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Old 07-20-2012, 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by chrisg224 View Post
Here are few of my projects and nightmares. The wiring is just plan horrible, I can't imagine that was factory. The most impressive thing was the quality and thickness of the teak. my buddy sanded and oiled it and we built a new backing out of starboard, that came out great. The problem I have is where I live there's an HOA and there like police roaming the neighborhood, I will work on it until they force me to move it
Nice looking rig Chris! Have you sea trialed it yet? Couldn't help but notice, since I have a similar roller trailer, that in your first and 3rd pics, it looks like boat is just a few inches too far forward on trailer . . . one of the aft rollers is about to go over the edge of transom! If that happens, it'll be a bear to launch!

One time I was testing brakes on way to the village ramp, which is only about a mile from my house, and I had left off my rear tie-down strap because of the short distance. Wasn't worried about boat rolling backwards because a safety chain on bow eye prevents that. What I discovered however, was that there was NOTHING to keep boat from rolling FORWARD when I left off my over-the-gunnel tie down strap! My winch stand has rollers above and below the bow eye, so when I hit the brakes, those rollers on the sloped stem allowed the bow to ride up and forward, and the aft rollers went off the hull and up around on the transom! Since I don't like dunking my trailer in salt water, it was back home to dig out the floor jack and 2x4's to jack up the stern enough for the boat to slide back into correct position! I also concluded that the only way my tie down strap was preventing the boat from rolling forward was by friction! Since the coaming on the Seafari tapers towards the transom, the strap would get LOOSER if the boat did roll forward on a real hard stop! I came up with a simple short ratchet strap from bow eye, straight down around trailer tongue and back up to the eye. It's quick to install and remove, and I haven't had any more problems since I started using it. Something you might want to add before you do much towing.

On the teak, I've tried just about every type of teak treatment in the 37 years I've had my boat. The UV is so strong in S. Fla. that all of the oils will oxidize and turn dark in about 3 months! The 2-part teak cleaners also do a lot of damage to the wood and will destroy the soft part of the grain. I sanded mine smooth and applied about coats of Epifanes Wood Finish Gloss about 6 years ago and it still looks great. I have learned to keep a cover on the boat, and I think that also helps a lot.

I hear you on the HOA's! My daughter has a place with one . . . what a PITA! She gets letters from them complaining about weeds growing in cracks in the sidewalk! There must be some folks that just don't have enough to do! Good luck getting your project shipshape!
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