing. Im making good time and get there around 9:30am, look over the boat and go to the bank to finalize the transaction. As I am looking at the trailer I see a good bit of corrosion on the springs and ask the seller how it pulls and if he has had any problems. He says no, I have never had any problems you should be fine. Well, he was wrong.
I was going north on interstate 75 and was about half way home when I decided to stop and fill up (had a quarter tank left) and get some food for the last three hours. As I pull in I see one of the trailer wheels wobbling. After closer examination I noticed that the wheel was smoking. The whole entire hub had blown out. To add insult to injury some begger asked me if I would buy him some gas, a couple of very strern NO'S and he went on his way. I didnt know what to do so I used my iphone to look for a mechanic. I found one two blocks away and I towed the boat over there and they went to work.
Well it was so hot on that wheel that it bent the spindle so 5 hours and 400.00 dollars later I left on my way home. I finally got home at 9:00pm ate some dinner and went to bed. I cant help feeling someone was watching out for me. The mechanics told me that had I not pulled over when I did I would have lost the wheel and wrecked for sure. The thing was is that I almost thought about continuing to the next town, but something just told me to go ahead and get off now. Made me count my blessings and remeber whats important in life. I hugged and kissed my wife when I got home and thanked God for sending a little help my way.
Here are some pics. I'll update my plan of action here in a bit. I'll get some better pics when I go fishing tomorrow.
So I leave at 4:30am yesterday to go get this thing. Im making good time and get there around 9:30am, look over the boat and go to the bank to finalize the transaction. As I am looking at the trailer I see a good bit of corrosion on the springs and ask the seller how it pulls and if he has had any problems. He says no, I have never had any problems you should be fine. Well, he was wrong.
I was going north on interstate 75 and was about half way home when I decided to stop and fill up (had a quarter tank left) and get some food for the last three hours. As I pull in I see one of the trailer wheels wobbling. After closer examination I noticed that the wheel was smoking. The whole entire hub had blown out. To add insult to injury some begger asked me if I would buy him some gas, a couple of very strern NO'S and he went on his way. I didnt know what to do so I used my iphone to look for a mechanic. I found one two blocks away and I towed the boat over there and they went to work.
Well it was so hot on that wheel that it bent the spindle so 5 hours and 400.00 dollars later I left on my way home. I finally got home at 9:00pm ate some dinner and went to bed. I cant help feeling someone was watching out for me. The mechanics told me that had I not pulled over when I did I would have lost the wheel and wrecked for sure. The thing was is that I almost thought about continuing to the next town, but something just told me to go ahead and get off now. Made me count my blessings and remeber whats important in life. I hugged and kissed my wife when I got home and thanked God for sending a little help my way.
Here are some pics. I'll update my plan of action here in a bit. I'll get some better pics when I go fishing tomorrow.
