[Rhodes22-list] Axle diameter on Triad trailer?

[Cary Tolbert]

The old triad trailer single axel should be 2 3/8 which is standard for a
3500 lb. axel
Mike only uses 6000 lb axels on his new builds
Cary
S/V Whisper '86

On Mon, May 25, 2020, 2:35 PM Mary Lou Troy <mtroy at atlanticbb.net> wrote:

> Michael,
> I'm so glad you found photos. In looking at Olivier's picture I thought
> (but could not document) that there was more clearance there.
> Unfortunately I don't seem to have any photos of Fretless sitting on the
> trailer. Her trailer is a 2007 galvanized Triad - a lot newer than the
> boat itself.
>
> Mary Lou
>
> On 5/25/2020 12:08 PM, Michael D. Weisner wrote:
> > Olivier,
> >
> > I have attached three photos from the archives illustrating the location
> of the board and the Triad trailer. I don't think that the board should be
> positioned as it is on your photo, even if you pulled too far forward. One
> image, from Pop Yachts of a boat that was for sale, shows the proper
> clearance from the board to the axle. The other images, from s/v Raven's
> trailer, show the location of the V-roller that was originally installed on
> a Triad to kick up the board when pulling onto the trailer. The board
> usually sits on the roller during transit unless the pennant line is pulled
> and cleated in the upmost position.
> >
> > Triad steel trailers tend to have a problem with rust over time. On two
> of my trailers, the left and right sides of the trailer were joined by a
> single piece of steel in front of the kick up roller. When the v-shaped
> piece rusts through, the sides tend to drift apart a bit, permitting the
> boat to settle lower in the bunks. This will bring the keel closer to the
> axle and may be the cause of your board damage. It also would permit the
> boat to be drawn further forward on the trailer than is normal. Please take
> a good look at the piece that connects the left and right sides together.
> >
> > I have good luck welding additional steel at the weak spot. Do not
> permit the welder to repair the trailer while the boat is on the trailer.
> Please do not ask how I know this.
> >
> > Mike
> > s/v Wind Lass ('91)
> > Nissequogue River, NY
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of
> Olivier Hecht
> > Sent: Monday, May 25, 2020 6:54 AM
> > To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Axle diameter on Triad trailer?
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