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Title: Swing Tongue again....
Post by: Vancouvertechie on March 02, 2012, 11:53:47 AM
Well I had to cut it to get it in the garage.

VT
Title: Re: Swing Tongue again....
Post by: Hydro-Therapy on March 02, 2012, 12:28:33 PM

 
 Well at least you got it in the garage ,but now you have to put the swing joint on before you can go use it. LOL  Congrats on the new ride.


 H-T
Title: Re: Swing Tongue again....
Post by: Vancouvertechie on March 02, 2012, 03:01:34 PM
I made some progress today.  I will have to do the wiring tomorrow sometime.

VT

(http://arimaboatownersgroup.com/gallery/2/15_02_03_12_3_56_17.jpeg)

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Title: Re: Swing Tongue again....
Post by: xplorz on March 02, 2012, 03:14:35 PM
Nice! I need to do that even though mine does fit, I could free up some room. Mine is complicated by a hydraulinc brake line though.....
Title: Re: Swing Tongue again....
Post by: Threeweight on March 02, 2012, 03:44:46 PM
Sweet... I have the same fitting on mine.

Might want to spray the metal exposed by your cut with cold-galvanizing paint (if you haven't already)... I have some in the garage if you need it.  Remember to use waterproof connectors when you re-do the wiring... I added some wire loom to protect the wires from getting pinched.

Xplorz, re: your brake line... you can swap over to a rubber hose for that section.  Problem solved!
Title: Re: Re: Swing Tongue again....
Post by: theSaltyPuddle on March 02, 2012, 03:59:11 PM
That's the same one I used on my last trailer.  Just wondering why you cut the wiring instead of running it continuously?  Also, how did it water test with the 45hp?  Bet it planed fine but cruised at high rpm.

Sent from my HTC
Title: Re: Swing Tongue again....
Post by: Markshoreline on March 02, 2012, 09:52:45 PM
Well, the swing arm is much better than my last solution.  I had to sawzall an opening into the basement garage wall to get my boat backed under the house (in Ballard, seattle).  Unfortunately, that wall opened up into the laundry area so every time my wife (at the time) did laundry she looked at the trolling and main motor which were hanging in there.  Made her think about my leisure time way too much, i think.
Mark
Title: Re: Swing Tongue again....
Post by: Vancouvertechie on March 03, 2012, 05:46:25 AM
Getting ready to wrap it all up.

(http://arimaboatownersgroup.com/gallery/2/15_03_03_12_6_45_20.jpeg)

VT
Title: Got mine done
Post by: Chief of the Boat on March 04, 2012, 05:51:47 PM
I have been putting off some projects, last weekend I put a second battery (pics to follow) the tongue swing project is drilllllling intensive.
Terry
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Title: Re: Swing Tongue again....
Post by: Seattleflyfisher on March 04, 2012, 05:58:07 PM
Very nice Terry.