One thing I started doing to stop this from happening is to coat the nuts and studs with the silver never-seize. I always did just the studs to help the nuts come off and relized that the stuff keep the nuts from rusting up as well. So I started smearing on some around the nuts too and it keeps them looking new for years. It dose not sling off or will it run all over the rims. Once it sits a few days it gets hard on the out side a little bit and protects them. It will still wipe off easyly and clean up well. This might help you get more time out of the next set. I replaced mine every 2 years now I am going on 5 with the same set and no problems yet. The last thing you want is to have a flat and cant get the nuts off.

Hubs and tires are off gonna get all new stuff there. Axel looks good, maybe get a new spring too, not sure yet.

Getting there hopefully cut the transom out next week or so.

My Slacker loves the weight of the 35 gal live well under the LP. Really sits down. I cut out the in deck well and plumbed it under deck. Bilge access is a cake walk now. You really want round or oval so they don't die in the corner. Gogs have small brains.

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Cheers,
GFS

Well, took apart the major parts on the trailer and looks like I'll be able to get away with just a new set of rims and tires.

Cleaned up and painted the hubs, bearings and races look good. Painted everything up with POR-15 paint. New seals going in and hopefully back together next week. Snow and cold really holding up the works.

Stay tuned.

Well, 60 degrees in the northeast today, the trailer is a roller again.

So onto the regularly scheduled program. Plan is to get the boat inside and start demo on Friday, we'll see. Stay tuned.

Maybe after the boat is finished, I'll treat myself to new fenders for the trailer.

Let me remind people to NOT use Never-Sieze on the prop shaft or anything that will be submerged in salt-water unless you're willing to remove and replace the Never-Sieze at your annual service.

Just as the outside of Never-Sieze gets hard in a couple of days and protects what is underneath, in the same way it continues to get hard underneath the surface until it finally turns into one of the best damn epoxies you ever saw!

I have had to cut off propeller hubs with acetylene torch and air chisel that had been installed with Never-Seize and then not serviced for 5 years or so.

Do the annual maintenance, and you'll be fine.

Thanks for the tip! I service the prop annually, but didn't know about anti sieze siezing up in salt water.

It also has copper in it which reaks havok on aluminum in saltwater. Not the best in the marine environment.

Got the transom out today.

Also pulled the console and the fuel tank out.