Have a 24' long twin axle Snipe boat trailer.
This has 4"x 2" longitudinal members - these are sound, but above these on standoffs runs a second 2"x 1" box section.
Assume this is to give rigidity to design.
This smaller box section has become flaky on the bottom edge at a couple of points (where tie down straps hook on) ... if I gave it a poke with a screwdriver I have no doubt it would go through.
These smaller size box sections are about 18' long, bent in at about 2/3rd point.
Pics of them at:
http://tinyurl.com/2fbw26
http://tinyurl.com/yutn6b
As the 2 flaky sections are only about a foot long and the faces & top are sound, is it feasible to patch ... or would it be better to cut a complete section out and weld a new piece in - presumably with some form of strengthening plate at the but joint.
Finish was Galvanised, and about 8 years ago was metal spray coated, assume MIG will take OK.
This has 4"x 2" longitudinal members - these are sound, but above these on standoffs runs a second 2"x 1" box section.
Assume this is to give rigidity to design.
This smaller box section has become flaky on the bottom edge at a couple of points (where tie down straps hook on) ... if I gave it a poke with a screwdriver I have no doubt it would go through.
These smaller size box sections are about 18' long, bent in at about 2/3rd point.
Pics of them at:
http://tinyurl.com/2fbw26
http://tinyurl.com/yutn6b
As the 2 flaky sections are only about a foot long and the faces & top are sound, is it feasible to patch ... or would it be better to cut a complete section out and weld a new piece in - presumably with some form of strengthening plate at the but joint.
Finish was Galvanised, and about 8 years ago was metal spray coated, assume MIG will take OK.