[Fish-head]

Well I have to tel you about the day I had yesterday. Was heading to Lake Monticello in SC. Beautiful lake, 7,500 acres, crystal clear water.
I was about a 1/4 mile from the boat ramp when I veered a little to miss a pc of tree in the road. My passenger side trailer tire went into a 2ft deep pothole on the side of the road. I was going 55 or so. I looked back and saw the dust kick up and thought "Damn, that was a big hole".

I made it to the ramp and noticed a burning rubber smell. I checked the trailer and the fender was down on the tire. I checked under the trailer and I had snapped the leaf spring in 1/2! I decided to try and see how bad it was by launching the boat. Nope..bad and 1hr and a 1/2 from home.


I ended up calling a flatbed to come and get the boat and trailer. Strange sight, a bass boat on a flatbed truck. The boat made it home. Cost me a whopping $740.00 to get it back. I have insurance for $600.00 in towing so I hope I will get some $$ back. It could have been much worse! The only thing holding the axle on is the 2 leaf springs. The boat could have gone to the pavement and that wouldn't have been fun. The boat is down until I can get a part next week.

Watch those potholes guys!
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[chuckc]

Sorry to here that Bob. Hope everything works out for you.

Look at the brightside, it could have been snowing.

[Fish-head]

Thanks Chuck. NO snow here, in fact it's going to be in the mid 70's next week!

As soon as I fix the trailer I'm back at it.
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[Old Mud]

OUCH !!! sorry you had all that trouble, That sounds like a heafty towing bill. On the good side trailer Springs are only about $25 each. Good luck.
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[Nickp]

Shoulda hit the stick! bets of luck, just popped a tire on my trailer.....

[THE RODFATHER]

sorry to hear the bad luck get er fixed and give er hell
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[Fish-head]

Just my luck Pro-Craft doesn't have the original parts for the trailer. Trailer is 7rs old. They are sending me "replacement" parts. I will have to replace both leaf springs with new ones. That's ok, just that it's going to take 2 weeks to get them! I told the girl that I talked to that I was going to go into fishing withdrawls and to send them faster if possible. If I get the jitters I may go to Bass Pro and buy a jon boat.
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[Just4fun]

Sorry to hear it,..good luck getting back on the water soon!!
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