09/05/2026
Emergency mobile trailer repair at Ken Thompson Boat Launch near Longboat Key.
This boat trailer had a badly bent tongue and wasn’t safe to put back on the road. Once I got everything cleaned up and inspected, the existing steel was still in solid condition—it just needed to be brought back into alignment.
Using controlled heat, a floor jack and hydraulic pressure, I carefully straightened the tongue back out. Once everything was true again, I boxed the damaged area with 1/4-inch steel plate to reinforce the original frame rail and add plenty of support.
The entire repair was completed on-site with the boat still loaded. Everything is solid again, and the customer was able to get back on the road safely.
If your boat, utility or equipment trailer breaks down around Sarasota or Longboat Key, Bad Moon Welding and Fabrication offers mobile welding and trailer repair when bringing it to a shop isn’t an option.