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Boat Trailer Step & Handle
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07/04/12 11:50 AM
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T Bird
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Got tired of the awkward and potentially dangerous climb from the trailer tongue to the bow of my Nitro. I got ahold of Larry at L&D welding here in the Temple, TX area and we came up with this step/handle design and installation. Larry is a retired Army veteran and welding instructor at a local technical college here in Central TX. If your intrested in his services, you can reach him at 254-718-6818. I spent 1/3 the cost for any of the bolt on steps being sold commercially and got a functional platform custom fitted to my trailer. I no longer worry about busting my butt when launching by myself.
Okie by birth, Texan by choice. USAF "Thunderbirds" Alumni 1985-1989
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Re: Boat Trailer Step & Handle
[Re: T Bird]
#7723960
07/04/12 01:30 PM
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Chad y
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Burleson, Tx Chad
2006 Legend LE21 Mercury 225 Optimax Humminbird helix 12’s
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Re: Boat Trailer Step & Handle
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#7724033
07/04/12 02:02 PM
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J-2
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Yup my Basscat came with one. I love it. Yours looks good.
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Re: Boat Trailer Step & Handle
[Re: T Bird]
#7724117
07/04/12 02:25 PM
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WCLBASS
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Re: Boat Trailer Step & Handle
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#7724245
07/04/12 03:10 PM
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Big Red 12
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Re: Boat Trailer Step & Handle
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#7724398
07/04/12 04:02 PM
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ChanceHuiet
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Nice...what's up with the champion butt seat
I can backlash toilet paper.
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Re: Boat Trailer Step & Handle
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#7724445
07/04/12 04:14 PM
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FZ1
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Re: Boat Trailer Step & Handle
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#7724600
07/04/12 05:01 PM
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SuperG
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Re: Boat Trailer Step & Handle
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#7724640
07/04/12 05:17 PM
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Kelly G.
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Very nice! I need to get one of these.
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Re: Boat Trailer Step & Handle
[Re: ChanceHuiet]
#7724684
07/04/12 05:36 PM
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T Bird
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Nice...what's up with the champion butt seat Normally I tell folks it describes the guy on the front of the boat. The the real story is I recently sold my Champion. It had 2 Butt seats and chair. Fella wanted chair & butt seat, so I kept the other.
Okie by birth, Texan by choice. USAF "Thunderbirds" Alumni 1985-1989
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Re: Boat Trailer Step & Handle
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#7725049
07/04/12 08:06 PM
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Steve187 (A.K.A. GETFISHED )
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I like that and wanted to build one myself. Yours looks just right. Is there reduced turning/backing radius now as a result?
Last edited by Steve187 (A.K.A. GETFISHED ); 07/04/12 08:07 PM.
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Re: Boat Trailer Step & Handle
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#7725083
07/04/12 08:20 PM
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Pearlandtexan
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looks like you could add some grip tape to the step to make it less slippery, looks good
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Re: Boat Trailer Step & Handle
[Re: Steve187 (A.K.A. GETFISHED )]
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07/04/12 10:55 PM
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T Bird
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I like that and wanted to build one myself. Yours looks just right. Is there reduced turning/backing radius now as a result? No to both.
Okie by birth, Texan by choice. USAF "Thunderbirds" Alumni 1985-1989
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Re: Boat Trailer Step & Handle
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#7725535
07/04/12 11:08 PM
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barbarian
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Re: Boat Trailer Step & Handle
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#7725562
07/04/12 11:20 PM
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T Bird
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Okie by birth, Texan by choice. USAF "Thunderbirds" Alumni 1985-1989
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