[Rhodes22-list] Long details re: a trailering experience

[Todd Tavares]

Claude,

Rummy is right.  It is also important to have a hitch draw bar with the
correct offset for your particular vehicle so the trailer rides level and
not tongue high.

http://www.uscgboating.org/safety/metlife_archived_9-21-2007/boat_trailer.htm

Todd T

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: "Claude Cox"
  To: "Rhodes22 list"
  Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Long details re: a trailering experience
  Date: Sat, 2 May 2009 17:18:18 -0400


  Rummy (and anyone else who wants to respond);

  I pulled celtic Lass to L. Lanier a couple of days ago, in
  preparation for a re-launch. The trip was unforgetable, for all
  the wrong reasons. Trouble began at anything over 45 mph
  --fish-tailing mainly. I had the OB in the back of the tow vehicle
  (Ford Explorer), and after several scary miles, I stopped and
  mounted it on the back of the boat. I thought that would solve the
  problem, as the tow vehicle was sitting level. NOT! Still had to
  stay at 45. The harriest moment was when the boat began to fish
  tail, and was on the verge of going out of control. I managed to
  slow down enough to correct the problem, and had no more scarry
  moments. The friend with me, and I held our collective breaths
  until we stopped at West Marine to get an item. Before we left
  WM we stood around discussing the situation. Standing at the
  stern, we were talking and looking at the rudder. Then it hit me.
  The rudder was cocked to stbd, allowing several inches of it to
  extend beyond the boat. I thought I knew what the problem was.
  With the rudder hanging out, it was catching the wind, and insisted
  on tacking the boat to stbd, causing the fish-tailing.
  Comments.......

  Claude

  s/v celtic Lass, 1986 R22, Lake Lanier, GA

  Life is too short to own an ugly boat.




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