Trailer supports distance O'Day 272

Pat · Jun 14, 2017

Congratulations ! We bought a new 272LE in the winter of 1986....It has been a wonderful
boat.....Our boat rests on a steel cradle which is secured to a flatbed trailer, but I'm unsure of the distance between the cradle bunks......one of them compresses the hull slightly...that would be the aft starboard bunk..I did order new rubber bunk pads early this fall and the compression is not nearly so noticeable. I do not have the current measurements between the bunks, but I plan to go to the lake this weekend and can measure the actual distances when out there. You will enjoy your LE....If you need help with anything else, I'll be happy to help in any way possible. Pat

Meriachee · Jun 16, 2017

The boat should rest on the keel and the pads are only there to prevent it falling over. You might be in a position of measuring it, but don't forget that it's not just for-aft, it's also center-outward, and height. You don't want to get into a position of loading it and finding the support is too long for the position. (don't ask how I know this

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Pat · Jun 16, 2017

The center of the boat can rest on the keel, but not the wings...no weight on the wings per O'Day literature. PC

Pat · Jun 20, 2017

I'm going to look in my O'day 272 manual....I believe it is mentioned in there.....there also use to be a monthly magazine
put out by O'Day and it basically pertained only to the 272......I would suggest you call Rudy Nickerson at D & R Marine
in Assonet, Massachusetts....He worked for many years as part's manager at the O'Day factory; I think 19 years....he can send you a great deal of information pertinent to the O'Day 272 and 272 LE.....If you look at the profile of the wing on the 272, you will notice immediately why you don't want to support the boat on the wings of the keel....just under the keel stub itself......I've never heard of the wings cracking or breaking, but I'm sure that is what the issue was.......I would, and have asked him nearly every question that can be discussed about these boats.....I'm going to the lake later this week and will take some pictures of my cradle....

Pat · Jul 10, 2017

Was Rudy able to help you with your questions? Pat

agprice22 · Jul 11, 2017

Rudy says no one has trailered a 272?
Really? Hmmmm..... I actually ROLL mine around too! I do not "daysail" it, for sure. I think that would be a drag, but you could. I stepped the mast on my 28' trimaran this last week, so stepping the mast on the 272 by your self is certainly possible. Dropping that sucker in the water would probably require a trailer extension.
Your keel support can be a 2x10" . Mine is about 8' long to bolt to the supports on my trailer.

agprice22 · Jul 12, 2017

HillbillyWanderer said:
Looking good! I actually have a thread of yours saved from a few years back on stepping the mast with a gin pole. Plan on starting on it real soon!

I will also recomment an A-frame for stepping the mast. You can attach it to the shroud chainplates or the mast step plate. Here is how mine is attached on my Telstar 28:
It bolts to a bracket that is crewed to the sides of the mast step plate on the deck.
It is connected to the mast via guide wires, kind of shrouds that loop around the mast above the spreaders. You can see them in the picture. There are lobes screwed to the mast to keep the wire loop from sliding down the mast.
The other end of the mast has a large block and tackle attached to a horn cleat on the bow. The a-frame is hauled to the deck and in turn hauls the mast vertical.

Pat · Jul 12, 2017

While ours is on a trailer during the winter, it is in it's berth at our club spring summer, and most of the fall...have
you found the 272 manual on the O'day owners website.?....I think you should also be able to order one from Rudy as well. Are you enjoying your new boat?