[Rhodes22-list] Triad Trailer brakes and adjustments

[Mary Lou Troy]

Just to clarify, I think the keel support boards 
that Rob is describing keep the keel straight but 
don't actually take any of the weight of the 
keel. There are no boards under the keel, just the roller.

Mary Lou


At 04:37 PM 6/29/2016, you wrote:
>Ric,
>Good question.  The photo that Graham included:
>http://rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attachments/20160629/59e4a8a3/attachment.jpg
>
>does have  the (my words) the guide boards and 
>keel support boards.  My Triad trailer has both 
>and I believe both are necessary.  The keel 
>support boards (in my experience) keep the keel 
>vertical and the boat positioned properly when 
>transporting.  Before I replaced all of my 
>boards, the keel support boards rotten, broke, 
>and provided no lateral support.  During 
>transport, my whole boat rotated a couple of 
>degrees and ended up cockeyed on the trailer 
>because there was nothing to prevent the keel 
>from moving.  I believe those boards are needed for that reason.
>
>As far as the guide boards, they greatly aid in 
>loading the boat if used correctly.  I always 
>had a devil of a time getting my boat positioned 
>correctly on the trailer when pulling the 
>boat.  I'd get it cockeyed and even once had the 
>keel rest on top of the keel support board, 
>which broke it.  I learned from discussion on 
>this list (might have even been from Stan), that 
>is you leave the centerboard down when loading 
>it's a piece of cake.  The centerboard will 
>center the boat up using the guide boards and 
>then centerboard will lift up when it hits the 
>roller on the trailer.  Now all you have to do 
>it winch the boat up into position.  You must 
>remember to then pull up and secure the 
>centerboard.  You don't want the centerboard 
>unsecured during transport and certainly not 
>when putting it.  I can load perfectly every 
>time now.  I believe Stan does it this way and 
>he actually will motor up on to the trailer.  I 
>don't have the courage to try this but he swears by it.
>
>Rob Lowe
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Richard Stott
>Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2016 3:52 PM
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>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Triad Trailer brakes and adjustments
>
>This is an important conversation since I am 
>rebuilding a Triad single axel myself.
>The diagram that Mark attached does not include 
>the “guide boards at either side of the CB trunk.
>Is that the correct name for them?
>Is that their purpose - guidance only?
>Ric
>sv Dadventure
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