Rhyan Craft: Now BRINE CRAFT

[grizzly]

1. leaking wheel seals, can see it in your pics
2. scrape, soap, and scrub
3. new trailer bearing kits. comes with new bearings, races, and seals. and i'd get some new dust caps too.
nice looking boat. love the paint.

 

[Brine]

1. leaking wheel seals, can see it in your pics
2. scrape, soap, and scrub
3. new trailer bearing kits. comes with new bearings, races, and seals. and i'd get some new dust caps too.
nice looking boat. love the paint.

Thanks Grizzly.

I haven't painted yet tho??? The black on the bottom is Steelflex.

 

[grizzly]

yeah i know, i just meant the 'hardening liquid you applied that changes the boats color' looks good. i should have done something like that to mine. anyway, looking good. cant wait to see it done!

 

[Loggerhead Mike]

sulferic acid will take it rite off if you can find it. its mostly used in auto detailing

a rag and diesel fuel will also get alot of it off before you try washing it again

boats lookin good!

 

[baptistpreach]

My trailer looked a LOT like yours, and my wheels were exactly the same. check out my build and you can see how the trailer turned out. I've got a link in my sig, I used a wire wheel on the drill, and then used a scraper to get the spots that I couldn't get. I also primed and painted my wheels now they look like new aluminum rims.

 

[Brine]

My trailer looked a LOT like yours, and my wheels were exactly the same. check out my build and you can see how the trailer turned out. I've got a link in my sig, I used a wire wheel on the drill, and then used a scraper to get the spots that I couldn't get. I also primed and painted my wheels now they look like new aluminum rims.

Yes BP, I followed your build. I was one of your biggest fans! :lol:

I hope mine will turn out 1/2 as nice as yours did. A couple more questions while I'm thinking of it. All of the nut's/bolts/washers that hold on all of the brackets are rusty. Can I soak these things in something and reuse them, or should I invest in all new hardware? The threads seem to be ok, although I let some WD40 soak on all of them before trying to take them all off. I'm guessing once I put the bolts back on, I shouldn't have a reason to take them off again anytime soon, and I can just put the Herculiner over them too. Anyone think that's a bad idea?

 

[baptistpreach]

If it was me, I'd get new hardware. You don't have to buy stainless, and its really not that much. I bought mine at Ace (which is always overpriced) and I spend maybe $10 for new everything. You could try to salvage it, but its just some nuts and bolts, and its REALLY nice when putting it back together when the bolts and washers go on nice and smooth. Kind of therapeutic after hassling with the rusty ones. 8)

 

[Brine]

If it was me, I'd get new hardware. You don't have to buy stainless, and its really not that much. I bought mine at Ace (which is always overpriced) and I spend maybe $10 for new everything. You could try to salvage it, but its just some nuts and bolts, and its REALLY nice when putting it back together when the bolts and washers go on nice and smooth. Kind of therapeutic after hassling with the rusty ones. 8)

I think you're right. I'm supposed to pick up the Herculiner on Wed, so I'll price out/buy the stainless hardware to replace.

Thanks

 

[Brine]

Another trailer question. I stole this pic from Codemans build.

From what I have read, this is the best position for the bunks (to be between the outermost chines). Right?

My trailer bunks have a bracket mechanism that elevates the bunk above the cross supports and allows the bunk to swivel. Does anyone see the value in using them as opposed to what Codeman did by just laying them on the frame? I guess it provides a little softer impact on the hull when loading. Not quite sure what other benefits they offer.

Also, I have 3 keel rollers that seem to be below the height of the bunks. Are these installed to allow for a different boat to be used on the trailer? I don't understand how the rollers are of any use if the bottom of the hull is flat, and they don't touch the rollers. I keep reading that they are there to aid in centering the boat, but again, I don't see how that would work with my boat.

Here is the pic of what I'm talking about.

 

[Zum]

Although I only have one roller on my trailer,the center chime does go on it so I suppose it's helping me center the boat.

 

[Brine]

Wow. If only all of my weekends were 3 day weekends. \/

I only had 1 free day to work on the trailer, but work I did. First thing I did was take off the wheels, and start scraping.

And then used the drill and wire brush

And a final rinse

I then wirebrushed the entire trailer, used a scotch sprite pad where the brush wouldn't fit, blew it off, then wiped it down with acetone and it looked like this.

While I was using the wire brush, I uncovered a decal that evidently had been spray painted over

The trailer then got 2 coats of Herculiner. Don't mind the wheel stand, I am replacing it.

Closeup

I guess time will tell how it holds up. I really wanted to find something that wouldn't chip like my other trailer has. The trailer took about 1/2 gallon to put on two coats, and I will have some more to do like the place where the wheel stand is, the inside of the fenders, and the bow stop. It should also provide good grip to walk around on.

On to the next project!!!

 

[Zum]

That turned out real nice.
Way to put the time in.

 

[bassboy1]

In my experience, putting your bunks like Codeman has it is probably your best bet. That is the way I have them on a boat very similar to yours. Y'all have got it easy, seeing as you have flat crossbars. I wanted flat bunks, but I, of course, had dropped crossbars. Ironically, the Alumacraft I plan on working on soon, which has a modified vee, that continues to the transom, has flat crossbars. Just my luck.

 

[Brine]

In my experience, putting your bunks like Codeman has it is probably your best bet. That is the way I have them on a boat very similar to yours. Y'all have got it easy, seeing as you have flat crossbars. I wanted flat bunks, but I, of course, had dropped crossbars. Ironically, the Alumacraft I plan on working on soon, which has a modified vee, that continues to the transom, has flat crossbars. Just my luck.

Are you saying to not use the brackets as were originally installed? Not sure the bunks would clear the roller brackets (that are welded on) if I just fastened 2 x 4's directly to the cross bars. You can see them in one of the pics with the red decal on the trailer. Is there any other reason to reinstall those swivel brackets?

 

[fullmoon]

Brine, great looking so far. I am doing a 14'er and am interested in your console and 15 hp. If you still have them let me know. Thanks. I can be reached at 770-310-8080, Ed

 

[Brine]

Brine, great looking so far. I am doing a 14'er and am interested in your console and 15 hp. If you still have them let me know. Thanks. I can be reached at 770-310-8080, Ed

PM Sent

 

[bassboy1]

In my experience, putting your bunks like Codeman has it is probably your best bet. That is the way I have them on a boat very similar to yours. Y'all have got it easy, seeing as you have flat crossbars. I wanted flat bunks, but I, of course, had dropped crossbars. Ironically, the Alumacraft I plan on working on soon, which has a modified vee, that continues to the transom, has flat crossbars. Just my luck.

Are you saying to not use the brackets as were originally installed? Not sure the bunks would clear the roller brackets (that are welded on) if I just fastened 2 x 4's directly to the cross bars. You can see them in one of the pics with the red decal on the trailer. Is there any other reason to reinstall those swivel brackets?

I missed the part about those roller brackets. Sorry. I wouldn't put the swivel bracket back on. In your case, I would put the rollers on, then fab up new brackets (non swivel), that allow the boat to be on both the bunks and rollers equally. The rollers aren't going to really help much, but they won't hurt either, so putting them on clears any possibilities of the sharp brackets damaging something. It looks as if when laying a 2 by flat, you wouldn't need but another 1.5 inch or so of spacer underneath. I would just make a spacer, either out of wood, plastic, or metal, and through bolt through the bunk, spacer, and into the frame.

Just my 2 cents worth.

 

[russ010]

ok man... it's been awhile - so what's going on with the boat/trailer???

 

[Brine]

I've been too busy not catching fish lately. I ZEROED last weekend in my tourney. :evil:

I did get to fish out of a really nice alumacraft tho. Man that thing was sweet. If you go to our website and look at the tournament results, you'll see the boat I'm talking about. It says Alumacraft in big letters on the side.

Before I put the boat on the trailer, I want to

1. Put on new bunks
2. Put new tires on
3. Replace bearings/inspect the hubs
4. A little touch up left with the Herculiner

That's what's on the list anyway. I'll get to work a little on it this weekend.

I have a feeling you will be done with your boat before I am done with my trailer. #-o

 

[russ010]

I'm just doing temporary mods - nothing is going to be permanent for the time being... I still have a few things I want to do and try and see if I can make it better.