[Rhodes22-list] Triad Trials

[Kathy Barron]

Joe,

The trailer is great and works just as it is supposed to. Check the integrity of the bunks, bolts, etc.
The only problem we had launching with the tongue extension was that we backed the trailer wheels past the end of the ramp and the wheels essentially dropped into an abyss with the trailer frame resting on the concrete. Thankfully, we had access to our sailing club's rescue boat and used the crane to lift the trailer so it could be pulled forward. I think others have had the same problem with varying solutions. We never again put the trailer in without first using a "feeler" pole to find the end of the ramp.

Happy sailing,   Kathy 

---- Joe Camp <jjcampjr at yahoo.com> wrote: 
> Hi Gang:
> 
> Soon, I will use my Triad trailer for the first time.  I'm moving my boat from northern North Carolina to southeastern Pennsylvania.  (and ne'er the twain shall meet)  Of course, I helped Elton in the launch last year; but it was ninety-five (f-ing) degrees, I am prone to heat stroke, and my blood-sugar was very low.  Then, I was not too concerned with the workings of the trailer.  Now, I am.
> 
> Please give me a bit of your expert advice concerning the use of the extending tongue (the trailer's, not my own) as well as any hints about behavior and handling you might feel well placed.  We're trekking north on I-85 to 
> I-95 and into the Philly suburbs.  I hope she trails as well as she sails.  Thanks.
> 
> Joe Camp
> s/v John Dawson
> High Point, NC
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