"M. Baker" wrote in message
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Well, I do know that the original owner kept the boat/trailer in a
pole barn, so it wasn't exposed to the elements.
Don't know about the tire pressure - maybe that was the problem, since
BOTH of them blew out hours apart.
What a horrible day that was - it took us 9 hours to get someplace
that it should have taken us 4-1/2.
Believe me - it's made me NOT want to trailer that boat anywhere
again!



That's nothing compared to what happened to me on the very first road trip I
took with my new (2006) 'custom built' boat trailer.
After numerous e-mails, phone calls & a letter at time of mailing my $600.00
deposit last year stating that I wanted excess capacity for a sailboat rated
at 1200 lbs dry... (I demanded a carry capability of 200 lbs) the idiot
small time manufacturer put a 2500 lb axle & 2000 lb rated springs on the
trailer.
I found out about this at a gas station about 500 km from home on my way to
a regatta another 1500 km inland.
The springs gave way, and the hanger shackles in the rear flattened up
against the frame. This lowered the fender right on top of the tire and
quickly wore away 2/3rds of the thread and burned right through a heavy
steel fender. This of course happens at 1800 hts in a rural area. We found
a truck spring shop and the next day,after mulling the problem over, decided
on heavier springs. This got us another 100 km down the road where we had
to drop into a second shop who welded new pivot eyes on the trailer frame
1.25" further back to support the rear hanger/shackle.
The rest of the trip was fine after spending a total of $300.00 plus the
loss of that one tire (only good for spare) and the beat up fenders.
Too add insult, the original manufacturer is blaming everyone from the
spring supplier to the devil for the problem and refuses to accept
responsibility.
Looks like small claims court might be the only way to get something back on
this fiasco.