Repainting Hull / Updating Trailer for a 19-6

[MarshMarlowe196]

I'm about to put my 19-6 up on some jackstands and pull the trailer out from underneath it so I can start refinishing and repainting the hull.  My trailer needs to be updated, so I figured I would take care of that while the boat is off the trailer.

I've been having this recurring problem with one of the hubs failing.  Seems like the seal doesn't set as snugly on this hub as it does on the other hub, not sure why, but I think the amount of times that it's failed might have something to do with it...  I've decided to replace the hub with a preassembled hub, but I don't know if the weight capacity for the hub would be enough to support the boat.

I know my motor weighs 420lbs...  Would anyone happen to know/guesstimate the total weight of the boat (full gas tank, stuffed storage boxes)?

Looks like the hubs that will work are all rated at 1250lbs (seems kind of wimpy to me).  I'm hoping to avoid having to replace the axle and buying two new hubs to match, but I'm thinking that the axle/hubs the boat's sitting on now just aren't designed to hold the weight.

P.S.  If anyone has any tips on pulling a trailer out from underneath a boat, please let me know :) as this will be my first rodeo...

[Asport-Rog]

There is documentation in the Photo Gallery for the 19-6 that shows the weight of the boat and outboard at 1550 lbs.

http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery ... photo/2724

50 gals of fuel @ 6.2 pounds per gallon = 310 lbs.
Gear, batteries, wet foam = 150-300 lbs.

I would say it's close to 2100 lbs.

Good luck on removing the trailer, I have to do the same thing in the spring to fix some scratches in the gelcoat.

Rog

[seabob4]

Back the boat/trailer up to a stout tree, preferably a good shade tree.  Tie off the boat, via the stern eyes, to the tree.  Have concrete blocks and some carpet available.  Set up the blocks so that they are close to the height of each chine and set them underneath the chine area.  Pull forward so that the boat stays put but your rig continues forward.  Do this slowly!  When you see in your mirror the transom come to rest on the blocks,   Get another set of blocks and place them at about the console area, maybe a little forward, also on the chines.  Continue to pull forward until you see your boat getting ready to transition from your trailer to the blocks.  Go slow, and she will gently drop down on the forward blocks.  Viola, she is off the trailer.

Once she's on blocks, use more blocks an a hydraulic jack to get her up to the height you need, employ your boat stands, then get to work!

The opposite of un-loading is to use your winch to bring her back on board.

I've done this a bunch of times.  You need concrete blocks, and if you don't want to use a tree, i.e. you want it in your driveway or around back behind your garage, sink a couple of stout eyebolts into a couple of wall studs and tie off to those.

It's not that big of a deal.

[seabob4]

Rog,
Born in Chicago Heights, raised in Olympia Fields.  Obviously, GO SOX!

You?

[LilRichard]

I actually did mine a little differently, but I think it is the same principle.  I Pulled my boat to where I wanted it, lowered the front of the trailer, then put some blocks under the rear.  I then jacked the front up, and the rear was on the blocks.  I then used a crane to hold up the front of the boat up (strap around front eye, bow) and pulled the trailer out.  Then I blocked the front as I let the crane down.

[MarshMarlowe196]

LilRichard-

I just detrailered the boat today, the same way you described.  The rope in my crane popped, which wasn't as bad as it could have been, so I replaced it with cable and didn't have that problem anymore...    I would have liked to have done it tied to a tree, but I didn't have one nearby, and the slab in my yard is in a stupid place and I can't pull straight out.  I crawled under the boat afterwards, and surprisingly it's not that bad under there.  The planing chimes toward the bow are dinged up to the wood, but other than that, just common scratches.  I'm thinking some quality bondo and some good bottom paint will make it look much better.Here's a pic (one day I'll get my camera back):






Thanks for the help

[MarshMarlowe196]

Updates!  and pictures for a change...  



A little before and after pics of the bottom paint:



The dark areas near the keel is marine glass bondo.  There was a patch job there that was pretty lumpy...  There were also several chips in the chimes and lots of long gouges and scratches from the old roller trailer, which is why I painted up a little past the sides to hide the prepping/sanding/filling







And the trailer:









The easy way to mount an axle... (Sorry about the cell phone pic... been trying to kick the habit)




The smaller tires aren't the original tires, they're being borrowed from a turf trailer because the hubs came in 5 lug instead of 6 lug... New hubs are on the way  


That's it so far... hubs are kind of holding me up at this point... I need to see how high the bunks need to be to hold the boat off the wheel wells (trailer is really too narrow for the boat...) and I don't like guesswork...  More updates to come  8)

[MarshMarlowe196]

I'm thinking this thread might need to be moved into "Aquasport Rebuilds"... Sorry  

[seabob4]

Or trailer rebuilds... 8)

[MarshMarlowe196]

Got the boat back on the trailer tonight.  Trailer needs some adjustments...  You never really know how the trailer is going to work out until you put the boat on it  

Still waiting on some 5 lug tires/rims to come in....  Overall, I think the paint looks great and the boat looks a whole lot better with black on the hull instead of splotchy faded green... hope it holds up.






Oh-  I found an old pic of the boat right after I strapped the new console in after the old one became airborne... bittersweet  

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[RickK]

I must have missed the rebuild on the transom? Looks like you added an extra layer on the outside?

[MarshMarlowe196]

I actually posted a thread on the transom rebuild back in ancient times-

http://classicaquasport.com/phpbb3/view ... f=2&t=3737

I did add another layer onto the outside.  The transom was solid to begin with, so I built up and around it to accomodate the 25" OB

[RickK]

Ahhhh yeah - I remember now.