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05-10-2011, 09:18 AM
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Trailer brakes
Hi Just wondering if anybody has any tips for stopping the brakes binding on on my trailer after It has been in the sea before I take them off and throw them away?!
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05-10-2011, 09:57 AM
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On a roll
Country: England
Location: Plymouth
Occupation: Anything in metal
Interests: Bristol Rovers, Cider & Boats
Boat name: Aqua Thunder, Badboy
Boat make: Bernico F2, Phantom 21
Engines: Merc 280efi, Merc 260efi
Cruising area: Worldwide
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Plymouth
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Originally Posted by aquaholic150
before I take them off and throw them away?!
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The above works for me if thats any help
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05-10-2011, 10:17 AM
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Registered User
Country: England
Occupation: I have 1!
Boat name: vodka express/smoking aces
Boat make: liberator 221/extreme 24
Engines: 7.4 v8 8.2 v8
Cruising area: Portsmouth
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 457
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Originally Posted by aquaholic150
Hi Just wondering if anybody has any tips for stopping the brakes binding on on my trailer after It has been in the sea before I take them off and throw them away?!
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The shelf in the back of the garage is the ideal place to leave them.
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05-10-2011, 10:28 AM
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Registered User
Country: uk
Location: portsmouth
Occupation: Director of a fiberglass company
Interests: boats,cars,bikes,paintball
Boat make: phantom 23,Extreme 24
Engines: 6.2 mercrusier + 2.5 280 mercy
Cruising area: solent
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: portsmouth
Posts: 530
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The bin
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05-10-2011, 12:03 PM
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Registered User
Country: Guernsey
Occupation: Postie
Interests: Heavy Heavy Metal
Boat name: Slayer II, Slayer, Pen15
Boat make: Phantom 19G-R, Bernico F2 Extreme, Ring 15
Engines: Evinrude 115HO, Yam 90
Cruising area: Channel Islands
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 1,460
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I replaced mine with brakeless hubs from Meredith & Eyre, must've launched and recovered 50 times this summer with no issues at all
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05-10-2011, 12:55 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Wickford Essex
Interests: water sports
Cruising area: The bath
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Location: Wickford Essex
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Quote:
Originally Posted by aquaholic150
Hi Just wondering if anybody has any tips for stopping the brakes binding on on my trailer after It has been in the sea before I take them off and throw them away?!
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I make sure the adjuster is set just right on each hub and slacken them off just a bit if in doubt.
Plus I make sure the springs on the brake shoes are well greased (inside and out) and I have spare sets of springs to fit if they get rusty and if I reverse when I park the trailer I make sure give it a short pull forward before unhitching. Seems to work for me.
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11-10-2011, 01:43 PM
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Eastbourne
Occupation: Auto Gearbox Repair shop owner
Interests: Old motor boats & old aircraft
Boat name: Pisces
Boat make: 1970 Stapely Falcon 17'
Engines: Merc 115 1984
Cruising area: CMBA meets
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Eastbourne
Posts: 147
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Taking them off is all very well, but if you have a serious accident, & the rig should be braked you are in big trouble. Proper maintenance is the answer as with the hub bearings.
I'll get my coat . . .
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11-10-2011, 03:28 PM
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Ringle@der
Country: England
Location: Uckfield, East Sussex.
Interests: Water Ski Racing.
Boat name: Both called ‘Irresistible’.
Boat make: Bernico F1 Twin, Monterey 265SC.
Engines: 2 x Mercury 300XS's, Yanmar 315.
Cruising area: South and east coasts. Eastbourne Marina.
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Uckfield, East Sussex.
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My central brake rod is M10 stainless studding. I put a eye nut on the end of this and attached two very heavy duty bungee straps from there to chassis cross members. The straps tension the brake rod and just help the small springs inside the drum to return the shoes.
I have also used ZX1 fully synthetic grease in the bearings for some years.
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11-10-2011, 06:34 PM
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BAD HABIT
Country: FRANCE
Interests: speed on water/technics
Boat make: INVADER
Engines: MERC 250XS/SM 1.62
Cruising area: south Britany
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 562
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immerssible trailer
May be this is interesting for some of you:
Good feedback in France for the new immersible range of trailers.
Disc brakes
Waterproof lights
Unbrakes axles
http://sun-way.fr/en/remorque/nouvellegamme.html
The exemple here is a summerssible Sun Way Trailer combinated with Mecanorem Red Rollers, very easy to launch, and pull up.
Dealers in Ireland, Spain, Danemark,France
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11-10-2011, 07:49 PM
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Eastbourne
Occupation: Auto Gearbox Repair shop owner
Interests: Old motor boats & old aircraft
Boat name: Pisces
Boat make: 1970 Stapely Falcon 17'
Engines: Merc 115 1984
Cruising area: CMBA meets
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Eastbourne
Posts: 147
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The American Shorelander trailers have disc brakes & their Ez-Loader's have oil bath hubs, why don't the British trailer manufacturers do this?
I have fitted LED submersible lights to two of my trailers, saves a lot of hassle (& dirty hands) & they are nice & bright.
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11-10-2011, 09:15 PM
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Registered User
Country: England
Occupation: I have 1!
Boat name: vodka express/smoking aces
Boat make: liberator 221/extreme 24
Engines: 7.4 v8 8.2 v8
Cruising area: Portsmouth
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 457
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Alacrity
The American Shorelander trailers have disc brakes & their Ez-Loader's have oil bath hubs, why don't the British trailer manufacturers do this?
I have fitted LED submersible lights to two of my trailers, saves a lot of hassle (& dirty hands) & they are nice & bright.
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Both of my yank trailers work really well. Never had any problems, apart from they are not legal in the uk.
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