I am looking to buy a 2007 175 Sport. Its on a Powder Coated Black Sea Ray Trailer. I will be dropping it in salt water a fair few times. Powder Coating is not as good as galvanised I know but will it be OK or should I avoid it all together? Is there anything that can be done to a Powder Coated Trailer to protect it? Thanks.
Powder Coated Trailer - OK in Salt?
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floriduramax1
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Salt water will tear up an anvil! It will find pin holes and rot from the inside out! No way!
blaster
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- May 23, 2011
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I always seem to find 1 or 2 painted trailers in the parking lot when I go to the bay. Usually they are showing the effects of repeated use in saltwater and are rusted horribly. I guess you can get away with it if you do it a couple times a season and rinse it well with fresh water but if you plan to make it a regular thing your better off selling this one while it is still nice and replacing it with a galvanized trailer.
If you make sure to rinse it (inside the frame, too!) out, you'll get a good, useful life out of it. Being a 175, you may or may not have brakes to worry about. But if you do, be sure to rinse those, as well (from the front and the back). Even with a galvanized trailer, you should still, at least, rinse the brakes and hardware.
blaster
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If it does come equipped with brakes there is a flush kit you can add that has a hose connection. My friend added one to his sea hunt after going thru 2 backing plates and his brakes lasted much longer after that.
Good point, Blaster. Just for reference, that flush kit is for drum brakes. There is no need for one if it has discs (it could be either one on a 175). But, if it does have drums, yes, absolutely get that kit.
rcknecht
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If it is good deal for the boat and trailer, the worst that can happen is you will have to buy a new trailer. Even galvanized trailers get beat up with salt water... Just wash it down after each use, and replace it before it fails...
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Powder coating is only on the outside and as already mentioned, the metal will rust from inside out. The only difference is with a regular painted trailer, the rust will be seen faster on the outside of a painted trailer.
If an I-beam type trailer, you can protect it better with powder coating...
If you intend to use it in salt water a lot, count on getting a new trailer within 5-7 years... maybe a couple more...
If an I-beam type trailer, you can protect it better with powder coating...
If you intend to use it in salt water a lot, count on getting a new trailer within 5-7 years... maybe a couple more...
