St Marks 6-11-16 fishing report. . . Sort of

Hit-n-Miss · Post by **Hit-n-Miss** » June 13th, 2016, 6:13 pm

The damage.

. And rot.

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doomtrpr_z71 · Post by **doomtrpr_z71** » June 14th, 2016, 8:27 am

The salt has definitely taken its toll.

Hit-n-Miss · Post by **Hit-n-Miss** » June 14th, 2016, 9:11 am

doomtrpr_z71 wrote:The salt has definitely taken its toll.

It lasted ten years which is longer than I expected. New one on the way.

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Post by **bman** » June 14th, 2016, 10:48 am

WOW- your lucky it went out where you were!
reminded me to wash down my trailer!!

Post by **silverking** » June 14th, 2016, 12:14 pm

Sorry to hear about your troubles, but I gotta ask: Didn't you see this coming? Some really bad rust and corrosion in those photos. You may have gotten another season or two with a little extra maintenance. Salt never lets up.

Thoroughly rinse my trailer with fresh water after every trip, including axles, back side of hubs, cross members, etc. even when launching at places like Shields in fresh water. Annual inspection of entire trailer and periodic checks throughout the year. I also carry a complete spare hub assembly and tire.

Glad you'll be back on the water soon, but this is a good example of an ounce of prevention...

Post by **Salty Gator** » June 14th, 2016, 12:35 pm

Looks terrible. Glad no one was hurt. I had a bad trailer accident a few years back that probably should have killed someone. I now spend more time washing my (new) trailer than I do washing the boat.

Hit-n-Miss · Post by **Hit-n-Miss** » June 14th, 2016, 1:13 pm

silverking wrote:Sorry to hear about your troubles, but I gotta ask: Didn't you see this coming? Some really bad rust and corrosion in those photos. You may have gotten another season or two with a little extra maintenance. Salt never lets up.

Thoroughly rinse my trailer with fresh water after every trip, including axles, back side of hubs, cross members, etc. even when launching at places like Shields in fresh water. Annual inspection of entire trailer and periodic checks throughout the year. I also carry a complete spare hub assembly and tire.

Glad you'll be back on the water soon, but this is a good example of an ounce of prevention...

. I had already priced an axel and should have already done it. Thought it would go one more season. Wrong.

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Post by **silverking** » June 14th, 2016, 1:37 pm

Glad no one was hurt.

I've had my share of mishaps in my early boating years and now, like Salty Gator, I'm very meticulous about washing the trailer. Of course, I'm also very meticulous about washing the boat and my tackle too. A couple of my fishing buddies would call it obsessive.

Post by **silverking** » July 10th, 2016, 2:22 pm

Hope the new trailer is here soon, HnM. Before you load the boat on it, you might want to try a corrosion-prevention spray.

Meguiar's has a new one called Trailer Corrosion Protectant #770. They sent me some to test and I just used the whole can coating my trailer. It's 17 feet, so you'd probably need 2 cans for yours. Dries clear and forms a protective barrier. We'll see how long it lasts and how well it works. Certainly should slow the salt down, though. A 14-ounce can sells for $19.99. http://www.meguiarsdirect.com/product/t ... protectant

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Hit-n-Miss · Post by **Hit-n-Miss** » July 10th, 2016, 4:16 pm

That looks good. But I already bought 3 cans of the CRC super heavy duty corrosion block. That I'm going to coat the whole axel/springs and bolts with. That would be good to get for the rest of it.

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Hit-n-Miss · Post by **Hit-n-Miss** » July 10th, 2016, 4:18 pm

After waiting a month I cancelled the trailer on order. Decided to just buy a new aluminum one. Anyone recommended a dealer that would have one in stock?

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Post by **silverking** » July 10th, 2016, 11:00 pm

Try Coastal Trailer in Medart. Dan or Rex.
850-984-0728

Post by **dombern34** » July 11th, 2016, 7:04 am

i'll make you a great deal on mine Hit, mine should be here tomorrow and I've got to get rid of this thing! it's in great shape!

Hit-n-Miss · Post by **Hit-n-Miss** » July 11th, 2016, 2:40 pm

dombern34 wrote:i'll make you a great deal on mine Hit, mine should be here tomorrow and I've got to get rid of this thing! it's in great shape!

. You ever measure from bowstop to back of bunk?

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Hit-n-Miss · Post by **Hit-n-Miss** » July 11th, 2016, 4:49 pm

Dom I pm'd tou

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