03-11-2015, 07:25 PM
After this post I went out and checked my bearings. Seem OK. On this EZ Loader I have never had them apart. I keep the bearing buddies lubed and cleaned is all. Couple weeks ago I jacked the trailer up and checked for play. All good. I thought I had the surge brakes rubbing.
My launch drama happened Monday3/9 at Callville.
Loading the Skeeter at the end of the day I hit the roller bracket and sheared the side plates of the front roller mount. It was strange as I did not do anything I wouldn't normally do loading. Maybe metal fatigue; could have been my oversight mistake as the Front support stand had been pushed forward as far as it could go. Trailer is 7 years old now. That's a lot of power loads.
So a careful lash down and very slow but uneventful return trip. Tuesday I called EZ Loader back in Arkansas and part is $300 and 2 weeks for delivery. I opted to take it to Las Vegas Marine Propeller Works on Sunset and got Adam to weld the plates back into position. He had to lift the Skeeter to work on it.. However Propellor Works did the job the same day. Cost: $250. Tuesday afternoon I had to take the rig to Boulder Harbor and launch to reset the Skeeter properly on the bunks. Moved the front stand into it's original position and tightened it down.
If you have needed repairs on a prop, skeg or are looking to re-prop your rig I recommend Propeller Works. Fast, reasonable cost and they really know how to tune and balance a prop. They are the only shop I trust in Vegas to repair my skeg without overheating my lower unit.
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My launch drama happened Monday3/9 at Callville.
Loading the Skeeter at the end of the day I hit the roller bracket and sheared the side plates of the front roller mount. It was strange as I did not do anything I wouldn't normally do loading. Maybe metal fatigue; could have been my oversight mistake as the Front support stand had been pushed forward as far as it could go. Trailer is 7 years old now. That's a lot of power loads.
So a careful lash down and very slow but uneventful return trip. Tuesday I called EZ Loader back in Arkansas and part is $300 and 2 weeks for delivery. I opted to take it to Las Vegas Marine Propeller Works on Sunset and got Adam to weld the plates back into position. He had to lift the Skeeter to work on it.. However Propellor Works did the job the same day. Cost: $250. Tuesday afternoon I had to take the rig to Boulder Harbor and launch to reset the Skeeter properly on the bunks. Moved the front stand into it's original position and tightened it down.
If you have needed repairs on a prop, skeg or are looking to re-prop your rig I recommend Propeller Works. Fast, reasonable cost and they really know how to tune and balance a prop. They are the only shop I trust in Vegas to repair my skeg without overheating my lower unit.
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