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PATRICK M CLEAREY
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Roller position?
Started May 2
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Dave Z.
As far as your comment on the Pat (heart) Amy, whats the saying, " nail on the head"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for your comments.
Pat C.
Randy:
I'll take some time this weekend and post details. Need to get a few extra "detail " photos. Have a few "Thanks for the help" to add also. I want to thank you and Sandy especially for all you help. Yes, it took me a long time but I'm very pl…
Hi Patrick, I am a new member of Wooden Boat People and I build Custom Drift Boat Trailers. I have read the discussion regarding your request for trailer dimensions. I have compaired your boat length and the relitive
rotation center to my trailer de…
I have a Hyde trailer. I have 2 boats a 14 and 16 footer. In my view the trailer is a bit short for the 16 footer. It hangs over the back roller a long way.
Each season I will put the tandem bar on to bring 2 boats back up to the put in on the Gree…
Al right, it seems 4" off the back frame member and a little above is the preferred position for the back roller on the trailer. Any other opinions? Does a 70" bunk length sound right for a14.5' boat (with lots of rocker)?
Kevin
Thanks alot, the info will be very useful. I have a 14.5 ft boat. I think I'll go 70" for the bunk. I searched the archives and found a few measurements. The trailer was quoted with 3 (spare tire) 13" aluminum rims. I think they'll be fine. S…
OK - Sorry I didn't get this yesterday, I was on the road all day.
These measurements are from a factory built trailer made for a 17x54 drift boat.
tongue - 3x3x1/8" wall steel tube, 102" long from the box frame, not including the coupler.
box fr…
I'll measure mine later today.
Think I solved my trailer dilema. Got a guy who can weld one up out of aluminum. Does anyone have dimensions of a Baker or equivalent trailer. Maybe just dimension of square portion of frame and tongue length? This is actually a custom trailer facto…
Thanks for the link?
They have changed hands since I bought mine, so I dont know if they are the same quality of not, but my old AW trailer has been bomber.
http://www.americanwhitewaterproducts.com/
Mike
Speaking of rollers, I built a trailer by basically totally cutting apart a regular roller trailer and rebuilding it in the complete image of a drift boat trailer. Lots of work but it turned out nice. Now if only I can finish my boat in the next mon…
by the way... I retrofit a trailer for my drifter. It's a tank and it pulls straight and solid. it's also on the heavy side with 13" wheels which come in real handy on the washboard backroads on northern MI.
Patrick,
Come on over to MI and we can go fishing. Let me know when you are coming, we can make a float on a river of your choice, (we have a few good ones you know) and then you can head back with your new trailer.
Just give me the dates you want t…
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- Trad Bow Hunter, Fly fisherman, Fly Tyler, Bilogist by education, 25 years with NYS Dept of Environmental Conservation
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Here are a few pic's of the progress after a long hiatus,,,,,started back in with the floor first. Looked like a fun job. Cut a couple more pieces of flooring than were in the kit and decided to make it removable. Simple barrel/bolt to keep it in place. Little concerned about the about of pressure it takes to compress front section to conform to rib rocker. Think I'll add a short section of aluminum angle underneath the holes I drilled for the bolt in the spruce cross member ends just to have
… ContinuePosted on March 28, 2010 at 7:00am — 1 Comment
Easey Lift Bolt
Should the easey lift bolt be attached above chine batten or can it be attached flush with the bottom?
Posted on January 18, 2010 at 5:59am — 2 Comments
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- At 5:34am on June 30, 2009,
Jason Knight said…
- Patrick,
Thank Your for the compliments - my boat is almost finished, just waiting to get some accessories to finish her up.
On the the finishing I did have the outside of the boat coated with epoxy before I put the hull together... I added a coat after the hull was formed for good measure. I sanded a few times down to 220 and was satisfied with the smoothness of the surface.
On the varnishing I basically followed the instructions in Brightwork, but I decided not to obsess over the varnish. I did the exterior in 3 coats, sanding in between... before the last coat I went over the surface with steel wool to knock down any dust that got in the finish. Remember, you will be adding subsequent coats of varnish in the coming seasons - so the finish will build and gain character as time goes by. Oh yeah - and we are actually going to use these boats so they will take their dings and scratches... When all is said and done I am quite pleased with the varnish on the exterior of my boat, it is not perfect, but for my first time varnishing a boat... well you get the point.
More than anything I used the knowledge I learned finishing window frames with varnish when I was working with my uncle. The patience part anyways...
I used Flagship 2015 Spar Varnish - nice stuff with lots of UV blocker.
I used a foam roller to apply the varnish and "tipped" it with a nice brush...
The roll and tip method seemed to work well for me. Above all - be sure the strain your varnish to avoid clumps and particulate - and the section in Brightwork that describes "keeping the wet edge" is a must read.
Keep me posted on your project - it is looking good man - you are doing a nice job.
And the Pere Marquette is one of my favorite rivers... just a nice place to spend time.
Jason
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