Why did the boat come with a free trailer?

[weekender]

Under the bow of the boat is an added piece of tubing about three feet long.

[weekender]

Should this be in the Safety Forum or is this a project that should have never been started?

[VPT]

As Danny would say "its ugly but its strong strong strong."

[brucer]

spooky

[ExpatWelder]

I really wish people would stop posting pictures of my best work

[Rick V]

OMG! What an Ugly Weld! But... at least it's a weld. Look at the open root on the bottom! Man the asking for trouble - weak and an open port for water/mud accumulation. That tongue is on borrowed time.
And no... ExpatWelder, I think you do better work than that - much better.

[ironmangq]

That would have been much better off it the guy had just bolted the splice on it and called it good, At least you can see when a bolt loosens up

[prop-doctor]

might ask the old owner if ''Danny '' welded that
the devil made me say that

[Hardware]

Originally Posted by Rick V

OMG! What an Ugly Weld!...and an open port for water/mud accumulation...

Super strong and will last with that precisely located drainage port to prevent corrosion.

[Rick V]

Originally Posted by Hardware

Super strong and will last with that precisely located drainage port to prevent corrosion.

Jeez Hardware, you may be right... all I saw was a crack intiation site!
Complex folks like me would have drilled a couple drainage holes.

[Oatsy]

That's some top notch welding right there!

[Rick V]

Originally Posted by Oatsy

That's some top notch welding right there!

We goota crack down on that!

[Maverik]

I wonder if Danny was standing barefoot IN the lake when that was welded up... err, I mean pooped on...

[MilitiaMetals]

That would not hold the same weight of chicken crap it looks like

[little Jeep]

Originally Posted by ExpatWelder

I really wish people would stop posting pictures of my best work

Hey Expatwelder, don't you be try-n to take credit for my best work. The OP lives in Kentucky (my home State), so I see nothing wrong with the redneck engineering on his trailer

[ThorsHammer]

little Jeep/Weekender,

Don't they have inpsections in that state of yours?

[Wiregeek]

If it's any consolation, It's pushing one 'weekend weldor' to have his trailer extended (for the same purpose, actually) by a professional, so it's doing some good!

[CosmicRambler]

Well those types of trailers are not reallly for hauling boats anyway, that is a secondary use.

Their primary function is to act as safety devices for your pickup.

Below Brother Billly Joe Bob demo's proper techniques in use of this safety device. There is no motion so who cares about welds. It is all about weight and mass, make it big back there please.

The second photo just shows what Billy avoided by using this critical safety device in a proper manner.

Damn the welds, hitch them up tight, close and personal. Prayer is optional

[umahunter]

thats one time your glad you ponnied up for the bigger boat

[weekender]

The trailer and boat traveled two hours from Indiana. I don't know how it didn't turn into a fiasco on the interstate. Dad has another boat trailer for the boat, this trailer is destined for major mods.

[MilitiaMetals]

by mods do you mean scrap lol

[Lanse]

I applaud you for having the balls to climb under that thing and take those pictures... lol...

[FabWizard]

That welder deserves a raise! lol

[rancher76]

I always wondered how it turned out after the cheapskate said "That is too much. I have a buddy that can weld it up for cheap/owes me favor/beer" after he didn't like my bid. Now I know how it turned out!!