[Rhodes22-list] Trailer Position

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I don't get it. Where would you place the jack stands, and why?????
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 9/12/2012 5:34:36 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
spreadgoodnews at gmail.com writes:

The more  support the better.  I would suggest 6 boat jack stands to assist 
the  trailer for long term storage to prevent hull deformation



On  Sep 11, 2012, at 10:55 PM, "Chris Geankoplis" <napoli68 at charter.net>  
wrote:

> Jay,
>    I think if you run a double line  from the bow ring to the main
> trailer beam and back up a couple of  times and tighten it down you will
> eliminate any of the hobby-horsing  that occasionally happens.  You do not
> want the bow roller on the  winch to actually contact the boat.  You could
> support the keel  but you might be just transferring some of the flex on 
the
> sides of  the hull to that of the bottom.  I think anything more than say 
 500
> pounds on the keel would be over kill.  Good luck, hope to  see you next
> summer.
> 
> Chris G
> 
>  -----Original Message-----
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>  [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Jay Curry
>  Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 10:34 AM
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>  Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Trailer Position
> 
> 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.
>  
> 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?
>  
> 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?
> 
> Can the  hull handle a bow support roller or cradle?
> 
> 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.
> 
>  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.
> 
>  Thanks
> 
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