[Rhodes22-list] Slim's Trailering problems

[Steve Alm]

Ed and Rummy,

When I retrieve the boat, I move the adjustable bow stop all the way
forward.  When the trailer is in the water, I bring the boat's bow all the
way up to the bow stop.  Usually, the bow eye is below the bow stop at this
point.  Then when I pull out, the boat rocks (not slides) back on the bunks
and leaves the boat too far back on the trailer.  I've tried backing in and
out repeatedly trying to winch the boat farther up but it never works.  The
best I can do is get the bow about a foot or more from the stop when I pull
out.  Then I slide the bow stop back to almost touching (to prevent chafe)
the boat for traveling.  You're right Ed, the boat should be 6-8" forward
but I can't get it up there.  Roger suggested I move my winch post forward
but I don't have enough room on the tongue to do that.

I'm almost ready to throw in the towel on this one and just give in to the
fact that I have to shift the motor, rudder, etc forward whenever I trailer
and not drive faster than 55.  I suppose I could rebuild the thing, but
another issue is that I don't have breaks on the trailer.  I haven't priced
any of this out yet but the cost of rebuilding AND adding breaks might take
me to the point of just getting a different trailer.

Slim

On 8/18/03 6:32 AM, "Kroposki" <kroposki at innova.net> wrote:

> Slim:
> Like Rummy I am just getting to look at your pictures.  I have
> the Triad trailer.  They must use the same blueprints for most of the
> trailer, however without measuring I think I have more distance between
> the trailer hitch and the bow stop post.  My bow stop appears to be
> about twice as long.  I never get my boat that far back from the post.
> When you first brought up the problem, I wrote back saying that Elton or
> Stan told me to get the boat as far forward as possible.  I would say
> that you ought to bring the boat forward 6 to 8 inches.  While the boat
> is still in the water work the wench as tight as possible.  Go up the
> ramp a few feet to tighten the strap.  Every time I go up the ramp the
> weight of the boat allows the boat to slide back about 6 to 8 inches.
> Then back and refloat the boat and wench the most forward position
> possible.  I wish Elton was on the list to see your pictures and all
> this discussion.  Stan's reply was move the axle back.  But, you have
> not convinced me that you have gotten the boat forward enough.  Getting
> the boat forward a little more might save you the trouble of rebuilding
> your trailer.
> My boat stop is kept all the way forward and as of yet, I have
> not moved the boat stop back, even when I have an inch or two between it
> and the boat.
>     Ed K
> 
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> 
> Slim,
> I just looked at the photo's I had archived of your boat on the trailer
> when 
> you were doing bottom work. I have a Trailmaster trailer also, and it
> appears 
> as though the bow stop needs to go in about half way from where it was
> in the 
> photo. The boat need to rest on the buns so that the bow is tight to the
> bow 
> stop, but the bow stop needs to be moved back for trailering to prevent
> chafeing.
> 
> Rummy
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