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27 January 2014, 18:47
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Country: UK - England
Town: Hampshire
Boat name: Altea 2
Make: Narwhal
Length: 5m +
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Spot the deliberate mistake...
This afternoon's job made me smile. Went to sort a chap's boat trailer that he'd not long had serviced, by a well known, independent trailer company.
Trouble was, he couldn't reverse it at all. He gave them a call, but they were unhelpful, as they don't offer a mobile service to come and remedy the issue.
Spot the deliberate mistake...
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27 January 2014, 18:57
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Country: UK - England
Town: swanwick/hamble
Boat name: stormchaser
Make: custom rib
Length: 8m +
Engine: inboard/diesel
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Difficult to know what side that is, are the shoes on the wrong side
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27 January 2014, 18:59
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Country: UK - England
Town: Royal Wootton Bassett
Length: 8m +
Engine: 250
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There's no wheel 
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27 January 2014, 19:12
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Country: UK - England
Boat name: Carpe Diem
Make: Ribeye 650S
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha F150
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 548
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Got it I think!
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Originally Posted by Trailer Guy
This afternoon's job made me smile. Went to sort a chap's boat trailer that he'd not long had serviced, by a well known, independent trailer company.
Trouble was, he couldn't reverse it at all. He gave them a call, but they were unhelpful, as they don't offer a mobile service to come and remedy the issue.
Spot the deliberate mistake...
Attachment 89745 |
On mine the expander is at the bottom of the wheel (6 O'Clock) Also should the reverse (spring loaded shoe) by facing towards the rear of the trailer. 
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27 January 2014, 19:13
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Are the shoes on the wrong way round?
And. How much copper slip??
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27 January 2014, 20:10
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Country: UK - England
Town: Wakefield
Boat name: Bouncer
Make: Redbay Stormforce
Length: 6m +
Engine: 2x Honda 100 Hp
MMSI: 235025718
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Mine is Tother way round as well
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27 January 2014, 20:12
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Country: UK - England
Town: NW& wherever the boat is!
Boat name: depends on m'mood!
Make: Humbers/15-24m cats
Length: 6m +
Engine: etec130/big volvos
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if it is copperslip should it be used at all in a part exposed to salt water...dissimilar metals and all that. In theory we shouldn't be greasing back plates and bits at all should we? In practise however.......
auto reverse shoe upside down?
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27 January 2014, 20:27
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Country: UK - England
Town: South Yorks
Boat name: Black Pig
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: DF140a
MMSI: 235111389
Join Date: Feb 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Trailer Guy
This afternoon's job made me smile. Went to sort a chap's boat trailer that he'd not long had serviced, by a well known, independent trailer company.
Trouble was, he couldn't reverse it at all. He gave them a call, but they were unhelpful, as they don't offer a mobile service to come and remedy the issue.
Spot the deliberate mistake...
Attachment 89745 |
too many springs? & upside down?
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27 January 2014, 20:31
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: swanwick/hamble
Boat name: stormchaser
Make: custom rib
Length: 8m +
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We are all right. But just to throw us. The axles were installed upside down That in it self isn't a problem if the leading shoe was on the proper side. It should overrun but the spring locks it up
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27 January 2014, 20:38
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Quote:
Originally Posted by biffer
We are all right. But just to throw us. The axles were installed upside down That in it self isn't a problem if the leading shoe was on the proper side. It should overrun but the spring locks it up
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Nah. The boat was put obviously put on it upside down. Lol
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27 January 2014, 20:39
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Country: UK - England
Town: Chorley / Holyhead
Boat name: Northwind Challenger
Make: Tornado
Length: 6m +
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come on ben, give us the official answer
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27 January 2014, 20:46
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It's a pain as only seen the pic once.
Now cos of the app probs etc.
I cant see the pic again! Grrr
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27 January 2014, 20:46
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: swanwick/hamble
Boat name: stormchaser
Make: custom rib
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I got it from Ben. He was here earlier
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27 January 2014, 20:48
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Country: UK - England
Town: Hampshire
Boat name: Altea 2
Make: Narwhal
Length: 5m +
Engine: 90 Mariner
Join Date: Aug 2011
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Biff's won the official 'good boy' star of the day 
Axle's on upside down, as a bit of a mis-leader, which is no big shakes, but, yes the auto reverse shoes are on the wrong way round. Ergo, the cam system won't come in to effect and release the shoes. The more you reverse, the harder they'll hold on!
Thing is though, Knott shoes even have a directional arrow and the words 'forward drum rotation' on them...!
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27 January 2014, 21:20
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Country: UK - England
Town: Fareham
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Good spot guys!
Ben, just out of interest. Is copperslip the best grease to use on brake components and if no then what?
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27 January 2014, 21:25
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Hampshire
Boat name: Altea 2
Make: Narwhal
Length: 5m +
Engine: 90 Mariner
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In my opinion, yes. It certainly works and over the years I've found it's the least susceptible to being washed away in the drink.
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27 January 2014, 21:28
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Length: no boat
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hightower
Good spot guys!
Ben, just out of interest. Is copperslip the best grease to use on brake components and if no then what?
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I always use it too.
Mind you not got brakes on trailer at the moment.
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