water testing

[JustinNC]

You can't see the blisters with it on the trailer because the blisters are only where it sits on the bunks. Have a 2005 Ranger with all kinds of hull blisters, they're only on the area of the hull that sits on the bunks. Trust me, they are there and so are the bad trailer welds, those shitty welds are just covered with road armor and if you don't peel it away and look for them with the boat off the trailer then you won't see them. My axle welds broke on mine, it then rolled backwards and got in bind, started bouncing and broke a trailer wheel. The shitty axles were on the trailers built from 2005-09. Had a buddies axle welds break while on the interstate, it ended up in a ditch. I've got pics of my garbage welds fyi.
Great boats but those 2 issues aren't cheap to fix and really well known in those years.

How do you suggest checking for both of those issues? How long should it take for it to show up? Boat has been ran all over the east coast, repowered twice. I’d think you’d expect to see that stuff by now but maybe not?

**EDIT** just went down the ranger trailer weld rabbit hole. Thanks!