August pics and vids

[sandm]

I think I'd ask boatmate to send out new pieces and get a welder to remove/replace then prime/paint with rattle can. sanding off and redoing my gut is you'll be doing the same thing in a few years and who knows if the structural integrity of the piece is still there to hold up a 5000lb boat.
with a trailer less than 5 years old I would think boatmate would send out the metal hangers for someone to fix. at 8 or 9 years might be a harder sell.

[rdlangston13]

I think I'd ask boatmate to send out new pieces and get a welder to remove/replace then prime/paint with rattle can. sanding off and redoing my gut is you'll be doing the same thing in a few years and who knows if the structural integrity of the piece is still there to hold up a 5000lb boat.
with a trailer less than 5 years old I would think boatmate would send out the metal hangers for someone to fix. at 8 or 9 years might be a harder sell.

If Boatmate would foot the bill for all that I’d be interested. I’ve had nothing but problems with the trailer this summer to be honest from two leaking wheel seals to burning up a brake rotor coming down a hill to rust to the boat bottoming out on a fender. Not too impressed. Super frustrating part is it should all be under warranty but it always breaks when a warranty claim would not be a practical solution.


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[Holdmybeer]

I'm curious why this is your last weekend of the summer. You live in South Texas....isn't your season like 8 months long? I guess you always have the first weekend in Fall.....LOL

Also, it looks in the photos that the rust has actually weakened the bracket and it is bent further down than the other side. That is why the boat is dropped down. You could DIY a fix pretty easy without all the hassle of welding but the boat has to be off the trailer for any of it.

Call Boatmate and see what they say. My friends Craz (2019) was just stranded at Norris. Wheel bearing had failed and took out the hub, 2nd time in 11 months. The brake actuator was found to be bad also on the tongue, and it caused a stuck caliper on the bad bearing side. Boatmate sent a new axle and service tech to swap it in a church parking lot. He had to leave it for the week and then drive back down from Ohio to get it though. They sent a new actuator to his house for hime to change.

[MJHSupra]

Boatmate sent a new axle and service tech to swap it in a church parking lot. He had to leave it for the week and then drive back down from Ohio to get it though. They sent a new actuator to his house for him to change.

That was good service. I would be satisfied.


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[sandm]

If Boatmate would foot the bill for all that I’d be interested.

I'd be surprised if they would cover all of it but for me, I'd push for the replacement metal and I'd grind and weld/paint myself. for me that would be a win.

[rdlangston13]

I'm curious why this is your last weekend of the summer. You live in South Texas....isn't your season like 8 months long? I guess you always have the first weekend in Fall.....LOL

Also, it looks in the photos that the rust has actually weakened the bracket and it is bent further down than the other side. That is why the boat is dropped down. You could DIY a fix pretty easy without all the hassle of welding but the boat has to be off the trailer for any of it.

Call Boatmate and see what they say. My friends Craz (2019) was just stranded at Norris. Wheel bearing had failed and took out the hub, 2nd time in 11 months. The brake actuator was found to be bad also on the tongue, and it caused a stuck caliper on the bad bearing side. Boatmate sent a new axle and service tech to swap it in a church parking lot. He had to leave it for the week and then drive back down from Ohio to get it though. They sent a new actuator to his house for hime to change.

My last weekend of the summer because I am currently back in quarantine at the Houston Airport Marriott slated to fly out Sunday to Guyana for 7 weeks for work. We will try to get out a couple more times in october when I get home weather willing.

[rdlangston13]

Some quick vacation recap vids from the summer

https://youtu.be/8ajrFS-9K5A

https://youtu.be/lAl7kp8iaI0


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[HFarr]

Awesome videos man!! You did a really good job.

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[z28ke]

Little Friday evening family fun at the lake:



Son #1 watching son #2 while dad pulls mom lol



Put away for the evening

[Bigs28]

Solid looking wave z28. What is your setup?