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Tech Talk => Trailers => Topic started by: TJS Nordic on June 13, 2010, 06:09:45 PM

Title: How its made...Floater Bar...the T.J. way
Post by: TJS Nordic on June 13, 2010, 06:09:45 PM: Had issues with the boat always sliding forward even with the transom strapped down and the front V-block. So I decided to make a floater bar also with a new V-block mount. This is how I made it. Notice I also had to TIG weld the mounts on the trailer as I did not want to move the boat for my MIG welder to reach. My TIG torch lines and foot control are 20FT long. The only issue is every time I flipped my helmet down it would hit the boat. I was fighting the soon to be rain too.

Pics.

Here is the basis of the materials. I already found the angle and milled it into the square tube.
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tjsperformance.com%2Fimages%2Ffloater_bar_01.jpg&hash=4dfe79563d998b1dbacd0f739f3fba6efbd29fbf)

Milling the slot in the flat stock for the bow eye.
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tjsperformance.com%2Fimages%2Ffloater_bar_02.jpg&hash=f952fe0ae68680b1c485c7dd26be365395c1ca9e)

Milled and ready to be tacked.
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tjsperformance.com%2Fimages%2Ffloater_bar_03.jpg&hash=e1103b7d121b949a6a856dfc73876f176ffeb9f2)

Tacked
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tjsperformance.com%2Fimages%2Ffloater_bar_04.jpg&hash=33071ab8c0a4397b05e1f6d915c7c418a8a265c5)

Angle and mocking up
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tjsperformance.com%2Fimages%2Ffloater_bar_05.jpg&hash=c1cc1f74a38d62769b9f936b0eedb610fdf5b956)

More.
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tjsperformance.com%2Fimages%2Ffloater_bar_06.jpg&hash=fe02e0fe370ad04db1fb44d27f3e2838b5609c20)

Drilling tube for bushing.
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tjsperformance.com%2Fimages%2Ffloater_bar_07.jpg&hash=0be433e4bb38b7a27bc650a01f86bd8a4fcde2d4)

Fitting the bushing.
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tjsperformance.com%2Fimages%2Ffloater_bar_08.jpg&hash=cc74f44cbc69146857bf593cef7f5e4f9791a004)

Fully welded BAR.
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tjsperformance.com%2Fimages%2Ffloater_bar_09.jpg&hash=6050fed06c7d091d4f00f514c4474a55ef89b70e)

Here the V-block mount I made.
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tjsperformance.com%2Fimages%2Ffloater_bar_10.jpg&hash=c20f8e7b81312c69e8779064af944fad6c6fc9a9)

Mounts welded on.
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tjsperformance.com%2Fimages%2Ffloater_bar_11.jpg&hash=f4076107040c727cc31f753705ddbb40b1552032)

More. I need to get the correct length bolt.
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tjsperformance.com%2Fimages%2Ffloater_bar_12.jpg&hash=4861b45322b20ba11f640ff3046ff5f9c7630081)

Done. Needs paint.
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tjsperformance.com%2Fimages%2Ffloater_bar_13.jpg&hash=bd9ae85943f978d00693306077eedcf07a27f5d7)
Title: Re: How its made...Floater Bar...the T.J. way
Post by: farmergord on June 13, 2010, 07:20:08 PM: as usual that looks tits :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Title: Re: How its made...Floater Bar...the T.J. way
Post by: IRRebel on June 13, 2010, 10:59:00 PM: Aiight! Everyone measure them up and PM TJ!........ >:D

Ray
Title: Re: How its made...Floater Bar...the T.J. way
Post by: CJ 417 on August 12, 2015, 10:55:57 AM: Nice fab work! Like the safety chain too. Add a bumper for the bar when it comes down.
Title: Re: How its made...Floater Bar...the T.J. way
Post by: Jetonthewater16ft on August 12, 2015, 12:14:20 PM: Very clean! Love that idea

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Title: Re: How its made...Floater Bar...the T.J. way
Post by: 87hardin on September 11, 2015, 05:14:52 PM: Sweet fab work.