[Rhodes22-list] Triad Trailer brakes and adjustments

[Richard Stott]

Talbot 
I’d love to see the auto-pilot install. 
I most often single hand my boat and an auto-pilot would make things much easier. 
Ric
sv Dadventure
Hampton Bays 



> On Jun 17, 2016, at 10:44 AM, Graham Stewart <gstewart8 at cogeco.ca> wrote:
> 
> Talbot:
> 
> Just to be sure we are clear about this, when you retrieve the boat the
> front brace (with the V cushion) should first be retracted all the way and
> then returned to touch the bow of the boat only once it is hauled out. That
> way you can winch the boat as far forward as possible while it is in the
> water. Note that as the boat trailer comes up the ramp the back of the boat
> drops as it comes out of the water and this put considerable strain on the
> boat where the front struts on the trailer are ( the spot with the dents). I
> pull the boat forward enough that it is stuck in place and then reduce the
> tension of the winch so that the boat levels out normally as it comes up the
> ramp.
> 
> Graham Stewart
> Agile. R22, 1976
> Kingston Ontario Canada
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of
> talbotpratt
> Sent: June 17, 2016 10:13 AM
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Triad Trailer brakes and adjustments
> 
> You folks are awesome! Thanks so much as there is lots of good info here.
> I wish I had taken better pictures of the boat on the trailer.  From the
> couple that I have, it looks like the aft port is slightly forward of the
> axle, despite the ability to move the boat even further forward...should one
> desire, by collapsing the v cushion arm even more forward.  I think I
> noticed in Alex's photo that his v cushion arm is slid forward already.  So
> that's kinda strange. So I'm thinking, for whatever reason, that I should
> try loading it with the port over the axle this fall.  Maybe our bow
> uprights are slightly different?? 
> Does this link to google photos work? 
> https://goo.gl/photos/RDXVJDL71S2htQNC8
> 
> Here is the temporary bunk I used to pop the dent out:
> https://goo.gl/photos/YRudZFZBtwnp1QAw9  . This also shows how extended the
> bow v cushion is already, in comparison to Alex's
> 
> I'm thinking there was abouts 500lbs on the tonque, and yes my trailer
> swivel need replacement. Also I have a new 9.9 Susuki with all options
> hanging off the back...heavy motor.  But not much gear in the boat. 
> 
> I found a pretty cool way to mount the engine controls under the port
> cockpit seat and could share my autopilot installation, if anybody is
> interested. 
> 
> Talbot
> 
> 
> 
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Richard F. Stott, AIA, LEED AP 
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