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Offline 75starflight

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big day tomorrow!
« on: March 10, 2012, 08:16:40 PM »
Well tomorrow is a big day for the starflite, it is getting transferred to a new trailer, 1989 shoreland'r. I will post pictures tomorrow night.
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Re: big day tomorrow!
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2012, 12:56:08 PM »
Well did not take as long as I thought it would to do a trailer swap.



On a 2 point with a cherry picker hooked to the bow



Successfully moved to the new trailer!! ;D
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Re: big day tomorrow!
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2012, 01:10:51 PM »
Looks fast and easy, I'll remember that one! Looks great on it's new home.
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Re: big day tomorrow!
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2012, 01:19:28 PM »
Fast & Easy !
Trailer looks Great !
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Offline V153

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Re: big day tomorrow!
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2012, 08:32:59 PM »
Suweet! Looks good.
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WALK TALL AND CARRY A BIG BILGE PUMP

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Re: big day tomorrow!
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2012, 09:52:32 PM »
Colors, Graphics, Wheels!   
Looks terrific.  :o
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Offline WetRaider

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Re: big day tomorrow!
« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2012, 05:36:07 PM »
Looks good.  Are you bringing that one to Rathbun?

I need me a new trailer .... but I just ordered new aluminum wheels for the one I've got ...

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Offline 75starflight

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Re: big day tomorrow!
« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2012, 05:47:10 PM »
Yep that's the one, just hope I get the interior done in time. I still have to order new seats and put down new carpet. It was a $400 trailer off Craig's list I repainted. I figure I have around $750 total in it with the roller bunks, wheels and tires and paint and decals.
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Offline 75starflight

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Re: big day tomorrow!
« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2012, 05:57:38 PM »
Here is what the trailer looked like before





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Offline V153

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Re: big day tomorrow!
« Reply #9 on: March 12, 2012, 06:43:09 PM »
What kind of paint did you use on the trailer?
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Offline WetRaider

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Re: big day tomorrow!
« Reply #10 on: March 12, 2012, 06:59:51 PM »
I'll be on the lookout (B.O.L.O.) for a used trailer for the GT.  I want something that is wide enough with the dipped keel so that my boat doesn't sit so high.  I pull it with a station wagon & don't enjoy backing so far into the water to get her floating off the bunks.
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Offline 84carlson

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Re: big day tomorrow!
« Reply #11 on: March 12, 2012, 07:30:27 PM »
You did a nice job..looks great.

After you load it the first time you might need to mount a front roller under that front support, on steep ramps the bow might shoot under the toung.  I know this because I just installed one this weekend on my Shorelander, I purchased a new trailer a few years back and had this happen on a few ramps.  Hopefully it will work fine.

Joe

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Offline Rich_V174SS

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Re: big day tomorrow!
« Reply #12 on: March 12, 2012, 09:06:56 PM »
You have to be careful with a circular saw, don't want to go through the floor or have it get away from you, It's also harder to follow the curvature of the wood around the edge. When I pulled my floor I used a RotoZip with a cutting wheel to just cut through the fiberglass layer around the edge of the wood.

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