When you say "strip the trailer down" do you mean take the lights, wood,
etc. off or do you mean strip the paint off? Or both?

Thanks.

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 16 Aug 2004 23:50:37 -0500, "JW"
wrote:

I have a 1997 Princecraft 196 19.5' aluminum fishing/pleasure boat. The
trailer is showing a tremendous amount of rust. I suspect the rust may be
due to my launching it in sal****er a few times. However, every time I
did
that I dumped the trailer in freshwater very soon afterwards.

Anyways... There's a lot of rust on the outside of the trailer. I can't
see
inside the trailer shafts but I imagine there's rust in there as well.
What
to do? Grind the rust off and use POR 15 or something? Or replace
trailer?

If I replace trailer are there generic trailers for 20' boats or do I
have
to get it from the manufacturer?

Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.

Get it galvanized if it's not to far gone. Look around in your area
for a galvanizer. Up in my neck of the universe, it's about $200 for
a trailer like that complete with acid bath. You will have to strip
the trailer down, but it's not a bad job.

If you are looking at a new one, I agree with Harry - aluminum is the
way to go.

Good luck.

Later,

Tom