[Rhodes22-list] Trailer Position

Bob Keller r22yankeeclipper at hotmail.com
Wed Sep 19 08:12:23 EDT 2012


It is normal for the boat to pull away from the bow stop after you pull it out of the water and also normal for the bow strap to loosen up a bit at the same time.  BK
 > Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 22:29:10 -0400
> From: chsyhkr at gmail.com
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Trailer Position
> 
> When winching our boat up on the trailer,  we invariably have to winch it
> even tighter after pulling the boat up on the bunks and starting to drive
> away.  This seems to be caused by stretching of the strap, even though I
> winch it up as tight as possible.  Since we only drive the boat a 100 yards
> to a lot,  I don't worry too much.  I can see how easy it is to not get the
> boat far enough up on the trailer.  On a long tow this might cause fish
> tailing........
> 
> Our boat is in Southport, NC and we are taking our last trip down this
> weekend.  We move it to the sailing capital of the Carolinas, Oriental,
>  next month.
> 
> Any Rhodies in Oriental, NC?
> 
> -- 
> Regards,
> 
> David B. Craft
> Greensboro, NC
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