[Rhodes22-list] Proper Boat Position on Trailer

[Charles Nieman]

can't say much regarding the location of the posts....from my experience, you cannot have the boat too far forward. When loading my boat I would slid the bow stop as far forward as possible, float the boat to that position and tighten the bow line as tight as possible. When driving out of the water, te boat would shift to some distance back. If I did not have the bow line tigjht enough, I would end up with neagative tongue weight which is never any fun. The bow stop would slid back to tighten against the boat to minimize any possible movement during travel; but with the weight of the boat, not much was happening anyway. 
 
Hope that experience helps; yu will find more information on this list than you can sometoimes use, but it is great information. enjoy the boat
 
Charles
 

> From: jac2 at wavecable.com
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2012 08:39:22 -0700
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Proper Boat Position on Trailer
> 
> Hi everyone. This is our first post to the list. We just purchased a 1992
> recycled Rhodes from General Boats and drove from Port Angeles, WA to
> Edenton, NC to pick it up. It will be spending most of its time on the new
> dual axle trailer. Our intended use is travel to lakes in the region.
> Locally we will be using it for primarily day sailing with some extended
> stays in salt and fresh water. Naturally, we have a ton of questions and
> hope the list members can help until we become experienced Rhodies.
> 
> The first concern is proper trailing position of the boat. For example,
> should the keel rest on the roller? The trailer has an adjustable bow stop,
> but should the trailer also use a bow roller to rest on when traveling? Most
> important however in my mind at least, is the proper position of each of the
> four trailer posts on the hull. I need to identify points on the deck under
> which each post should be positioned. I noticed the boat settled a bit in
> its seat this week as we were working on it to get it fully prepped for
> launch. The forward post seem to be at a weak spot in the hull and the hull
> is reacting slightly to the pressure. This was not the case prior to the
> prep work this past week.
> 
> Currently, the forward post is directly under the most forward of the three
> port windows. The rear post is directly under where the forward stern rail
> support attaches to the deck. I am concerned the boat is too far forward on
> the trailer. The 2 by 6 support boards between the posts were new and
> adjusted to the boat shape during the trip to bring it home.
> 
> Anyway. Thanks in advance for any help or advice you can offer.
> 
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