[Rhodes22-list] Trailer Sailer Sails Trailer

[Jason Quick]

For the record even though I'm the one who said I've heard of it being done
I definitely would need to be saving a lot more than $300 to attempt
it...if $300 seems like a lot of money you probably can't afford the boat
anyway, after all $300 will barely buy you new running rigging.

--Jason

On Fri, Feb 21, 2020, 1:44 PM David Bradley <dwbrad at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
> >>
>