fishingdan
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I'm looking around for this winter's project. Here is one possibility. It is a 19' 1976 Grady White Angler. It needs all of the typical work (stringers, sole, transom, etc.). The hull itself is in pretty good shape. It is sound and straight. No blistering that I can see except between the bottom paint and the hull gelcoat. The Angler was an I/O model. Some poorly converted it to an outboard, but they appearently got many years of service out of it after the conversion. This is the second GW that I have found to have been converted from I/O to outboard. The interior pics didn't come out well, but there is really anything to see. There are no seats and the remnants of a floor are in place. There is a late 70's or early 80's Chrysler 105 on the back. It doesn't look in too bad of shape, but it would probably not power this boat if I take this project on. I really like the lines of the old GW lapstrake hulls and they have a good beam for their length. My goal for the winter project is to restore/rebuild a boat in the 19 to 20' range that has a nice wide open cockpit, fairly deep cockpit, and has just enough transom deadrise to give a decent ride, but doesn't require an enormous engine. <br /><br />I don't think the trailer can be repaired. I have included pictures of the middle two cross members. They look like rusty swiss cheese. This brings me to my question. The cross members in front of and behind the ones pictured are serviceable. Other than the flat tire, do you think I can tow this trailer home (about 3 miles) or will it need to be transported? Is the trailer repairable? I am assuming it is junk, but I thought I would ask. I have rebuilt boats and built boats, but I have never had to deal with a bad trailer. <br /><br />The boat<br />
<br /><br />The rusty trailer cross member. 4 cross members on the trailer. This is a pic of #2 (from the front). <br />
<br /><br />This is a pic of #3 (from the front).
<br /><br />First get about 4 people in the boat and jump up and down at the same time... if it holds... pull it home 