This is my boat maintenance thread

Poor Richard · 05-06-2019, 11:15 AM

I would like to thank Irwin Marine in Hudson, NH for their professionalism and excellent service in wrapping and storing my boat this past winter.

And with that said, the boat is home however the fun cannot begin quite yet as the trailer suspension is in very poor condition.

Last season one of the main leaves on the front axle snapped due to an inadequate design on the spring stacks that results in a stress point just inside the eyelets on the main leaf. After a bunch of phone calls it was soon realized that I cannot purchase off-the-shelf springs for this trailer so I had Donovan Spring in Londonderry NH make a couple main leaves.

Fast forward to this season and the decision was made to replace all 4 spring stacks while uprating the springs on both axles. I have always felt the trailer is undersprung for this old boat and now that everything is sagging, it's time to get that detail sorted out.

Anyone want to guess what a 1987 Weekender 268 w/ single 454 Alpha weighs?

05-06-2019, 11:15 AM	#17
Poor Richard Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: The humbling river Posts: 304 Thanks: 42 Thanked 80 Times in 57 Posts	I would like to thank Irwin Marine in Hudson, NH for their professionalism and excellent service in wrapping and storing my boat this past winter. And with that said, the boat is home however the fun cannot begin quite yet as the trailer suspension is in very poor condition. Last season one of the main leaves on the front axle snapped due to an inadequate design on the spring stacks that results in a stress point just inside the eyelets on the main leaf. After a bunch of phone calls it was soon realized that I cannot purchase off-the-shelf springs for this trailer so I had Donovan Spring in Londonderry NH make a couple main leaves. Fast forward to this season and the decision was made to replace all 4 spring stacks while uprating the springs on both axles. I have always felt the trailer is undersprung for this old boat and now that everything is sagging, it's time to get that detail sorted out. Anyone want to guess what a 1987 Weekender 268 w/ single 454 Alpha weighs?