[Rhodes22-list] Triad Trials

Tue Jun 21 21:59:12 EDT 2011

Jim is right and is very detailed (compared to me).  Only difference is that I do not slide the bow stop forward to meet the bow. I was told that this allows the boat to rock back and forth a bit as you trailer with nit damage to the bow and paint job.  This has never failed me (unlike trailer brakes, bearings, etc.).  By the way, if you are in salt water, you should install a trailer brake flush kit which I have just installed...
Bob K

> From: jbconnolly at comcast.net
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:19:09 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Triad Trials
> 
> When you float the boat on the trailer at my ramp, I pull the bow all the
> way to the padded bow stop, with the bow stop in the fully forward position.
> As you pull the boat out of the water, the stern no longer floats, and the
> boat rocks back a bit towards the rear (stern lowers, and bow rises) but the
> boat does not shift on the bunks. Before I head out on the road, I slide
> the stop aft to contact the stem of the boat. I have not had a problem
> doing it this way, and I usually trailer with the rudder and 8HP 2-stroke on
> the transom.
> 
> I am fortunate in my choice of ramp. Attached is a photo of the "vessel" it
> was built for.
> 
> Jim Connolly
> s/v Inisheer
> '85 recycled '03
> 
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> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Bob Keller
> Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 7:47 PM
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Triad Trials
> 
> 
> Joe,
> I trailer quite a lot and am on my second Triad trailer, both of them single
> axle. A lot depends on the quality of the trailer but if you have a recent,
> decent trailer you should be OK. I have the bow stop all the way forward on
> my current (4 yr old) trailer and when I pull the boat out it should be 4-7
> inches from the bow stop. As long as it is in that range I can trailer with
> no swaying even though I leave the rudder and outboard on the transom.
> Trailering is an art, not a science so all I can say is that practice makes
> it easier. 
> 
> I always use the extendable tongue (make sure you use chocks) and if you do
> back off the end of the ramp I have attached pictures of my preferred method
> for retrieving the trailer.
> Bob K
> 
> 
> > Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:04:34 -0700
> > From: jjcampjr at yahoo.com
> > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Triad Trials
> > 
> > Hi Gang:
> > 
> > Soon, I will use my Triad trailer for the first time. I'm moving my boat
> from northern North Carolina to southeastern Pennsylvania. (and ne'er the
> twain shall meet) Of course, I helped Elton in the launch last year; but it
> was ninety-five (f-ing) degrees, I am prone to heat stroke, and my
> blood-sugar was very low. Then, I was not too concerned with the workings
> of the trailer. Now, I am.
> > 
> > Please give me a bit of your expert advice concerning the use of the
> extending tongue (the trailer's, not my own) as well as any hints about
> behavior and handling you might feel well placed. We're trekking north on
> I-85 to 
> > I-95 and into the Philly suburbs. I hope she trails as well as she sails.
> Thanks.
> > 
> > Joe Camp
> > s/v John Dawson
> > High Point, NC
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