the boat from Hell

[Terry]

first

I have a bent axle on my trailer does anyone know where I can quickly get a replacement one near Bradford or wherever is closest

 

the boat has broke down on me every weekend

I keep taking it back in to get fixed and it runs great

 

I had to limp in from georgian bay last weekend

 

My mechanic had me take hom and my boat to the lake today so he could see it do it too

 

I put in at a public ramp

 

when pulling out the trailer bumped something and it jump in the air a bit

 

didn't think any more about it

 

we went for a long run with the boat starting and stopping..and it ran like a brand new motor

never did a thing wrong

how can a mechanic fix it if he can see it doing anything wrong

 

 

as I an trailering home I see the back wheel looks funny

 

I stop

 

I bent the axle badly

 

I drive real slow but blow a tire

 

 

by the time I got home the other two tires are all but gone

 

so now I need an axle and two new tires

 

so back to my question

any one know where to get one around these parts

 

 

 

 

 

the fishing gods just will not cut me a break

Edited July 5, 2011 by Terry

[Fisherman]

With or without brakes, measure from center to center on the spring perches and from hub face to hub face. Then check at Princess Auto on line.

[Terry]

thanks I will

 

no brakes

 

51 and a half " center to center

Edited July 5, 2011 by Terry

[misfish]

Terry

Let me know if you can get one at Princess auto. I,ll pick it up and bring it down.

[Terry]

thanks I couldn't see one

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but I will need to go back and remeasure the size

 

it is badly bent so I am now thinking the measurement I took is wrong I will need to figure it out

before I buy

 

 

or maybe I can find a cheap 16 to 17 ft trailer

[misfish]

or maybe I can find a cheap 16 to 17 ft trailer

 

I have one with a boat,only $5500. Im rethinking about our saturday outing. Maybe safer to take a bunch of bannanas on the boat.

[TroutnMuskieHunter]

I have a spare can of gas that's full as long as you have some matches...

[bigugli]

This one is for you Terry.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ5ob9B9yD4

 

You just can't catch a break, can ya?

Edited July 5, 2011 by bigugli

[irishfield]

[misfish]

LMAO Bruce,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sorry Terry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Me bad,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[Terry]

yeah ..LOL

 

the worst thing is I can remember watching them sing that years ago

 

 

 

 

and I don't have much luck with this type of stuff.....

 

but I have so many friends with real bad things going on in their lives

that if this type of things is going to be all that bad I have , I consider myself pretty lucky and will take it all year long...

[misfish]

So did ya find an axle? Maybe you can remove it and bring it up here to the shop and we can try an straighten it out with the hydrualic press.

Edited July 5, 2011 by Misfish

[Terry]

I just got it off the trailer

 

I was trying to straiten it out so I could get the right measurement

 

but no luck yet

 

stopped to cook supper

[misfish]

How long can it take to make a peanut butter sandwich?

[Terry]

it's the sauce for the spaghetti, that takes time

 

I eat the peanut butter while waiting

[Big Cliff]

Terry, check with these guys, if they have one I'll get it down to you one way or another. They have been able to help me out in the past.

 

 

English Trailer Sales

[Terry]

thanks, I will check if I can't get one locally

[splashhopper]

Terry: I have a 12 ft tinnie that I bought for $300.... but u can have it for $600 !

[Terry]

Terry: I have a 12 ft tinnie that I bought for $300.... but u can have it for $600 !

 

it would sure save me money

 

but I might just let the boat sit in the back yard broken and give up fishing..and flush 200 bucks a month down the toilet..and it would still be cheaper then that money pit......

Edited July 5, 2011 by Terry

[splashhopper]

it would sure save me money

 

but I might just let the boat sit in the back yard broken and give up fishing..and flush 200 bucks a month down the toilet..and it would still be cheaper then that money pt......

 

 

((((( Terry )))))

[Joey]

Jeez Terry, you just have all the luck eh!!!!!

 

Hope it all works out for you and the boat runs great the rest of the season.

[irishfield]

Wouldn't be the Terry we love so dear Hun if he wasn't breakin stuff !!!

[Joey]

Wouldn't be the Terry we love so dear Hun if he wasn't breakin stuff !!!

 

True Dat

[Terry]

yeah shstuff sure happens.....LOL

 

I have to get the axle fixed so I can take it to get the boat fixed......dang

[vinnimon]

Im not sure if this make you feel any better but here goes. I bought a boat 3 seasons ago knowing this issues and at a good price. The engine was shot, no problem at all. I wanted to rebuild it any way. So I did, a total rebuild. Everything was perfect on 2 outings, the third I had to be towed in I found out my cam gear went. Keep in mind I had a merc dealer press on the new gear to the new cam. Ok so I pulled the engine and fixed it( gear was pressed on by the same people),and again this time on the 5/6 outing it went on me Except I was 10 to 13 miles away from a port. Thank god I bought a kicker.

As Ive shown everyone, I did pull the cam out again, went back to pick up the gear and have it pressed on, so they did.

As I walked out the door, one of the techs stopped me and wanted to see the cam shaft, fine. He noticed the thrust washer was missing. Now Im fuming mad, he did add one at no charge, and a repress at no charge.

Now since I pulled the gear out with the engine in the boat, I have oil leaks to deal with.

My engine is coming back out in the fall to repair the leaks.

Thank goodness all the labour was done by me

Edited July 6, 2011 by vinnimon