Just a refresher for ya.
Started here. Last September.

Now its here. After months of rebuilding the trailer and tinkering with the motor shifter etc.


On the trailer? They are there.willfishforfood wrote:Don't forget the safty chain, I've seen a few boats on the ramp and side of the road over the years.
Nice job.
WFFF
I think he means the safety chain that keeps the boat on your trailer in case your winch strap should break.Codeman wrote:On the trailer? They are there.willfishforfood wrote:Don't forget the safty chain, I've seen a few boats on the ramp and side of the road over the years.
Nice job.
WFFF
Can you show a picture of this - I only use a winchstinkynathan wrote:I think he means the safety chain that keeps the boat on your trailer in case your winch strap should break.Codeman wrote:On the trailer? They are there.willfishforfood wrote:Don't forget the safty chain, I've seen a few boats on the ramp and side of the road over the years.
Nice job.
WFFF
No I just left the liner alone. I haven't had any issues so far. I did read that they recommended using no smaller than .035 wire and a .040 tip which I did. Try to keep your lead as straight as you can that will help too. Only set the tension on your rollers enough to push without slippage, don't over tighten because if and when the wire flashes back in the tip it'll bird nest something fierce. As far as tips get a stainless wire brush and clean clean clean the area you will be welding. Only brush one direction it makes a world of difference. I also preheat any of the thicker stuff with a propane torch, I didn't find it necessary to preheat the thin stuff on the boat.flintcreek wrote:Nice job. Did you use a different liner for your Clarke mig or just use the argon gas. I have a Cebora mig and have a bottle of Argon, ordered a teflon liner and larger tips, that have not come in yet. Hoping to get set up and try some mig welding on aluminum. Is this much harder than steel?
Any tips would be appreciated. Again nice work, after it is painted your patch on the rail will not even show.
Tight Lines...Flintcreek