Hi everyone,I build Aluminum boat trailers in the U.S. If anyone is
interested you can see them at my site
http://www.freewebs.com/extrailer/index.htm

"Winch" is a mechanism for dragging your boat onto the trailer, and "wench"
is what you have on your links page.

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Hi everyone,I build Aluminum boat trailers in the U.S. If anyone is
interested you can see them at my site
http://www.freewebs.com/extrailer/index.htm

MMC wrote:
"Winch" is a mechanism for dragging your boat onto the trailer, and "wench"
is what you have on your links page.




Maybe his wench does all his winching!

I don't think I could convince my wife that I need a set of those new
fangled automatic winchers!
"Don White" wrote in message
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MMC wrote:
"Winch" is a mechanism for dragging your boat onto the trailer, and
"wench"
is what you have on your links page.




Maybe his wench does all his winching!

Aluminium is dangerous in salt environments and heavy loads. Fine for a
mast. But there is no way I would tow a 1 ton boat on one of those trailers
things. It stresses under extreme loads and will give way without warning.
Imagine a trailer giving up on the freeway. How many people would you like
to kill?

One may be ok to tow an inflatable. But forget it for a serious sal****er
boat.

DP
wrote in message
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Hi everyone,I build Aluminum boat trailers in the U.S. If anyone is
interested you can see them at my site
http://www.freewebs.com/extrailer/index.htm

"d parker" wrote in message
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Aluminium is dangerous in salt environments and heavy loads. Fine for a
mast. But there is no way I would tow a 1 ton boat on one of those
trailers things. It stresses under extreme loads and will give way
without warning. Imagine a trailer giving up on the freeway. How many
people would you like to kill?

One may be ok to tow an inflatable. But forget it for a serious sal****er
boat.

DP

Nonsense. Properly designed and manufactured an aluminum trailer is every
bit as strong or stronger than a galvanized steel trailer and it won't rust.

Eisboch

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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I tow a three ton boat on an aluminum trailer. I wouldn't have a
galvanized trailer under any circumstances. Where do these myths
originate?

I don't know. I see many heavy, expensive boats being hauled on aluminum
trailers. My 15,500lb fifth wheel RV has, (guess what?) an aluminum frame.

Eisboch

On Mon, 26 Dec 2005 21:37:21 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

Absolutely, completely erroneous and absurd.

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Yes, and I think he's wrong also.

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"d parker" wrote in message
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Aluminium is dangerous in salt environments and heavy loads. Fine for a
mast. But there is no way I would tow a 1 ton boat on one of those
trailers things. It stresses under extreme loads and will give way
without warning. Imagine a trailer giving up on the freeway. How many
people would you like to kill?

One may be ok to tow an inflatable. But forget it for a serious sal****er
boat.

DP

Nonsense. Properly designed and manufactured an aluminum trailer is every
bit as strong or stronger than a galvanized steel trailer and it won't
rust.

Eisboch

Yes.. ever seen a stress fracture give way on a gal trailer? No? didn't
think so. Stress fractures in Alloy will snap open at whim. Particularly,
as I mentioned, ones created in a salt water environment. They are insidious
and not always visible as they may occur inside the frame or even at the
welds.

Rust on the other hand is usually visible and leaves tell tale signs of its
existence by way of well know stains leeching through the protective
surface.

I know aluminium is strong. Its a great product. Just not in trailers
designed for heavy loads. If that were the case every semi trailer rig on
the road would be alloy to initiate fuel savings and assist with easier
breaking and accelerating. But no, they are steel- they aren't even put in
and out of salt water.

DP

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Mon, 26 Dec 2005 21:37:21 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

Absolutely, completely erroneous and absurd.

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Yes, and I think he's wrong also.


Who are you, the local "Yes" man? And your reasons for disagreeing are?

DP