The keel rest and keel guide are nearing the paint stage. The forward bow stop section is missing and won't go on until the old trailer is cut apart. The side rails are bolted on, instead of welded, to facilitate bottom painting in the future or a different boat.😏
I did a test by clamping a section of steel forward of the pivot point of the same weight and length as the bow stop section and amazingly enough my previous calculations on paper were real close. I will need about 1 cubic foot of fiberglass encased foam mounted to this end (aft) to float the rear of the keel guide.
The spring hangers are tacked in place on adjustable plates .I've run calculations on where to place the axles but don't trust myself to weld the hangers on in a fixed position. With the 2" slipper springs the equalizer hanger was to wide to get a good weld straight to the frame so the 4" plates remedied this problem as well.
Lee continues to work on the interior between cooking for all of the guest we've had over the past couple of weeks.
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