advice on welding rods

[laurencen]

 

[k0ua]

go down below the box where you reply, and click on manage attachments button. a window will open, browse to your photo's, and attach up to 4 at a time, scroll down in that window there is a close button, press it and continue with your post, and submit when done. If you need more than 4 you can do it over. Remember that the max size is 1000 KB or 1Meg. so the large high pixel count pictures will need to be resized with some software on your PC before you attach them.. I generally shoot for about 950 kb. and use my photo editing software to resave them out at that size. good luck

James K0UA

 

[laurencen]

here are a few pictures prior to cutting off the front

 

[laurencen]

here is a picture prior to cutting the front off

 

[laurencen]

different angle shot, will take some tomorrow of the front tacked in place

 

[bcb]

i would use 6011 just so you penatrate the steel then go whit the 70 18 to finish it off makes it more solid and 7018 rod do not penatrate as good as 6011 will just my 2 cents and mig is good but never as solid as the good old electric weelder

 

[bcb]

remember by rod u need to pull not push mig u need to push unless u are upwards u can go down just got a welding course

 

[JB4310]

That IS a big heavy boat, and since you will be going down the road I call that a critical application. Especially the tongue area.

Looks like you have a good starting point with that trailer, as long as it's rated high enough for the weight of the boat. The way it sits between the rails like that is nice, but it probably has to come up higher?

Since it seems unanimous to start with the 6011, I would try that first.

JB

 

[laurencen]

the boat has a dry weight of 10500 pounds, the axles and tires have a rating of 5000 each axle, I plan on removing one axle and getting the other 3 closer together, they have a space between wheels of 22 inches, this will allow it to turn easier.

the boat will float in 30 inches of water and the trailer is that again, mosy likely it will be slung on a gantry at least here, there is no way I could back down a launch and get that depth of water without swamping the rear of the truck.

Once the front is wekded I will be adding a front support which will also add structure to the frame, a couple of 1/2 x 8 flats on the inner rail to match the hull angle and cap with 2 x 10 pressure treated wood that the boat sits on.

Fenders will be fabricated and welded to the farme

 

[bcb]

very nice project men good job