Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:17:44 -0700
Bill,
I have the 67 Sportsman with the Evinrude trailer.
I back my trailer into the water so that the bow of my boat will just float over the lower roller.
I do this because when the fuel tank is full and heavy the weight on my bow as it rolls over the lower 2.50 inch diameter roller damages the keel at the bow. (my fuel tank is in the bow)
So... I float the boat over the lower roller, then crank the boat onto the rest of the trailer.
Now, along with the guides I mounted last spring, loading is quick and damage free. (for old school crank style loading that is.)
Don.
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:56:34 -0700
From: bldfw@...
To: omc-boats@...
Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Homemade Guides
Thanks Paul,
I'd certainly be interested in seeing your pics if you can get some. I could not find U joints deep enough so I used 24x1/4" threaded rods and bent them over the pipe and frame. When tightened the threads cut into the plastic insuring they can not slip off. I used 1-1/2" pipe and the feel pretty strong and forgiving but I understand that if I hit them with any speed, they can certainly break. Hopefully that will not be the case.
I think part of the problen I encountered loading my boat was the fact that I had the trailer too far down in the water so the boat floated over the trailer. Next time I will insure the bow keel comes into contact with the lower roller sooner which should help quite a bit. We'll see that happens but the guides will certainly help in keeping things centered.
-Bill
Dallas, TX
1970 Evinrude Explorer - 155 Buick V6 - OMC Sterndrive
http://www.photobucket.com/evinrude_explorer
--- On Wed, 8/19/09, Paul Hamilton <phamilton@...> wrote:
From: Paul Hamilton <phamilton@...>
Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Homemade Guides
To: gfell@..., "Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's" <omc-boats@...>
Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2009, 12:26 PM
I made guides for my 1967 Rogue from 2.0 PVC and used u-bolts to attach them to the original Evinrude trailer. If it stops raining cats and dogs I can go out and take a couple of pictures for you if you like. Let me kknow. I heated the PVC with a sunflower heater, spinning the pipe continuously for a minute or two. I then formed the pipe using the existing steel guides as a template - the originals were to short because a previous owner welded the tilt mechanism, requiring that I back the trailer further into the water than was originally intended. I'm not sure I would have enjoyed cranking the big Rogue onto the tilt anyway. I have used the boat a few times and they have worked well. Though a stiff wind may do as Greg suggests, the newer guides are made of PVC but they do seem to be formed at the bend in a way that would impart more strength, the flattened surface runs perpendicular to the trailer.
Paul
----- Original Message -----
From: Gregory B. Fell
To: Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's
Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 7:19 PM
Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Homemade Guides
If it's just hollow PVC, it won't be strong enough. Mine have a welded steel rod inside. A windy day and a little to much momentum and you'll break that in two. IMO.
Gregory B. Fell
The Fell Law Firm
3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 700
Dallas, Texas 75219
PHN: 972-488-8177
FAX: 214-219-4218
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BLDFW wrote:
Experimenting using PVC as guides. Hopefully they don't look too bad! I'll likely paint them later if and whenever I get around to painting the trailer. In the meantime, I'll be looking for reflective tape to run up the back sides.
-Bill
Dallas, TX
1970 Evinrude Explorer - 155 Buick V6 - OMC Sterndrive
http://www.photobucket.com/evinrude_explorer
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