[Rhodes22-list] Trailer Sailer Sails Trailer

[Shawn Boles]

Sounds risky to me, but then I have become more cautious in my dotage. As
an alternative, I wonder if you might put some flotation under the trailer
and motor over. Just a thought.

Cheers,

Shawn
s/v Sweet Baboo

On Thu, Feb 20, 2020, 2:11 PM Jason Quick <jason_q at jasonquick.com> wrote:

> It sounds crazy but actually this is done with some regularity with power
> boats...it even made a Mythbusters episode back in the day where the boat
> dealer they worked with mentioned they'd delivered a few trailers that way.
>
> I've seen it done once in real life myself, but never with a sailboat. I
> would think though that if you could motor or be towed it would be doable.
> Pick your weather carefully though...I'd hate to explain that one to the
> insurance company.
>
> --Jason
>
> On Thu, Feb 20, 2020, 3:41 PM Michael Dale <killarneylake at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Let me know how crazy is this idea:
> >
> > I need to get my 2003 Triad trailer from the mainland marina to my island
> > home in Severn Sound, Georgian Bay, Lake Huron. I plan to moor the boat
> > spring-summer-autumn just off the beach in front of my lakehouse but when
> > winter approaches, bring the boat ashore for storage upon the trailer.
> > Commercial barging services are available to my island but will cost
> about
> > $300 to deliver the trailer.
> >
> > Here is the idea—I launch the boat at the marina ramp normally...except I
> > have the trailer affixed with two or three 10,000 lb ratchet straps to
> the
> > boat. Then I just sail or motor the boat/trailer combo to my island
> where I
> > beach it, unstrap and float the boat to the mooring and pull the trailer
> up
> > on land with my ATV. Tada!
> >
> > This is about a 4 km journey.
> >
> > I wonder how much this combo will draft and if the Rhodes 22 can handle
> > this oddly balanced belly cargo load.
> >
> > What could go wrong?
> >
> > Michael
> >
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
>