Boat Trailer Conversion - Boat Trailer to Utility

In this video I take a boat trailer that was once converted into a utility trailer and further modify it into a dovetail equipment style trailer. I add two new 3500lb axles that needed to be cut, shortened and welded back together. A new pressure treated deck is installed. New trailer tires are added.

[@Newf03]

I've been in fabrication welding for 35+ years and i wouldn't do anything differently whatsoever. Great job!

[@tomahawksteak6672]

Would you grind the paint off or burn thru it ? I was taught to clean bright steel before welding it .

[@IFHSP2]

Well done. Those plates are actually called ‘fish plates’. Gussets are the inner corner supports.

[@jameskim62]

Nice trailer !!!!! Very Nice Welding beads !!!!!!

[@craigcaggiano431]

Like how you put the entire project together over 2 videos.

[@iveneverdonethisbefore8390]

Thanks for commenting.

[@WatchME_DIY]

Wow! Well done. That turned out awesome.

[@thelees1000]

idea for your next video: put ramps on the back that fold up and stand at the back. I'm sure there is a name for those, but that would be so handy to have attached ramps on hinges.

[@iveneverdonethisbefore8390]

Yes that’s the plan.

[@thesmallenginekid]

nice job. turned out great.

[@mkearn724]

The dovetail seems like it should be strong enough, although the 3/8” gussets probably should have been beveled and preheated due to the size of your welder. I was kind of surprised that you chose to downhill weld the axles. The trailer turned out nice, and the work you did was clean.

[@swatson0061]

Awesome build man.

[@brian2359]

Looks great!

[@wildwoodtop]

1:48 And I thought I was crazy 😲😂 Bravo! 🤟

[@JohnSmith-tj5se]

looks great bro nice job

[@ravt.2196]

Good jobby

[@HoveyFarms]

Subbed

[@EduardoJimenez-rk8nw]

A lot of work ! I think I would have left the axles alone and welded a 2x4 tube to each side x the length of the trailer including the foot and a half extension . Boxed in transversly and put the rails back on . ???

[@iveneverdonethisbefore8390]

I thought about doing that, but for some reason I didn’t go with that method.

[@JohnVHLife]

Nice, so what did you do with the title?

[@iveneverdonethisbefore8390]

You can register any trailer as a "homebuilt" trailer here in Ontario Canada

[@peterb5082]

Bravo! Was the cost and effort worth it?

[@iveneverdonethisbefore8390]

No. lol.

[@Cheeneysrepair]

What are the dimensions of that trailer? I recently received a free 15ft tri hull boat (junk) and would like to build a trailer from the boat trailer

[@iveneverdonethisbefore8390]

16.5 by 6.5

[@justinstewart1499]

Looks great I have a 18’ boat trailer I was thinking of making a video on as well, is the angle iron 2x2 1/8”?

[@iveneverdonethisbefore8390]

The angle iron for the cross braces? The cross braces are 3/16.

[@WayneNMoney]

Could have kept pulling then just let it down slowly with the forks on the tractor instead of slamming it down

[@wintl]

How does this work as far as legal title definitions go?

[@iveneverdonethisbefore8390]

Where I live you can register any trailer as “home built” and get a title. Bit crazy I know, but that’s how it is.

[@tazzthedoodle7861]

Saskatchewan used to be like that but trailer theft got out of control. Now new builds need to be inspected before serial numbers are issued. Trailer theft is now almost zero

[@sheilamclaughlin963]

I wouldn’t cut the axles, move the springs and fenders,good enough