[Rhodes22-list] Trailer questions

[Richard Beytagh]

I agree with Dave, brakes are nice if you are doing long-distance hauling
and are not using a heavier vehicle to haul.

 I've done quite a few hauls for Stan and others and the majority have been
with brakeless trailers. Admittedly, I do have a heavier truck (F250 Super
Duty) that helps with the braking. By far the most frequent problems have
been to do with the trailer bearings and axles rusting up, and having the
all braking paraphernalia and braking hubs exacerbates this.

 I believe the regulations are if your trailer has a Brake Actuator then
you must have brakes that work, if not then you're OK.

Cheers
S/V Waif


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Richard Beytagh
Phone: 828 337 0180

On Tue, Nov 7, 2017 at 9:48 AM, David Bradley <dwbrad at gmail.com> wrote:

> My two cents…
>
> For short, infrequent hauls, it’s better not to have brakes because they
> just rust and freeze up.  I don’t know about the NY State requirements but
> if there’s a way around them I’d opt for no brakes.
>
> When I pulled my trailer out of its summer storage spot to pull the boat
> last week, I had to drag the trailer across the boatyard for 15-20 feet
> before the wheels would turn.  When I put the boat back in the water in the
> spring I think the trailer will be due for a thorough check-up.  Open to
> words of wisdom from the list on anything I should be doing sooner.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dave B
> s/v Sea Cloud, Old Greenwich, CT
>
> > On Nov 7, 2017, at 9:40 AM, Richard Stott <ric at stottarchitecture.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > I’m just refitting a single axel Triad trailer.
> > I was told by Triad, that NY State requires brakes for any trailer with
> a gross weight of more than 3500#s
> > I need to purchase the whole undercarriage, axel, springs, hubs, wheels,
> tires and fenders.
> > I will not be using the trailer to move the boat around much- just to
> launch, retrieve and an occasional short trip - less than 20 miles maybe
> once or twice per season.
> > Since I am putting so much work into the trailer thought, I want it to
> be right for whoever is next to own this boat.
> > Any advice or comments?
> > Ric
> > sv Dadventure
> > Hampton Bays, NY
> >
> > Richard Stott
> > www.stottarchitecture.com
> > Office        631-283-1777
> > Cell          516-965-3164
> >
> >
> >
> >> On Nov 6, 2017, at 11:31 AM, peter klappert <koatimundi100 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> My thanx to Chris G for posting a photo of the shipsofglassinc.com,
> handmade Rhodes 22 sun catcher. Now that I’ve “commissioned” 2  such
> catchers and a lamp finial, Stan’s beautiful boats are included in their
> catalog.
> >>
> >> Many sailors will enjoy just browsing the online catalog, which has a
> very large number of boats— many brands and sailing ships and famous
> specific boats like Joshua Slocum’s SPRAY and the USCG Barque EAGLE. Don &
> Kathy Hardy do beautiful work (and the prices are surprisingly low for
> individually handmade “stained” glass.) They also make custom jewelry ,
> mobiles, coasters , nightlights, etc.
> >>
> >> I had my R22 made as a fairly large finial for a lamp by an East-facing
> window, so it’s also a sun catcher.
> >>
> >> You can contact them at dhardy at shipsofglassinc.com
> >>
> >> (And, no, they won’t even know about this endorsement unless they’re on
> the R22 list.)
> >>
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
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