[Rhodes22-list] Axle diameter on Triad trailer?

[Olivier Hecht]

Thanks Cary...would you say a 2007 is in the old or new group?

On Mon, May 25, 2020 at 3:34 PM Cary Tolbert <retiredtoby at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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