Fab1
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21 hours ago, Smobaby said:
Fab you can see the speckled effect on your galvanising this tells me that the material used has too much silicon content cheap steel, which why the galvanising coverage is not up to any standard the coating should be much thicker no QA there. But that's what you get from mass produced products.
I think you'd be hard put to find a trailer manufacturer in existence that hasn't cut costs by using thin galvanizing.Look at a trailer from say 30yrs ago the galvanizing is superior to the rubbish now.
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5 hours ago, frankS said:
To plug the ends and holes on a galed trailer you first have to remove the Galvanizing from the area you need to weld. This is mostly done by grinding the gal off till you get back to bare metal.
Welding galvanizing puts out a poisonous vapor ( think it's similar to cyanide ) so you need to be careful what you are doing.
Once the weld is completed you can cold gal the area with a couple of coats of cold gal paint but the end job is never as good as proper galvanizing, and needs care to maintain .
Frank
Exactly.Or you can just use knead-it like I did and avoid doing all that creating more issues than you began with.
I let my trailer/boat sit in our dam for 2 days after I sealed the cross members before filling them up as a test.(I like testing things for my own piece of mind).
I opened the holes again to test for water ingress and not a drop was inside the cross members.Dry as a bone.
I sealed and filled the cross members up after that.
Cheers.
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2 hours ago, dunc333 said:
i agree fab 1 next time i buy new gal trailer i will turn over and fill with sump oil and plug holes .i reckon you will nearly double the life of the cross members cheers dunc333
My trailer had open ends on the cross members and holes top/bottom in the centre of them also.I blocked them off and filled them.
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12 minutes ago, Smobaby said:
Reguarding stainless trailers the material price would be triple that of mild steel. The only structural stainless is duplex $$$. The normal 316 is not a structural product which will lose integrity with flexing of a trailer. The welds won't break if done correctly to proper weld procedure by qualified welders, but the metal next to the weld will be compromised. Pasivating the welds after fabrication will reinstate the chromium to the surface preventing corrosion it all costs money. For stainless not to tea stain (rust) it must be mirror finish. Stick to structural aluminium. Will be cheaper and all metals still corrode just some quicker. Reguarding galvanising if done properly should last for a decade at least. Problem is the material that's used in the manufacturing cheaper imported steels have too much silicon content which doesn't allow the zinc to penetrate the metal. Been dealing with this for years on boats- trailers and commercial applications. Don't block drain holes flush them with fresh water.
I'm yet to see a galvanised trailer that flushing drain holes with fresh water has stopped them from rusting from the inside out.
I think they should be sealed after galvanizing but the manufacturers know they would be shooting themselves in the foot.
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With winter,this cold weather,not being able to fish and not being able to stray far from home due to various reasons I still like to be outdoors enjoying a fire and feed.
Today's brekkie over the fire went down a treat.
Get out there and enjoy what you can guys.
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Enjoyed the video guys.Good on you both for helping the guys back to the ramp.
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4 hours ago, Mullatt said:
Absolutely completely and well said @Fab1. Its so simple, but still mind blowing the amount of irresponsible idiots out there 😮
Exactly.You can't fix idiot mate.
3 hours ago, zmk1962 said:Agree that the event be canceled given the low community immunity and current situation. As KC said above it would have been great to reschedule but I think the logistics involved for all vendors would have been insurmountable.
Regarding Boat Shows in general- I like them and have attended several. I also got great deals - Merc 200 fully installed, stressfree anchor winch and accessories etc etc.
At the last show I attended 2017 there were only a few boat vendors that didn’t let you onboard. But at least I got to eyeball and visually compare different rigs and setups at most a few hundred steps from each other versus driving kilometers across suburbs.
I suppose boat shows like any trade shows are what you make from them. If you have done your homework and a ready to do a deal on a specific product then there is no better place - the vendors are there to do business and at least recover the show costs.
If you are undecided between products it’s a great place to run between stands and do your final comparison.
If you’re just window shopping for ideas or to catch up on tech developments go for your life- every vendor there is keen to discuss their stuff.
If none of these apply to you - don’t go - but also don’t diss them.
You can always go for a test drive or touch and feel session with your chosen dealer after the show.
The shows are really what you make of them.
cheers ZoranWell said mate.I wasn't having a go at people that go to boat shows in general.What's concerning is during these times going anywhere that there is crowds unessarily isn't the smartest decision me thinks.
I agree to some extent the dealers not allowing people on their boats as I can only imagine some of the dead beat tyre kickers attending those boating,camping,fishing shows for something to do with no intention of buying.
Stay safe.
2 minutes ago, kingie chaser said:You must have read my mind Zoran as that exactly my thoughts & the idea of these shows.
I went.to a 4X4 show just after I got my new Triton & I wanted a bar for.
Was between 3 makes of bars & I could see them all within 50mtrs of each other.
Discounted one straight away then it was who was willing to give me the best deal.
In the end I got a TJM bar fitted for nearly 1K under there normal retail price.
Well worth the effort, drive & admin fee!
Well worth the savings for you mate.
As my reply to Z any savings while this is going on I don't think the risk is worth it to yourself and your family if the show had gone on.
People need to stop and think sometimes that there will be a next year,the year after that and ....
I think about taking my boat out every single day without fail but due to work and dealing with sick family I haven't been able to since before Covid hit.
Guess what? I'm still alive and I'm sure people that miss out on a boat show, going to the local pub etc,etc will survive also.
Cheers.
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54 minutes ago, savit said:
I would not go either. Even without Covid.
If you buy the ticket and visit a decent Auto Show with the intention to check out some cars - no one will tell you are not allowed to sit in a new model Hyindai, MB, Toyota, VW etc just because someone bought it yesterday just like in a next door car dealership. I.e. you get what you paid for.
Here, it is not a Boat Show, it is just a annual market with entrance fees and a paid walk along the marina.
Just my opinion, based on my experience.
I've never had the need to go to a boat show,caravan show or any show for that matter.
But if I did I'd want to touch the boat,sit in the boat,start the boat,water test the boat. Then I'd think about handing my money over and they'd better say please and thank you.
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There will be another show. Stay home people.Last place I'd be taking my family is anywhere there is crowds in these uncertain times.
I don't care if it was the last one ever I wouldn't go.
This is the main reason all this will keep happening.
The solution? I don't know but going to these places along with doing stupid things like traveling,holidaying,etc which we can all survive without isn't going to make things better.
Cheers.
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1 minute ago, motiondave said:
Overall, if it's anything like last NSW lockdown, and why do you think there is increase in boats? Because people cannot travel and them and their mates pool their money into a boat. The amount of new boaters and I'm quite sure most of them did NOT live in same house,out there, no life vests, "fishing"....
Just saying...😁
I've got a list of work colleagues waiting to come out with me fishing....
😂😂😂 Last thing I'd want to do after working 12hr nights with my work colleagues all week is go fishing with them or anything else for that matter.😂😂
My nickname at work is rocket man because that's how quick I get out of there once that Bundy clock ticks over.
Good on you for taking them out.
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Well done on the fish and braving the cold.Keep up the great work!
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5 hours ago, rozza_b said:
took me and my mate 2 full days to build my trailer in his workshop, with all the parts and materials on hand, i also done all the drilling on hangers etc before we started building.
cost me just under $4k in parts and materials, cost price through my mates business that is
How much for a suitable trailer off the shelf?
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I haven't been out since before Covid started.My mates are still waiting to come out.Hold on...I don't have mates.😂😂😂
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Excellent work mate! You can see light at the end of the tunnel now.
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11 hours ago, Remote River Man said:
Just wondering what everybody does in regard to handy, easily accessible, safe storage of their fishing gaffs aboard. Any photos of your setup welcome! Also, does anyone also bother carrying a boat hook pole?
You'll be the first to know when I actually need one.In the mean time I'm just wanting to catch a fish bigger than my prawn.😉
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2 hours ago, Rebel said:
I would like to see the score on the third bottle.
That's when 6 starts looking like 12 to us.
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2 hours ago, Rebel said:
Well done. Were you Sober ?
Still sober mate as we'd just finished our second bottle of Tequilla.😉
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warming up the arm.
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Another thing I do to practice grouping is using post it notes or stickers aiming for them.
I start with a full post it note trying for 6 then half it etc,etc as it gets smaller it gets very hard.
Once I've halved it and halved it again and again I drop down to 3 darts in the note.The sticker dots I try for 3 as it's very small.
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2 hours ago, masterfisho7 said:
Well done bet you cant do that again
I think it was like Hayleys comet mate.Comes round once in a lifetime. Best I've done before is 4 and a couple times 3 over the last 20yrs or so.
1 hour ago, Blackfish said:WHAT .......... Thats fantastic
I'd love to do a 150 check out in a comp game by just getting 3. That would be legend stuff.
Though De Sousa did a 120 check out recently, double tops, double tops, double tops and that was special.
Congratulations again. 🤛
Cheers.I stuffed up the other day leaving 5 and gave my son the old double 1 single one double 1 trick to take him out.😂
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1 hour ago, big Neil said:
No easy feat Fab, I'd be lucky to get 6 in the board. Keep practising. bn
Cheers mate.It was just one of those things that happens once I think.
The very next throw I got 2 in the bull and missed with the other 4.
Plenty of times I'll miss with all six too.😂😂
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After countless years trying during practice I finally just did it.
Hopefully I'm still 6 feet above ground when the next one comes.😂
If anything can be taken away from this is ever quit trying.
Cheers.
How trailers are made.
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Posted · Edited by Fab1
Agree to a certain extent.I'm not talking about custom built trailers.
I'm talking about mass produced off the shelf box section trailers.
There's no way of adequately flushing the cross members out with just water.
All steel galvanised trailers should be manufactured with c section steel at a minimum and save the rhs for building things like box trailers etc that don't see salt water immersion.
Problem is trailer manufacturers want us to come back asap and buy another trailer from them.
The back third is where most trailers rust and that's where the last and second last crossmember is along with the axle/s and springs.
If you can prolong the rust from occurring here by sealing them up you're leaps and bounds ahead of the guys that try to give their trailers a quick rinse which only really rinse the surface of the trailer not the insides.
Mines a dunbier too.