Trailer Repair

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Hope someone out there can help me out.

 

I have an oldish Snipe trailer for my 12.5 ft dinghy Mistress Moon with the main chassis consisting of two galvanised steel tubes (scaffold poles?) with an internal diameter of 52mm. One of these is rotting through and needs replacing or repairing. I haven't been able to find a similar size of tube and I've been told welding galvanised is difficult and unfortunately some of the other fittings are welded onto the tubes. I was hoping I would be able to cut through/out the rotten section (1ft) and fit an inner or outer sleeve.

 

Any advice on where I can source suitable materials or where I can take it to have the work done would be greatly appreciated. Otherwise its back to ebay looking for a reasonable replacement, and hoping that it will be the right size/shape should I win it!

 

Steve

 

[Rob]

 

I think welding galvanised material gives off txic fumes. And you end up with a non galvanised part!

 

Mike (whomightdoweldingbutiamnotsure) might be able to advise.

 

Rob

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I think welding galvanised material gives off txic fumes. And you end up with a non galvanised part!

 

Mike (whomightdoweldingbutiamnotsure) might be able to advise.

 

Rob

Thanks Rob I will certainly bear that in mind and hopefully Mike may read this post and share his thoughts. It would certainly be good to get it sorted as I daren't take it very far at the moment (luckilly I'm only 1/4 mile from a slipway!0

 

 

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Whoops, have been offered some help with the trailer so I have just been out and remeasured the chassis tube only to find that the original dimensions I gave were wrong. The internal diameter of the existing tube is 46mm and the external is 50mm.

I can only put it down to the heat, my age and using a tape measure instead of callipers!!

 

Steve