[Rhodes22-list] Triad Trailer brakes and adjustments

[talbotpratt]

Graham,
What a clear and concise description. Thanks!

I will take some photos of A/P installation and should I post as a new
thread?


On Fri, Jun 17, 2016, 11:12 AM Charles Nieman [via Rhodes 22] <
ml-node+s1065344n52142h81 at n5.nabble.com> wrote:

> Graham
> I could not have described the process better.
>
> Good luck
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> Charles Nieman
> s/v Daysreams
> 98 R 22
>
> > On Jun 17, 2016, at 9:44 AM, Graham Stewart <[hidden email]
> <http:///user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=52142&i=0>> 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
> >
> >
> >
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> > talbotpratt
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> > 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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> > Red bank, NJ  978 801 1602
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