Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

by **Mark72** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 6:50 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1961-trailer-boat-Vintage_W0QQitemZ110327874802QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Trailers?hash=item110327874802&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=72%3A727%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318
Not mine. Just passing it on.

Mark

by **So-Cal Teardrops** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:38 am

Why on anyone's green earth would someone sell the boat off the top of that trailer? That's like selling your tires cause you need gas money!!?!?

Nice little trailer though.

by bg » Mon Dec 22, 2008 3:38 pm

It'll be following me home next Sunday afternoon :shock:

by **shopfabricator** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 4:34 pm

Plan to rebuild the boat?

by bg » Mon Dec 22, 2008 4:48 pm

Probably not for awhile. Probably wait awhile to see hows much use I really give it.

by **Mark72** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 8:09 pm

Congratulations bg! looks ready to camp boat or no boat. Now look for the guy with a rotten trailer and a good boat!

Mark

by **George G.** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:55 pm

There is a guy in the North/West that has the molds for that trailer and is or was producing them and the boat. But I don't know who he is or where exactly he's at. I know my friend across the street knows. Maybe someone else on the board knows.

by bg » Sun Dec 28, 2008 8:38 pm

Well, It and I are back home. There's a few cosmetic blemishes, but the trailer is gorgeous.

by **Juneaudave** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 9:14 pm

Whoo Hooo!!!! Congratulations!!! :thumbsup:

by **halfdome, Danny** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 12:34 am

George G. wrote:There is a guy in the North/West that has the molds for that trailer and is or was producing them and the boat. But I don't know who he is or where exactly he's at. I know my friend across the street knows. Maybe someone else on the board knows.

He's showed up at a couple TOW gatherings. There was two of those at the LeMay gathering this year, one pulled by a 1954? Caddy & one by a 1954 Ford. The original producers was Trailorboat Engineering of San Rafael, CA during the years of 1961 - 1964 and only produced less than 500 units.
Reference: Douglas Keister's "TEARDROPS and tinytrailers"

Danny

by bg » Mon Dec 29, 2008 4:02 pm

Had a chance to get some pictures.

1961 TrailorBoat

by **Loader** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 5:00 pm

Looks good BG. Big plans to modify it?

by bg » Tue Dec 30, 2008 8:21 pm

No real modifications planned - all practical stuff (to me at least).

So far my list is:
Hatch locks (done) - They had been replaced with 1/4 turn cam locks, I replaced them with Combi-Cam locks
Door latch - Don't have a key, and loose machine screws, I'm not too sure the previous owner understood how machine screws work
New trailer wiring - not a terrible mess, But I'd like to get rid of the scotch-locks
Good safety chains
110v and 12v wiring - not a biggie, but I'd like to be able to charge the computer with it inside of the trailer
Stereo - for when cooking
Interior Lighting - conveniences
Repair the ding in front

Possible additions to the list are:
New tongue & coupler - things too darn short, I can't open the back doors on the van with it attached
Replace windows - a definite maybe - but I'm thinking some of grant's radius sliders would look great

by **madjack** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:19 pm

...good score at a good price...congratulations :thumbsup:

...looking forward to seeing it at a few gatherings....
madjack

by **WarPony** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 10:39 pm

BG, get ahold of our member Dan Imming. He has/had a complete TrailorBoat here in Kansas. I've never seen it in person but his has the boat on top. He's got alot of info on them, too. Very informative guy.

Jeff

Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

boat-less trailer on ebay-SOLD-

boat-less trailer on ebay-SOLD-

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