Thread: Pier Cart Finally Done!!!

The new cart is complete! It took a little longer than expected. My new cart is essentially a custom built street legal trailer. Here are some of the specs.

Overall Dimensions: 30" wide x 54" long
Dry Weight: 200lbs
Suspension: Custom built double eye leaf spring constructed from custom fabricated stainless steel parts.
Body: 30" x 36" custom fiberglass body with molded in wheel wells
Frame: Stainless steel 1" and 2" square tubing

FEATURES:

• 30gal oval live well with lighting, 500 gph recirculation pump, and a high volume (2 liters per minute) aerator. Also capable of running pure oxygen.
• AM/FM/VHF radio
• Custom designed and built 12 volt electrical system with battery isolator, fuse panel, waterproof switches, battery life indicator gauge, and two 12 volt accessory outlets.
• ProMariner® Prosport12 dual bank 12 amp battery charger/maintainer
• Dual batteries
• 8 stainless steel rod holders
• Interior lighting
• Cooler rack designed for a 65qt Yeti
• Replaceable ½" think poly top

Still have a few accessories to add to the interior for organization and the handle for convenience. I plan to fish this weekend so you may get a chance to see it then.

Next order of business is naming it! I think of this cart as a boat and with any boat it needs a name. Hopefully I can get some good ideas from everyone.

Pictures coming soon. . .

It will only let me upload a few pictures at a time so the pictures will come in several posts

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Mock up of Frame
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Completed Frame
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Suspension parts. Everything is stainless except the leaf springs. The rear links and u-bolt plates were custom designed and cut using a water jet.
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Custom made u-bolts

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Fiberglass mold panels for body
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Removing body from mold
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Primed and hole cut for door
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Bodywork. I hated this part!
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Attaching body to frame

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Removing move from livewell. This was a little harder than I thought it would be. Ended up getting help from a friend
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Live well installed. Thought about gel coating it but decided not to.
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Rod holders installed with boots and plumbing to drain water
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components for live well installed

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Custom electrical wiring completed
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Electrical control panel
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Electrical components installed prior to installing live well
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nearly completed!

That is all the pictures I have as of now. will take some more today of the finished product.

Dude. That is intense.

a well worth long wait for these pictures....you are quite the craftsman .... wow I love it!!!!

overkill is under rated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Go Big or Go Home!!! Can't wait to see it in person.