Artemus,
Question? You mentioned bearing grease on the tires. Were the axle seals
bad? That may have been what started the whole episode.
Rummy
In a message dated 9/29/2009 8:10:11 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
R22RumRunner at aol.com writes:
Art,
Sounds like normal salt water corrosion to me. One of the joys of lake
sailing is that we don't have problems like that. Come to think of it, I
don't
have problems like that because I don't have brakes on my single axle
Triad
trailer which is now 20 years old and still rolling.
Rummy
In a message dated 9/28/2009 6:45:34 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
czerwonky at earthlink.net writes:
>>>> Lee,
>>>> Well, here's a so sad story...
>>>> I began my trip to the area and the show on Friday. About 20 miles
out,
>> as is my custom, I checked bearings and brakes of the trailer, only to
>> find them hot as a poker with copious amounts of bearing grease slung
on
>> the tires, like on both sides. Like, not a happy boater to be found.
>>>> Chapter two - the setting is downtown Pendleton SC, with only one horse
>> and a boat with wounded trailer...
>>>> I talked with the local mechanic who seemed very happy with my sad
story.
>> Do not think he can cut it.
>>>> I called BoatUS, where I have been a rather motley member since 2003,
and
>> they told me the trailer-assist fee I have been paying for road
mishaps
>> just hit the jackpot, and that I will be covered for a piggy-back to
the
>> barn at Hartwell. I did have to stew for three hours on the square in
the
>> bright sun, but was loaded on a 53' lowboy backwards, humiliating but
>> practical, and got the boat in the barn safely.
>>>> Chapter three - this September morning at Hartwell is a light rain, but
>> I'm inside the covered barn. After taking the trailer wheels apart
with
>> my swiss army knife (16 tools total), I discovered that rotors were
>> grooved, shoes mostly worn, calipers mis-shapened, and caliper pistons
>> corroded. Still not a happy boater.
>>>> Chapter four - on to Annapolis, but not the show or the notorious
Friday
>> skipper's lunch. This is the greatest loss - missing Mary Lou's
dance...
>>>> What did I learn from this happening that would be helpful to others -
>>>> 1. Thankfully I did my bearing check before it was too late.
>>>> 2. I decided to call BoatUS assist - Unlimited is $500 coverage on the
>> road. I think this extent is due to my unlimited towing coverage on
the
>> water - well worth the cost if you consider costs of towing. Much
better
>> than the risk of additional damage possible if I had tried to go
without
>> the BoatUS lift.
>>>> 3. Diagnosis of the problem (which occurred after only ~2000 miles
usage)
>> was greasy but not that difficult with the right tools. I learned
enough
>> to determine the best and most cost-effective solution and
resolution.
>>>> 4. I found the real source of the problem was that I was wearing the
same
>> Gucci loafers I wore at Annapolis '06 when Stan's trailer took a swim
in
>> Spa Creek.
>>>> So I hope to see you, if possible, at Kent Narrows either this coming
>> Sunday or Monday for a brew at a local McD, maybe even with Mary Lou
and
>> Fred, if they are around. Likely to be with Allison, for sure, but
sans
>> boat. We might even game for a tack or two on the Bay.
>>>> I will bring towels along if this sad story has affected you as it did
>> me...
>>>> Anonymous
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