[quote=Edchris177]I think I will revive the trailer, its bones are sound, & it has a full tilt function. I will look into either removing all dissovlable parts & getting it galvanized, or totally cleaning then spray painting. If we go the paint route, it will have to wait til spring, I don't want to sandblast or wire wheel strip inside.
The jury rig system we used to attach the bars was pretty mickey mouse, just a bunch of muffler clamps. I have a welder in the garage, & will fabricate a proper quick attachment system. Probably also build a set of drop in sidewalls/endgate so it can be used for other purposes as well.
It sounds like the boat was barely used for the last 6 years. Previous to that most of its life was in the Ottawa area, a short season compared to the Southern States. I think 4-5 of our years would equal 1 in Florida.
I have room at the cottage, so it will be taken down & stored inside every winter. The actual take down is pretty simple, getting the mast up & rigged is a bigger job. I'll build some wooden "V" boxes, an imitation of the ones that make up the shipping crate the new ones come in. That will make reassembly a one man job, except for the mast.
I also scored 2 trapeze harnesses. One is a brand new GUL Thermo with spreader. We tried it on, lots of padding & strakes down the back. The other is a used Hobie, with no spreader, didn't seem nearly as comfortable. I don't know much about harnesses or who makes the better gear, but this will get us started & suffice til we become better educated & experienced. Also got a few lines/blocks that I don't know what they do, i'll post a pic on tech help. I'm thinking one has to be a righting line,(thick with knots) & the other for pulling up a righting bag.
I need a few parts & new tramp lacing, but I'll probably post those questions on tech help forum.
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