From what you can (maybe) see from these not-so-good pictures, the trailer for my boat was in almost as bad condition as my boat. At some point somebody (I know not who) used the trailer as a work trailer and loaded it with enough lumber to bend the tongue to the point where it really wasn't usable.

This and the fact that the trailer was originally built for a 14 foot boat meant that I had to replace the tongue in order to use it for my 16 footer. All the rubber rollers were worn out and hardened from the Texas sun, so they had to be replaced as well.

This is the trailer with the new rollers installed, a new longer tongue, new electrical wiring, and a fresh coat of black paint.

Now what is missing? What else could a lazy fisherman need (or want) on his boat trailer? An electric winch, of course! At the time, a lot of my friends thought I was being extravagant, but after having been out fishing with me and recovering my boat from the lake with a strong wind blowing, have reconsidered their opinion. This makes recovering the boat a one man operation even in the worst conditions. Which is a good thing as I often go fishing alone and with Texas weather, one never knows when he may be running for his life to get off the lake before the storm hits!

So now the trailer was ready to go and the Duraliner in the boat was all cured. Time to get to work building decks, seats, and the new transom. But before I did that, I let the bed liner cure just a little bit longer while I worked on making the hull look good!