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Re: Nick's Hallett Resto
« Reply #25 on: March 01, 2009, 08:33:01 PM »
Great job Nick did you open it up a little how did it plan out what kind of RPMs,did you get the pluming down right?

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Re: Nick's Hallett Resto
« Reply #26 on: March 01, 2009, 08:39:21 PM »
Great job Nick did you open it up a little how did it plan out what kind of RPMs,did you get the pluming down right?


I couldnt really get her opened up, the timing was a bit off and I didnt bring my gun. And I think I had something clogging the fuel filter...so I could not get any good readings.

As for the plumbing it was perfect. I just need to get the adjustments down with the two valves...I couldnt get her to hold a temp over 150...We were only on the water for about 30 mins, we spent most of our time in the parking lot replacing the bunks on the trailer.

I'll hit you up next time I go out so you can meet up with us.
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Re: Nick's Hallett Resto
« Reply #27 on: March 08, 2009, 10:02:13 PM »
This weekend I got a couple things done on the trailer. A went to a buddies shop an to have some fab work done. I wanted to re-work my fenders b/c they were really sloppy and not very well mounted. So I decided I wanted to re-inforce how they were mounted, and I figured while we were diong that, we could suck them down towards the tire an inch or two to create a lowered look for my trailer. It came out just like I wanted, plus now the fenders are way more solid and we re-inforced what I call the step plates (the platforms on either side of the fender on a trailer).

I also wanted to add a rubber wheel on the front of my trailer to ensure that the boat could never hit the trailer. I recently noticed a small scratch on the boat right were there was a cross member on the trailer so I knew the could make contact but I could not get it to do it. But I figured that if I put a rubber wheel there it could never happen again.

And while we put on the rubber wheel we re-worked how the floater bar set up works. I also re-wired the trailer this weekend, so now all that is left for the trailer is to get it painted but I dont plan on doing that anytime real soon, at least for now it is fully functional and much stronger.

Here are a couple pics for you guys.

They are in this order;
Fenders Before
Fenders After
Two pics of floater bar after (sorry no before pics)
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« Reply #28 on: March 09, 2009, 03:01:31 AM »
nice work nick!!  the only concern i have is the boat not being able to "flex" the way it wants too...the whole reason the float bar is there is so the boat can "float" on the trailer in the front...this of coarse relieving strain on the hull...having that wheel there now creates a hard spot that could put stress on the hull where it meets the rubber wheel...imagine if the hull took every bump in the road on that spot instead of the trailer being able to absorb the shock and distributing it evenly throughout the hull...i think i better solution would be to add spacers under the bunks which would in turn raise the entire hull off the trailer...i know what kind of look you are going for so that option would kind of collide with the whole idea.  another thing would be to move the float bar back so the keel is far enough back it wont hit...the only problem there is the boat being to far back on the trailer...do you have a pic of how it sits on the back of the trailer???  it may be too far forward from the beginning...my charger sat way to far forward for many years until i fixed it.  last option would be to heat up the cross member and pound the sharp edge down...or cut a small section out and re weld a plate for aesthetics.  either way great work...my hull is finally done on mine...waiting for the powder coater to finish up so the pump can be installed.
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Re: Nick's Hallett Resto
« Reply #29 on: March 09, 2009, 07:02:38 AM »
nice work nick!!  the only concern i have is the boat not being able to "flex" the way it wants too...the whole reason the float bar is there is so the boat can "float" on the trailer in the front...this of coarse relieving strain on the hull...having that wheel there now creates a hard spot that could put stress on the hull where it meets the rubber wheel...imagine if the hull took every bump in the road on that spot instead of the trailer being able to absorb the shock and distributing it evenly throughout the hull...i think i better solution would be to add spacers under the bunks which would in turn raise the entire hull off the trailer...i know what kind of look you are going for so that option would kind of collide with the whole idea.  another thing would be to move the float bar back so the keel is far enough back it wont hit...the only problem there is the boat being to far back on the trailer...do you have a pic of how it sits on the back of the trailer???  it may be too far forward from the beginning...my charger sat way to far forward for many years until i fixed it.  last option would be to heat up the cross member and pound the sharp edge down...or cut a small section out and re weld a plate for aesthetics.  either way great work...my hull is finally done on mine...waiting for the powder coater to finish up so the pump can be installed.

I hear ya bro, and trust me I thought about the same thing. I guess I forgot to say that the problem of the boat hitting the trailer really only happens when you load and unload the boat from the trailer from what I can see. I think the trailer would really have to flex something fierce to make it actually contact the boat while in tow.

So my theorie was to put that rubber wheel on and keep the loading and unloading problem from occouring again. I know in those pictures it's hard to tell but the wheel is actually not touching the boat at all times. It's about a half inch off the boat, so there is still room for the flex.

As for the boats location on the trailer. It's already as far back as she can be, I thought the same thing. I think I've got it nailed now, the whole thing is just more solid now. IMO the trailer was flexing excessivly, it is 32 year old technology after all.
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Re: Nick's Hallett Resto
« Reply #30 on: March 09, 2009, 08:48:35 AM »
I hear ya bro, and trust me I thought about the same thing. I guess I forgot to say that the problem of the boat hitting the trailer really only happens when you load and unload the boat from the trailer from what I can see. I think the trailer would really have to flex something fierce to make it actually contact the boat while in tow.

So my theorie was to put that rubber wheel on and keep the loading and unloading problem from occouring again. I know in those pictures it's hard to tell but the wheel is actually not touching the boat at all times. It's about a half inch off the boat, so there is still room for the flex.

As for the boats location on the trailer. It's already as far back as she can be, I thought the same thing. I think I've got it nailed now, the whole thing is just more solid now. IMO the trailer was flexing excessivly, it is 32 year old technology after all.


thats good to hear...great work!! i know what you mean about trailer over flexing...they just dont make them sturdy back then...the trailer i have was custom built about 8 years ago and is vary stout...as soon as it stops snowing ill put some pix up of it.
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