[Rhodes22-list] Trailer Sailer Sails Trailer

[David Bradley]

I'll chip in my two cents. Better to spend the other $299.98. Unless it's about the adventure. -)

Dave

> On Feb 21, 2020, at 8:37 AM, Bob Garrant <bgarrant at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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
>>