by "zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
Published 08/30/2017 at 08:00
by "zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
Published 08/30/2017 at 08:00
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For the past three years, my grandpa has kept his small boat at my house. It’s heavy to move around on my own, so I decided to make a small boat trailer for it.
It’s not finished yet, it still needs wheels and more planks of wood to strengthen the weak spots, preferably vertically and horizontally, but I’m still impressed with myself. Sure, it’s not the prettiest, but it should get the job done.
Humorously, I think I spent a total of $10 on this project. One of my neighbors gave me the wood, it’s from dissembled palettes. I only bought the wood screws. For the future wheels, I was going to steal them from a push mower ( I have a few laying around), give it some lift and ground clearance too. In the end, I just want a way to move this around the yard when I need to.
I also designed the rear so that the back of the boat can lay against it, preventing itself from falling off. I’ll probably need to make a side to prevent it from swaying back and forth when I move it. And a handle in the front to grab, lift, and move it.
One problem I have around the house is that some things are too heavy to lift ( I have a bad shoulder), so I just create things out of necessity and to make things easier for me. Now I just got to dissemble the lawn mower...
"Funktheduck" (funktheduck)
08/30/2017 at 08:06, STARS: 1
Pretty nifty
"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
08/30/2017 at 08:08, STARS: 3
doesn’t matter what it looks like really, just so long as it does the job
"MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s" (mastermario)
08/30/2017 at 08:18, STARS: 2
It should work just fine for what you’re using it for, but for future reference the 2x4s running the length of the trailer should be rotated 90 degrees so the shorter face is facing the ground. Gives it much more strength.
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
08/30/2017 at 08:28, STARS: 0
Exactly! Which is why it looks like it does!
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
08/30/2017 at 08:32, STARS: 2
That’s some proper there-I-fixed-it-ing.
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
08/30/2017 at 08:45, STARS: 1
Indeed, I’ve been wanting to do this project for a few months now.
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
08/30/2017 at 08:48, STARS: 0
Eh, my original plan was to have it on top of full boards, but at the last minute I decided to cut them in half. Probably not a bad idea.
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
08/30/2017 at 08:51, STARS: 1
My ingenuity comes from my cheapness and lack of wanting to spend money when I can just get creative with what I have laying around.
"XJDano" (xjdano)
08/30/2017 at 09:08, STARS: 1
I need a boat like this.
"MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner" (montegoman562)
08/30/2017 at 10:01, STARS: 1
Nice. Maybe a small hitch to hook up to a riding mower instead of a handle?
And if you want to skip building the sides, maybe some bungee cords would keep it in place for the slow speed it’ll be moving.
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
08/30/2017 at 10:10, STARS: 0
It’s a fun boat, good for two people, or one person and their fishing supplies, :).
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
08/30/2017 at 10:34, STARS: 0
Ha, two steps ahead of ya! The previous owner left behind a grass seeder for the tractor lawn mower. The wheels are locked up, but the hitch is still good. I was going to see if I could have both the hitch and the handle! :).
I was also thinking of maybe making it multi-use. Like be able to pile up tree limbs on it and whatnot. Could also make the sides be able to rotate up and down too... just thinking out loud, lol.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
08/30/2017 at 11:08, STARS: 1
I approve of this cheapness!
"MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner" (montegoman562)
08/30/2017 at 11:12, STARS: 0
Ha! And it sounds like some simple hinges from the hardware store are in order.
"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
08/30/2017 at 12:10, STARS: 1
You read my mind!