37chief
Well-known Member
- Location
- California
Son-in-law's boat is a reason I will never have a boat or boat trailer. after removing two broken wheel bolts, sand blasting, and painting the hub. we got it back together again. So today he heads to san Diego to launch the boat and cruse San Diego Bay. He is three miles from home about one mile before the freeway. The hitch breaks off, drags the front mounted spare tire on the pavement. Manages to get it in a good place to pull over. He has no idea what to do. I go take a look at it. How do you move a boat with out a tow hitch? I found a 2 inch id. square tube fit in the broken part. I added the trailer coupler to the 2 inch sq tube. drilled a pin hole, and got the boat home. Now will try and make a repair. Looks like I have a boat and trailer after all. The guy tries to help, and wants to learn. so I don't mind helping him. It's hard to believe there are a lot of people who know nothing about mechanical things, and are at the mercy of the repair shops. Back to cutting weeds tomorrow. Stan