Fucking piece of junk aluminum trailers!  Glad it didn't happen on the highway!  Happened a little over a mile from camp. Used the RZR to drag it in the rest of the way. It's hard watching your mirrors and seeing your trailer veer off towards the trees.

Edited May 16, 20205 yr by Fireball 440

Alum is great for lightness and corrosion resistance but it cracks. 

 

No shit if that let loose on the highway it would have really sucked.

Not a good way to start the weekend. Glad nobody got hurt or damaged to bad..

what make trailer?

How old is the trailer?

Is that even a Pontoon boat trailer?

59 minutes ago, XCR1250 said:

Is that even a Pontoon boat trailer?

Almost looks like a converted jet ski trailer. Doesn’t look like your typical pontoon trailer.

1 hour ago, Fireball 440 said:

Fucking piece of junk aluminum trailers!  Glad it didn't happen on the highway!  Happened a little over a mile from camp. Used the RZR to drag it in the rest of the way. It's hard watching your mirrors and seeing your trailer veer off towards the trees.

But, at least it’s rust free!

9 minutes ago, Zambroski said:

But, at least it’s rust free!

I was going to throw it in the bonfire tonight but instead made a kayak rack out if it.

Boat is in the water, ran it around the lake last night for a perfect sunset. Gonna drag a lure around later this morning.

1 hour ago, Edmo said:

Almost looks like a converted jet ski trailer. Doesn’t look like your typical pontoon trailer.

Agree

1 hour ago, Fireball 440 said:

Boat is in the water, ran it around the lake last night for a perfect sunset. Gonna drag a lure around later this morning.

Your neighbor looks like he could use some help with his dock. 

That's my second doc lol.

23 hours ago, hockeyrevman said:

what make trailer?

How old is the trailer?

1999 don't recall the make, shorelander maybe?

23 hours ago, XCR1250 said:

Is that even a Pontoon boat trailer?

Yes. Bought new with the boat and motor in 1999. I have the title.

22 hours ago, Edmo said:

Almost looks like a converted jet ski trailer. Doesn’t look like your typical pontoon trailer.

It might be?

Just now, Fireball 440 said:

Yes. Bought new with the boat and motor in 1999. I have the title.

What’s that like a 16 foot boat? Can’t be that heavy. 
 

7 minutes ago, Fireball 440 said:

1999 don't recall the make, shorelander maybe?

Looks like the name is on the trailer front sides.

I have never seen anyone use a trailer like that for a Pontoon boat, somethings amiss here.

It looks like a Shorelander but looks like an awful long tongue on it

I agree the tongue looks very long. Anyway to weld it back on and reinforce it. I remember havign some welding work done on  an aluminum snowmobile trailer. Worked fine once it was done.

2 minutes ago, hockeyrevman said:

I agree the tongue looks very long. Anyway to weld it back on and reinforce it. I remember havign some welding work done on  an aluminum snowmobile trailer. Worked fine once it was done.

It can be fixed and definately would shorten the tongue 

4 hours ago, Edmo said:

What’s that like a 16 foot boat? Can’t be that heavy. 
 

It's a 1999 12 foot Mitey Toon with a 25 hp Mariner.

4 hours ago, XCR1250 said:

Looks like the name is on the trailer front sides.

I have never seen anyone use a trailer like that for a Pontoon boat, somethings amiss here.

It was sold as a package from The Prop Shop in Pike Lake north of Duluth, It was ordered and assembled at The Prop Shop which is still in business today.

The trailer is rated for 1700 lbs and the name on the side is "Boat Launcher", and that's what it says on the title, 1999.

3 hours ago, hockeyrevman said:

I agree the tongue looks very long. Anyway to weld it back on and reinforce it. I remember havign some welding work done on  an aluminum snowmobile trailer. Worked fine once it was done.

It would need to be steel sleeved, bolted, and aluminum welded.  Not worth it to me, it would still be a pile of crap.  It's working perfect as a mobile kayak rack.

I should be able to winch this thing up onto a snowmobile trailer if needed.  I'm not real worried about it, the toon is in the lake for the summer.