Home Made Jon Boat Trailer [Made from an old Jet Ski trailer]

[@standeyoe7468]

I have built and towed lots of trailers for many years and I believe that the longer they are the better they tow and the easier they back .

[@flyredneck1641]

I dig it only wish I could weld now😂I like the long tongue tho means the further the truck is from the water and with boat ramps where I’m at that’s a blessing.

[@SendItJonBoats]

It is awesome having that long tongue so you don't have to get wet when launching the boat. I did not realize how handy it would be.

[@HelloMoto1991]

I wish I had half your welding skills. But I haven’t welded since my high school shop class back in the late 80’s. However I did get a free trailer from Offer Up that I refurbished and I used left over Trex boards from our deck for my bunks which will never rot and covered them with outdoor carpet that I got at Lowes for $8. Cleaned the hubs , installed bearing buddies, new winch stand, rollers, submersible led lights in the back, new safety chains, all new wiring and of course finished with matte black paint. Works beautifully for someone who never did this kind of work before.

[@SendItJonBoats]

Thanks fre mo. Cant beat a free trailer. Sounds like you got it hooked up right now! Awesome

[@HelloMoto1991]

@@SendItJonBoats I do indeed. Get my float pods today for my 12’ Grumman car topper to deal with the weight issue when sitting in rear seat, my fat (220) a**, plus the new 9.9 Tohatsu motor I got a week and a half ago. I plan on bolting and sealing with 5200 then attempting to braze around the outer edges to give it a nice (sort of) welded look. Got medium size instead of small from Backwater Inc. who recommended them even for my small boat to get 150lbs more of floatation. Will see what happens. Wish me luck.

[@dustymcc5565]

Just a good tip from a certified welder here. Ya know, one of the guys that would chime here you gave a shout out to in the video... You are welding Galvanized. Highly hazardous. Make sure you have really good ventilation / extraction and grind away all that zinc coating before you weld. It can and will kill you.

[@SendItJonBoats]

I did grind the galvanizing from the areas that I welded from the original trailer. Forgot my respirator but I made sure the galvanizing was grinded back away.

[@KenpoFish]

Just binged watched this series and I love this boat. The paint job is badass..👍👍

[@SendItJonBoats]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed the videos. I am ready to move this build into the next phase of insanity

[@nate4036]

I also agree with your thoughts for leaving the axle in the rear. Heck even Havoc uses similar setups from Tennessee Trailer and EZ Trac

[@SendItJonBoats]

Thanks Nate, in my mind it made sense but I had no idea other companies were doing the same thing. That makes me feel a little better but hell it worked out just fine so I am happy with it.

[@arcturusbbqsausagemaking2435]

Dude I'm a retired welder fabricator of 38 years ,You underestimate you're welding & Fab skills !, Awesome job !!

[@SendItJonBoats]

Wow, thanks! I get a lot of hate because I am not a pro welder, but glad to know I am not as bad as I thought LOL

[@fredbuck8800]

Trailer turnet out perfect, FYI Menards sells solid plastic/nylon 4x4 fence posts in black, rip em in half and u got 2 maintenance free new bunks for about 30 bucks

[@SendItJonBoats]

Wish we had a Menards in Georgia. We only have Home Depot, Lowes, and Ace Hardware.

[@georgecastanza4798]

Haven’t seen a mineards down here in Texas since the 90s lol

[@Sam-hj8hy]

My trailer is in need of some repairs due to rust out. Thank for some of the ideas.... I have been wanting to add a step on the side for years and the step up front is new too. I usually hop in the the bed of the truck and then balance on the tongue. Having a wider spot on the tongue just makes sense. Also, I have a longer trailer too. It is nice being able to turn it all the way to jack knife without the front of the boat taking out my brake lights on the truck. It also makes backing it up a little easier too.

[@SendItJonBoats]

Thanks Sam. I love the trailer so far, I got a few more things I want to upgrade and will do a video on it soon.

[@nodayatthebeach]

Love this build. I actually find trailers back up easier with a longer tongue.

[@SendItJonBoats]

Tell me about it. This thing is a dream to back up now that it is longer.

[@mocman7020]

Its been pretty cool seeing this boat get a full revival from something you would see under weeds in the backyard to a damn budget prodigy.

[@SendItJonBoats]

Funny you mentioned it, a prodigy was my inspiration for the look I wanted on this boat.

[@wileecoyote4116]

I am a trailer engineer and just wanted to say, that my brothers cousin did this completely different and that isnt the right welder, and the wood wasnt pressure treated and its not balanced because of the axel position.

[@SendItJonBoats]

Of course, but my 2nd uncle Billy said it looked just fine.

[@DaDaDo661]

Lol wtf

[@jasonhong2512]

Trailer weight on front is suppose to be 15 percent of overal weight

[@wesleywalters4205]

As far as tongue length is concerned, the longer it is the easier it is to back. You just have to make a wider forward turn so you don’t run over anything. Awesome tutorials, love the step by step “instructions” and advisory comments. Thank you very much.

[@SendItJonBoats]

Thanks Wesley, so far it has worked out good, got a little sagging now that it is fully loaded down so that is my next area to address.

[@jayfromtexas6718]

@@SendItJonBoats, I’ll try to get a picture of the “strong back” I put on mine (for the same reason). It eliminated the problem.

[@jayfromtexas6718]

Well said Mr. Walters, well said.

[@TheDtrolinder]

You're genius.. Send it !!

[@williamlemke6838]

Great job like what you did you done good

[@SendItJonBoats]

Thanks William! Glad you enjoyed the video, appreciate you taking the time to watch it.

[@paulquiroz4070]

Love it, specially the wheels.....thank you

[@SendItJonBoats]

Thank you, I thought the wheels where a nice touch.

[@ralphcantrell3214]

I like the long tongue. It will keep the tow vehicle far out of the water at even the sketchiest ramps. 😎

[@frogassassin1587]

Is there a playlist for this I’m thinking about buying me a boat after this summer

[@SendItJonBoats]

Yes sir, I have a whole playlist on this boat build on the channel main page, It's called project Bottomland Bateau.

[@waddell7354]

i made bunk slides out of a 1/4" plastic sheet for my new EZ loader trailer, Pretty sure it's UHMW but I'm not 100% it's the stuff that is as slippery as Teflon, and will never hurt the coating on the boat. plus i have to be careful launching as the boat hauls ass off the trailer now! Cost me about $40 total including the brass screws to mount them. you could even buy pre-made bunk slides off Etrailer instead of that foam. BTW just ordered my Send It Jon Boats sweatshirt, even got my military green. Made this Jarhead happy to see that lol

[@SendItJonBoats]

I looked at several bunk options, especially the plastic ones and the plastic covers. I wanted to go that route but I already had this cheapo foam and wanted to give it a try and see how it worked. On my next one I will probably use the UHMW because I have heard a lot of good stuff about it. Thanks for the shirt order! I appreciate it and every little bit helps

[@brandonstinnett6622]

Of all the diy educational videos I’ve watched, you are absolutely one of the very best in thoroughly explaining your process without leaving out important details! Keep it up!!

[@SendItJonBoats]

Thanks Brandon I appreciate that. We do some goofy stuff but try to stay educational at the same time.

[@donallkaufmann6232]

Scraps of that expanded metal on your steps and the angle of the winch mount would have been nice for texture while climbing

[@SendItJonBoats]

Yes it would have been... afterthoughts of course.

[@waynelawler7212]

awesome build so far cant wait to see the motor. Thank you very much for sharing.

[@SendItJonBoats]

Thanks Wayne. Motor is going to be super cool, I cant wait!

[@WillemLuntungan]

Beautiful trailer

[@SendItJonBoats]

Thank you Williem

[@MudMotorsMax]

Hell yes I need a boat trailer

[@SendItJonBoats]

I am so glad I finally got mine done. Made hauling and launching so much easier.

[@greenpighunter6930]

Looks great to me. A vertical bar welded at the winch/steps would give you something to hold on to entering/exiting the boat.

[@SendItJonBoats]

Yup that would be nice, but I wasn't going to get extra fancy with it just yet. Wanted to try out the steps first to see if I liked them. So far I have used the front steps once, and I have used the side steps about 25 times to get in and out of the boat lol.

[@timothycoberly1419]

Awesome job

[@SendItJonBoats]

Thank you!

[@tsr_outdoors]

Looks good

[@SendItJonBoats]

Thank you, appreciate you watching.

[@denpepp4342]

good work bud!

[@SendItJonBoats]

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed the video.

[@joeclark773]

Add some kind of badass handle for the steps I’ve seen some with them it really works when the steps are slick

[@SendItJonBoats]

I put grip tape on the steps. I considered a handle but gave up for the moment. I may revisit the handle in the future.

[@RR-wd1do]

Just found your channel have been binge watching your videos and getting some great ideas. And you crack me up.Keep it up u our doing great job.

[@SendItJonBoats]

Awesome! Thank you! Glad you are enjoying the videos.

[@christopherwood2290]

Awesome job!

[@SendItJonBoats]

Thanks Christopher

[@jeremybahm2163]

That's a bad ass boat trailer you had some great ideas. Have you thought about pvc on the bunks your boat will slide on and off really easy doesn't work for everyone just a idea

[@SendItJonBoats]

Thanks Jeremy! Yeah I looked into PVC or those rain gutters that are plastic. I will probably try those or something similar on the next boat. I saw the foam idea and was like hmmmm I want to try that. It works real good with the gator glide, slides off the trailer really well!

[@wallacegerard9751]

Pretty sweet

[@SendItJonBoats]

Thanks Wallace.

[@jordanosterdock3831]

Enjoyed watching this man!

[@bryan-norden]

Very cool! You are inspiring me to do a similar build

[@SendItJonBoats]

Go for it man, I love this trailer. I got a few things I am going to change but overall I really like it.

[@jerrywhite4090]

Like RR, I just found your channel too. Well done on the trailer!

[@SendItJonBoats]

Thank you very much

[@benhightowerv]

Nicely done! I dig it

[@SendItJonBoats]

Much appreciated! Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@scottstamey9833]

GREAT JOB, looks great

[@SendItJonBoats]

Thank you Scott. Appreciate you checking out the video.

[@antnem423]

Love this trailer build! Looks like I’ll be steeling this diy for my project as well!! 😎🤣😂 I for one appreciate you taking the time to share these great projects!! Keep Sending It!!

[@SendItJonBoats]

Thanks Roy. It was a lot of work but man I love that trailer now! It rides so good and backing up is much easier with a long base.

[@webincomeincome8767]

Great job by the way and even my wife says you did a great job.

[@SendItJonBoats]

Thank you, and your wife deserves an award for watching boat videos with you!

[@jbuchan8114]

Nice job,look great

[@SendItJonBoats]

Thanks, I appreciate you checking out the video.

[@MIKEGOSSELIN]

Good job!

[@SendItJonBoats]

Thanks man! Appreciate you checking out the video.

[@ethanmacheras5967]

It looks awesome!

[@SendItJonBoats]

Thanks Ethan. I am super happy with the results. A lot of work but it was sooo worth it.

[@MoreCervezas93]

You did a great job man!

[@SendItJonBoats]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching.

[@richardelinskas6663]

That’s awesome dude. Came out great!

[@SendItJonBoats]

Thanks a bunch!

[@Murphyslawfarm]

G'day great video mate very cool trailer

[@SendItJonBoats]

Thanks Murphy! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@popsfishing]

That looks pretty good to me😎👍

[@sidviscous5959]

Don't know if you considered this when you decided what type of 2x6 to use for the bunks, but I've heard that the "new" ACQ type of treated wood can cause/accelerate corrosion if it's in prolonged contact with aluminum boats. So, hey you did good!

[@rhettbueker8197]

I like the build, I’m ready to see you send it! I wanna build a small ditch boat and I really enjoy your content!

[@SendItJonBoats]

Thank you Rhett, Appreciate you watching the video. A ditch boat would be super cool. Don't give me any new ideas! LOL

[@davidward2370]

Outstanding Job Chris! Your Friends at GatorGlide

[@SendItJonBoats]

Thanks David! Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@kansasindependent4015]

Very Nice 😊

[@SendItJonBoats]

Thank you!

[@jimfogel873]

Nice job man

[@SendItJonBoats]

Thanks Jim. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@AlIsUpOutdoors]

Hell yeah man!

[@SendItJonBoats]

Yee Yee! Thanks for watching bud!

[@AlIsUpOutdoors]

@@SendItJonBoats always an entertaining video from you, and I learn something. Plus it’s always nice to see someone else who takes the time to properly clean something before painting it.

[@SendItJonBoats]

@@AlIsUpOutdoors Thank you, I am a stickler for painting... but it is what I do for a living so I depend on clean surfaces and good surface profiles since my work reputation depends on good finishes.

[@destinationoverland2831]

What would it cost to have my 12 foot V hull aluminum boat hydro dipped ? Something similar to the camo on your boat.

[@THEREEFREPORT]

The trailer came out great. It doesn’t matter whatever the else thinks it works for you. So “ F” What they think

[@SendItJonBoats]

Exactly, and that is why I always address the haters in the video so they wont feel left out when I delete their comments because I could really give a s$%t less what they think. Glad you enjoyed the video, much appreciate you watching.

[@Ocho-Sinko]

What a hell of a great job, Keep up to great work and videos. Salute 🫡 By the way, the bloopers were funny 😄😁😆

[@SendItJonBoats]

Thank you so much 😁

[@jayfromtexas6718]

Great job bud! I’ve done a few trailers and when it came to tongue length, I thought why cut it really short??? I agree with what you said. I couldn’t see a downside. Do me a favor, put a grab handle on your front step, bunk, bumper thingy. All went well in the video, the boat ramp will be a different story. If there’s a way to bust my ass at the boat ramp, it’ll happen.

[@SendItJonBoats]

LMAO... I have already had about 4 times where I said "Dang I should have put a handle here" I will be doing an update video at some point and aadding a handle.

[@dclawnmaintenanceandsnowre4099]

Nice work 👍👍👍👍🇨🇦

[@SendItJonBoats]

Thanks Dan, appreciate you watching the video.

[@rickysmith2248]

Advantage to a long tongue is is that it makes it easier to back up

[@SendItJonBoats]

It helps a lot. Backing this thing up is so easy now.

[@koreywilliams4570]

I have the omnipro 220 and I love it..

[@SendItJonBoats]

I almost got the omni pro, but I ended up with the titanium unlimited. So far it has been great,

[@stainedarrowoutdoors4253]

I like it pretty sick build

[@SendItJonBoats]

Thank you. Appreciate you checking out the video. Much more to come. Cant wait to get this one finished up.

[@stainedarrowoutdoors4253]

Yea I been watching several of your videoes

[@carolyntracytalbott5865]

Good videos I like them,most home made videos take to long to make a point,short and to the point,and no back ground music please. Very informative. Ok it's a jon boat, you might know your are pulling it if you're in a vw. besides most of the weight on a jon boat is at the rear without a motor! I've carried a 16' jon boat and the front is not heavy at all. Good job all around!

[@philipclevenger575]

How is the foam on the bunks holding up?

[@SendItJonBoats]

So far so good. I added some side bunks too with foam. Got a video on that coming soon.

[@tcat3315]

Glad I watched the entire video I was wondering about the axle. If they think that tongue is long they need to come look at my old 14’ boat trailer 🤣 every bit of 5’ between the boat and my tailgate.

[@SendItJonBoats]

LOL, Thanks Mikel, glad you enjoyed the video. I have seen much longer trailer tongues on the road, but I was just giving the internet haters some love.... you know the trolls need to be fed every now and then.

[@tcat3315]

@@SendItJonBoats Sorry I keep commenting but I had a buddy do gator glide and he put UHMW on his bunks. Disclaimer IT WILL SLIDE OFF THE TRAILER don't take the wench loose till the boats in the water. Especially on step ramps

[@lucasturner4709]

Newb question but how did you learn to weld? I am wanting to do my own repairs to my trailer but don't know where to start

[@SendItJonBoats]

Many Many hours on KZbin, lots and lots of practice, some cussing, more practice, more youtube, reading, studying, practice, cussing, more practice. I taught myself, wasn't easy but it can be done. I am about to start re-teaching myself how to tig weld.

[@fantumscribblaz]

Any chance of getting some measurements? I'm in the market for building a trailer for a small project.

[@SendItJonBoats]

I can get you some measurement, which ones would like? I did not do a whole lot of measuring, I just made the trailer fit to the boat itself, so the few measurements I did take I took directly off the boat.

[@fantumscribblaz]

@@SendItJonBoats I have a 16' aluminum boat that I'm restoring and now I need a trailer built from scratch for. We don't have much to template where I'm from (the Caribbean) so generally speaking, it's the entire trailer dimensions I'm interested in, with the exceptions of the steps.

[@UWPcustombaits]

I used that cheap EVA foam on my Jon build and the only issue I had was it shrunk over time so now I have small gaps on pieces I put together.

[@SendItJonBoats]

I have read so much mixed stuff on the cheap foam from good to horrible. So far it is holding up okay. Only a few spots are starting to lift but it could have been not enough contact cement. Only time will tell.

[@lotfysabry]

How did you register this trailer and what papers was required

[@SendItJonBoats]

In Georgia we can build homemade trailers. Just get a vin plate from the tag office, rivet the vin plate on and get it inspected. Then they register it no problem.

[@OsvaldoFerrer]

Do you think the turf will rip off as I hit cyberspace speed on my glitter and sprinkles bass boat?

[@SendItJonBoats]

Cyberspace speed will probably be okay, now when you hit warp speed it may start to shred.

[@OsvaldoFerrer]

Lmao thanks

[@smokeshackmerica2722]

Is that Harbor Freight sandblaster pretty decent?

[@SendItJonBoats]

Yes it is pretty good for the money. It only likes the fine media, anything bigger and it clogs like crazy!

[@connorshipman8247]

Did you loose any rigidity by taking out those bench seats? It doesn't twist?

[@SendItJonBoats]

Yes the boat does have a lot of flex now but I am installing a very large deck soon so I am not worried about it. The new deck will stiffen everything up nicely.

[@skeets6060]

How did this HF welder holding up ?

[@SendItJonBoats]

Actually really well. I still use it to this day and it has not let me down.

[@dannyrusso8279]

Great video. I need to do the same exact thing, only to use with a semi-v 12 ft aluminum boat. For the time being I'm using a Harbor Freight 8x4 trailer. Works ok, but not ideal. One question, I just got a HF tig welder and don't know much about tig welding. I can't really see since the video is speeded up, but did you make some welds without filler rod? I didn't think that was possible, and was used only for tack welds.

[@SendItJonBoats]

Mine is not a tig welder, it is flux core. It feeds wire as you weld. Works really good.

[@dannyrusso8279]

@@SendItJonBoats Oops... I should have known that, since I had a wire feed welder. Don't know why I thought it was a tig.

[@castandblast4106]

How did the Eva foam hold up?

[@mouekaboom]

Nice

[@SendItJonBoats]

Thank you.

[@koryschneider8765]

I won’t tell you that you are doing it wrong lol. Ewe all have our own ways for doing a job. And you did the job the best way you saw fit with what you had and what you knew nothing wrong with that. Keep up the good work

[@SendItJonBoats]

Thanks Kory, I appreciate that. I just like to give the haters a hard time and let them know that I don't care what they think since they seem to comment every chance they get.

[@billypirtle1443]

I have a 4x8 and 5x10 and a 14ft all three I can jack knife them and not hit the bumper or the side of the truck I back into a lot of places you need that much tounge.

[@davidcrumrine1165]

35 year welder fabricator here. What all them keyboard welder warriors need to learn is.... There is ALWAYS someone out there better than you somewhere.

[@SendItJonBoats]

LOL, thanks David very true

[@stephenrutland8838]

Have you tried to build stick-steer, what I call an old man boat, where the driver gets the front never has to walk around? I don't get around real good, I've seen the new ones but I can't see putting that kind of money in something that I would not use that much.

[@SendItJonBoats]

I have never built a stick steer but they do look fun.

[@tonytaylor5789]

Keep on bringing the videos, ain't nothing wrong with anything you did. Fixing to do the same to my trailer, might have to do the steps also. Great work as always.

[@SendItJonBoats]

Awesome Tony, good luck on your build. I love the steps, hands down best mod for a trailer. Always wanted steps and I am glad I finally did it. At least you and I know I didn't do anything wrong, but the youtube keyboard warriors always got some something to say, so I let em know that I don't care lol.

[@markjob7736]

I'm buying that welder tomorrow. Send it!

[@SendItJonBoats]

Full send! Buy that little green booger, I love it so far. It is light years better than my old Northern Tool welder.

[@sbranham86]

Did you buy the welder mark?

[@markjob7736]

@@sbranham86 Yes I did. Very happy with it.

[@sbranham86]

@@markjob7736 nice. I have a htp mig and I was gonna suggest it. Happy welding

[@markjob7736]

@@sbranham86 Thank you Scott!

[@BrokeBackBob4559]

Don’t let anyone tell you what to do to your boat. It’s your boat and your money so send it and screw them

[@SendItJonBoats]

Yee Yee! Send it! LOL. I appreciate it BigBoyBob, I just like to give the haters a fair warning that I could care less what they think, so when their BS comments get deleted they will know why.

[@brianeads9376]

how much did it cost to build

[@SendItJonBoats]

No clue, I kept all my receipts so I can do a video once the boat is complete on the final cost. .

[@jayhaveyable]

Are they just plain 2x6's ....?

[@SendItJonBoats]

No, they are specialty treated with strawberry icecream, and aged in porta potties for 6 months to preserve the wood grains.

[@KillahReptiles]

Where'd you get the boat from & how much??

[@SendItJonBoats]

I built it from an old piece of crap jon boat. All the videos are on my channel.

[@KillahReptiles]

@@SendItJonBoats Fashoooo,cause I'm looking for something for Catch-Realease Alligators for Conservation & Research purposes on my channel and need something I can get up to a 5 foot American Alligator into to get its measurements & vitals

[@KillahReptiles]

@@SendItJonBoats Is it the Project Bottomland Bateau playlist??

[@mike-rp3pb]

Ugh.... You doing it all wrong. Ok I was just joking. Like the idea of a step up front, I will be adding one to my rig. I do enjoy your attitude, (I didn't do it your way) I'll fix it better next time if it fails. Well done.

[@SendItJonBoats]

Thanks Mike, I really appreciate it. But yeah I could care less what the haters and key board warriors have to say, but I at least take the time to acknowledge them in the video so they won't feel left out when I delete their BS comments. I'm not like other youtubers, and I actually read every single comment.

[@turneynicholas]

Next time you replace bunks use 2x4 PVC

[@SendItJonBoats]

Had a bunch of folks suggest that. I will look into it.

[@bricehale6593]

I love you're build best one I've seen . im about to start working on my 1978 fisher marine 15' has a home made mud motor looks sketchy af but the motor its self is new might halfto get a mud skipper kit

[@SendItJonBoats]

Sketchy is my middle name! I love sketchy stuff! LOL Nice work on the home made build, go full send with it!

[@HuntfishtrapWhitefishriver]

Hey man! Great channel! I’m putting together a custom g3. And my question is can I buy hoodies and send it decals for my 1860. I’m just wrapped it and don’t want those ugly ass g3 decals???

[@SendItJonBoats]

Hey bud, I do not have decals and stuff yet, still working on that. Send me an email and I can send you the image file and any local vinyl shop will make you the decals in any size and color you want. [e-mail]

[@HuntfishtrapWhitefishriver]

@@SendItJonBoats my email is [e-mail] Thanks man!

[@samuelblack8822]

Great job, keep up the good work!

[@SendItJonBoats]

Thanks Sam, appreciate you watching the video!

[@tylerthecajun7442]

Just a fair warning if you dip your boat in any kind of salt water check where your bunks sit on the bottom the salt will eat the aluminum as it dries I had this problem with carpet on my old aluminum boat trailer.

[@SendItJonBoats]

My boat has gator glide on the bottom, no worries about the aluminum reacting with salt water.

[@nmoran2046]

I’d build it exactly the same way I might consider using gator glide on the bunks but looks good to me

[@SendItJonBoats]

I would have loved to gator glide on the bunks, but I was out. The foam actually turned out really good. I will use it on future builds.

[@JaredBrewerAerospace]

In the way, that I am a not surfer but I can surf. I am not a welder but I can weld. I know how to glue metal together.

[@jasonlenihan9854]

Hey man , you do good work, clean , solid, common sense, I think it looks great. Also I stopped giving a crap about what people thought when I started paying my own bills. Great video just found your channel and I’m enjoying them all .

[@SendItJonBoats]

I appreciate that! I just like to give the haters something to complain about LOL. I could really care less what they think.

[@bob2161]

What the hell are you thinking? That C-channel is wrong, you used the wrong welder to do it, and your bunk boards are gonna be rotten by next week. And that tongue! What are trying to launch your boat without you truck having to leave the parking lot? And that finish. Rattle cans? Really? That thing shoulda been hot powder dip coated with an elastomeric polylaminar dipole surfactant membrane. As a minimum! And where in the world did you get 60/40 as a balance ratio? Everyone knows it should be 54.7% ahead of the axle and 45.3% behind. This is the only ratio that prevents harmonic standing wave frequency resonance from projecting perpendicularly from the fantabulator bearings of the tow vehicle. Hey, seriously though, it came out great. It looks as though all the ideas are working as planned. That's the real measure of success for a personal build; if it does what you wanted it to do. When I rebuild my trailer, I will probably be stealing a few of your ideas. I like that step platform on the tongue, and the step up pegs on the riser as well. Thanks for all the details. I appreciate you sharing your personal experience and knowledge on the various techniques and products. Your honest assessment of less than stellar products (I'm looking at you bunk foam), and how you dealt with the problems, is very helpful. What doesn't work is often more important than what does. I really enjoy your videos, I've learned a bunch since I found your channel. Nice production quality too.

[@SendItJonBoats]

OMG I am still laughing at your comment, I started reading and was like what da f.....ohhh lol. Thanks for the kind words, I appreciate you making me laugh and glad you enjoyed the video.

[@JakeMager586]

Badass! I'm going to try this next summer/spring my trailer is a piece of shit would love to redo it like this didn't realize I could get a welder for $225 off amazon that can plug into a standard wall outlet - another thing I would love to learn

[@SendItJonBoats]

Heck yeah man, I got my welder from Harbor Freight for less than 200 and it runs on a standard wall outlet. Love it so far.

[@craigstevens9734]

Send it

[@SendItJonBoats]

Yee Yee!

[@ronaldmitchell2565]

I love your smart ass comments because you were spot on on everything you say… There are Internet KZbin rocket scientist that work at McDonald’s… They don’t know shit don’t know jack shit ain’t about shit but yet they’ll tell you how to do your stuff… It looks bad ass man

[@SendItJonBoats]

Gotta give the haters somethings to complain about LOL. I just enjoy calling them out instead of trying to argue with them in the comments sections. Thanks for the kind words Ronald

[@cscholl2223]

Did it wrong, use another welder.

[@SendItJonBoats]

Your just jealous my welder is smaller than your welder! 😏

[@koreywilliams4570]

So I messed up and got the wrong new car... It's going to look awkward as hell trying to back down the boat ramp in a Cadillac SRX... 😑

[@SendItJonBoats]

LMAO

[@koreywilliams4570]

@@SendItJonBoats it does have awd tho so maybe that helps? 😅

[@SendItJonBoats]

@@koreywilliams4570 AWD and mud tires on the back only! LOL