for future reference, any preventive maintenance I can do after putting the trailer in saltwater (besides rinsing with water.) I've heard of fluidfilm but that's on the expensive side.

thanks for all the info. I'll probably get another trailer. welding is something I've been wanting to add to my hobby skillset, so I'll probably get a starter kit and practice on something else first.

got a new to me 84' macgregor 22, put it in slip last month. Looked at the trailer more closely yesterday and found that the rear leaf spring hanger on both sides are broken due to rust. Is it a pretty easy job, to weld on new hangers ? I have never welded before but I am fairly handy. Will an entry...

want to replace the shrouds on my 84 mac 22. I know they're 1/8" 1x19 strand t316 stainless steel cables, I can get them on Amazon pretty cheap. For crimping, will either one of these work? from what i read, I should use copper sleeves and not aluminum.

Hi JimmyT, yes, thanks for noticing. I realized my mistake last night (saddling the dead horse) and fixed it.

Hi Over Easy, the clamps are type 316 stainless steel

new to me 1984 mac 22. had to replace the keel cable. got 3/16" 7x19 strand t316 ss cable and t316 cable clamps. almost done installing it, one question is how tight should the clamps be? seems no info on torque specs. thx

new to me 84 mac 22 (had a 72 version over 10 yrs ago). Got it on boat stand and found a blister on the bottom, took a small chisel and screwdriver and opened it up a little (about 2" long). lied on the ground and pushed my palm against the surrounding area, there's a little bit of creaking sou...

18 in. is for long shaft?

They measure from tip to tip, from bow stanchions to outboard skeg

Interested in getting 26 power sailor, either m or x. I checked with my local marina, the overall length limit is 28ft, otherwise I'd have to go to a 30ft slip.

Question, with an outboard, say a short shaft 60 hp four stroker, what can I expect the total length to be?

Freedom77 wrote: Looks kike there is no carpet on trailer bunks. Need to do this to prevent scratches on hull, also easier to launch and retrieve when carpet is wet.

when installing carpet on bunks, how do I fix the carpet on to it? just drive some screws in to it?

thx

not sure if this is the right forum for this so here we go. My new V-222 came with a 4 stroke, 6 hp tohatsu outboard. according to the seller, they haven't used the boat in 4 yrs. so what are the items I should do before go out with it. I'm thinking spark plugs, oil change, impeller? anything else ?...

so I bought is venture 222 this Sun. year is 1974, paid $1k for it including trailer/ 6 hp 4-stroke tohatsu. I posted lot of detail pic's here, can you guys do some eval of the boat and maybe eyeball some potential problems? thanks http://s168.photobucket.com/albums/u190/jou128/Mac%20222/ <-- fixed ...

the trailer jack that came with my boat trailer is free spinning (when i crank the handle, the gear doesn't turn at all so the handle is just free spinning by itself.) is this an easy fix or time to get a new one ? and is it worth it to get the 2-wheel version ? my boat is a mac 22 thanks

just an update. I think I probably got the deal of the month, will post pic's later. trailered it home this morning around 2 AM, wife and sister rear guarding me in 2nd vehicle, brother-in-law and I towing in front. the boat hasn't seen water in 4 years, but is tarped over, gel coat, sail, keel look...

I'm going to look at a venture 22 this weekend and have some questions 1. what're some common problem areas I should look for ? I know the general issues to look for are like: bottom blisters, hull/deck sealing, cracked fiberglass, fitting coming loose etc. 2. what are some signs that the sails need...