[Rhodes22-list] Trailer Sailer Sails Trailer

[Bob Garrant]

Michael,
My trailer only weighs 250 lbs (allegedly). If yours is similar it might
make it easier.
If you have the trailer extender you may want to consider taking that in a
separate trip.

You definitely have to share pictures and video of the whole trip with the
Rhodes List. Let’s hope the toughest part is christening the trailer with
the right name. I would stay away from names like Danforth or Danielson or
SeaSense ... but that’s just my opinion ...

Bob
Sail la Vie Rhodes 2000
Kent Island, MD

On Thu, Feb 20, 2020 at 5:11 PM Jason Quick <jason_q at jasonquick.com> wrote:

> It sounds crazy but actually this is done with some regularity with power
> boats...it even made a Mythbusters episode back in the day where the boat
> dealer they worked with mentioned they'd delivered a few trailers that way.
>
> I've seen it done once in real life myself, but never with a sailboat. I
> would think though that if you could motor or be towed it would be doable.
> Pick your weather carefully though...I'd hate to explain that one to the
> insurance company.
>
> --Jason
>
> On Thu, Feb 20, 2020, 3:41 PM Michael Dale <killarneylake at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Let me know how crazy is this idea:
> >
> > I need to get my 2003 Triad trailer from the mainland marina to my island
> > home in Severn Sound, Georgian Bay, Lake Huron. I plan to moor the boat
> > spring-summer-autumn just off the beach in front of my lakehouse but when
> > winter approaches, bring the boat ashore for storage upon the trailer.
> > Commercial barging services are available to my island but will cost
> about
> > $300 to deliver the trailer.
> >
> > Here is the idea—I launch the boat at the marina ramp normally...except I
> > have the trailer affixed with two or three 10,000 lb ratchet straps to
> the
> > boat. Then I just sail or motor the boat/trailer combo to my island
> where I
> > beach it, unstrap and float the boat to the mooring and pull the trailer
> up
> > on land with my ATV. Tada!
> >
> > This is about a 4 km journey.
> >
> > I wonder how much this combo will draft and if the Rhodes 22 can handle
> > this oddly balanced belly cargo load.
> >
> > What could go wrong?
> >
> > Michael
> >
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
>