[Rhodes22-list] Trailer Position

[Bob Keller]

My boat sits on the trailer and the bunks do deflect the hull and I also do not like it.  But it does not seem to hurt anything and I have trailered many many miles without problems.  Someone on this list said that the roller should be adjusted up about 1/2" when the boat is off the trailer so that there is a little bit of weight supported by the keel on the roller.  Sounds like a good idea and I may try this however my boat has a dent in the bottom of the keel where the roller was supporting more weight with my previous trailer (a real POS).  So I'm not sure how good of an idea this is but may try it and see. As for the bow stop, the boat needs to be pulled all the way up to the bow when it is driven onto the trailer and the strap should be tighted.  When the trailer & boat are pulled out of the water the boat will pull back away from the bow stop.  I found tha 5-6 inches away from the bow stop is ideal but of course that is specific to each trailer and boat and how they are balanced.BK
 > From: rlowe at vt.edu
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2012 14:37:15 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Trailer Position
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> All the weight of my boat rests on the bunks.  I don't have any rollers so therefore no weight on them.
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> As noted, the hull will deflect some from the bunks.  But it's not permanent and doesn't appear to hurt the boat.  My previous boat as a 76 and has spent many a year on a trailer with no ill effects.  My current boats spent three years straight on a trailer with no ill effects.
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> I would imagine the hull of this boat would handle most anything.
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> When  I tow my boat, I strap down both the center of the boat with a strap and then strap the bow down also to help prevent it rocking on the trailer.
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> The most important aspect of trailering is boat placement on the trailer.  You want the boat forward enough to provide sufficient tongue weight.  Too little and the boat will fishtail on you.  
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> My 2 cents. - rob
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> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Jay Curry
> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 1:34 PM
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> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Trailer Position
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> Thanks to those that responded to my earlier message about the boat position on my trailer. The responses were very helpful but I still need to work out some key points. I will start with keel and bow support.
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> Should the keel support some weight as it sits on the trailer? If so, is the roller adequate to hold the weight, or should some sort of bunk be installed forward of the roller?
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> My 20 year old keel has a small indentation where it looks as though it rested on the roller on a former trailer. On my trailer the keel rests above the roller and supports no weight.  I think a bunk board arrangement would be best and that the roller may damage the keel finish or be damaged by the weight it might be subjected to. I think the keel needs to support some weight to reduce hull deflection at the trailer posts. My hull is deflecting more than I would like to see. Am I on  track here?
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> Can the hull handle a bow support roller or cradle?
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> The winch strap and bow stop are in adequate to prevent the bow from bouncing under tow. A bow support of some kind is needed. I could mount a roller or cradle directly under the deck point where the slope of the cabin roof reaches the fore deck just ahead of the forward looking port windows. I think a cradle would be best since a bow roller might impact and damage the hull at its point of contact.
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> Any experience you folks could share with the above concerns would be helpful. Most of my use will involve trailering. Some of that trailering will be long distance. The trailer has has to be right and the boat comfortable on it in almost any road condition.
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> Thanks
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