I have a question. I have an opinion as to what the correct answer is, but would like to hear some discussion among the professionals...you! I had someone tell me to do it one way, and I think they are wrong. What do you think? Should the centerboard on my h240 be resting on the trailer bunk while transporting on the trailer? or should it be lifted up off the trailer while in transit? Open it up for discussion...........?
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Sean Coerse
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Charlie
Even Distribution
Hi Tom, Had a discussion about this in Feb with the Anchorage folks in Colorado. Feeling was that neither the centerboard or the side bunks should carry all the entire load. The trailer has been set to distribute the load between the bottom bunk and the side bunks. I could be wrong, but this makes sense to me.. Happy Trails... Charlie Kilmer
Hi Tom, Had a discussion about this in Feb with the Anchorage folks in Colorado. Feeling was that neither the centerboard or the side bunks should carry all the entire load. The trailer has been set to distribute the load between the bottom bunk and the side bunks. I could be wrong, but this makes sense to me.. Happy Trails... Charlie Kilmer
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Ken Shubert
Big Trouble
I used to release the outhaul line from the cleat and let the CB rest on the bunk until.... I launched singlehanded one day and forgot to tighten and recleat the line. The CB dropped into the trailer so it wouldn't float off and I had a terrible time winching the boat back forward so I could climb aboard and fix things right. It took an extra 1/2 hour to launch and I got a good soaking. Luckily, it was a weekday morning and nobody was there to watch. I had thought that releasing the outhaul line would preserve it's life by not stretching it. Maybe not. There are more important problems with trailering than the center board. Ken S/V Wouff Hong
I used to release the outhaul line from the cleat and let the CB rest on the bunk until.... I launched singlehanded one day and forgot to tighten and recleat the line. The CB dropped into the trailer so it wouldn't float off and I had a terrible time winching the boat back forward so I could climb aboard and fix things right. It took an extra 1/2 hour to launch and I got a good soaking. Luckily, it was a weekday morning and nobody was there to watch. I had thought that releasing the outhaul line would preserve it's life by not stretching it. Maybe not. There are more important problems with trailering than the center board. Ken S/V Wouff Hong
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Ron Mehringer
I vote trailer.
I have a 26, but I imagine the centerboard on the 240 is similar. One of the things many people comment about on this board is how much tension the cb uphaul line is under. Seems to me the shock loads the cb would place on this line during transport would be HUGE! I think it would be best to let the cb rest on the trailer. Then tie a bright ribbon on the uphaul to help you remember to crank it in before launching. My 2 cents. s/v Hydro-Therapy
I have a 26, but I imagine the centerboard on the 240 is similar. One of the things many people comment about on this board is how much tension the cb uphaul line is under. Seems to me the shock loads the cb would place on this line during transport would be HUGE! I think it would be best to let the cb rest on the trailer. Then tie a bright ribbon on the uphaul to help you remember to crank it in before launching. My 2 cents. s/v Hydro-Therapy
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Ron Fraboni
Another Vote for Trailer Rest
Agree with folks that feel that the CB line tension is too great and should be released by resting the CB on the trailer. Obviously, one MUST remember to recleat when unloading.
Agree with folks that feel that the CB line tension is too great and should be released by resting the CB on the trailer. Obviously, one MUST remember to recleat when unloading.
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keith smoot
DROP THAT BOARD !
A friend of mine just bought a 1975(?) Yankee 24 footer, knowing the centerboard was damaged, sitting in the cockpit. The previous owner had trailered the boat with the board up and under such line tension that the eyebolt and a goodly chunck of the centerboard ripped loose. This is a nasty repair which could have been avoided. Drop the board, then slightly tension the line and cleat it. If you forget to raise the board compleatly, it will only drop a little.
A friend of mine just bought a 1975(?) Yankee 24 footer, knowing the centerboard was damaged, sitting in the cockpit. The previous owner had trailered the boat with the board up and under such line tension that the eyebolt and a goodly chunck of the centerboard ripped loose. This is a nasty repair which could have been avoided. Drop the board, then slightly tension the line and cleat it. If you forget to raise the board compleatly, it will only drop a little.
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Bill Welsch
Centerboard weight?
Tom You have gotten a lot of good input on your question and it would seem to make sense that to loosen the centerboard so that it is supported (w/out fully releasing it) makes common sense. But isnt it true that the centerboard of a 240 is very light? I previously owned an Oday Mariner and now there was a keel!!! When we would let it down the "clunk" shook the whole boat--whereas the only way we know that we let the centerboard down on the 240 is if the line has been released. Thanks for asking the question, the responses have been fun to read. Bill Welsch s/v Renewal
Tom You have gotten a lot of good input on your question and it would seem to make sense that to loosen the centerboard so that it is supported (w/out fully releasing it) makes common sense. But isnt it true that the centerboard of a 240 is very light? I previously owned an Oday Mariner and now there was a keel!!! When we would let it down the "clunk" shook the whole boat--whereas the only way we know that we let the centerboard down on the 240 is if the line has been released. Thanks for asking the question, the responses have been fun to read. Bill Welsch s/v Renewal
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Russ King
Thank you, Bill
The Hunter 26 centerboard weighs about 45 pounds; the 240 centerboard should not be any heavier, and is probably lighter. All in all, I think damage from a lowered centerboard is a higher risk than a raised centerboard. A broken line from bad roads is problematic, but forgetting to raise the board before launching is almost a certainty. Some day you will forget to raise it. Besides, if the road is that bad, imagine the strain the rest of the boat must endure. And if the centerboard had been lowered, wouldn't it bounce up and down, causing all sorts of damage and grief? I read a letter (in a powerboat magazine) from a powerboat clown who was bragging about how some people couldn't launch their 'sailbote', and asked him for help. He tied his ski rope to the back of their boat, then opened the throttle. The problem was the centerboard -- it had been lowered, and was binding on the trailer. Powerboat Clown damaged the centerboard, the centerboard case, and the trailer. The idiot thought it was funny!
The Hunter 26 centerboard weighs about 45 pounds; the 240 centerboard should not be any heavier, and is probably lighter. All in all, I think damage from a lowered centerboard is a higher risk than a raised centerboard. A broken line from bad roads is problematic, but forgetting to raise the board before launching is almost a certainty. Some day you will forget to raise it. Besides, if the road is that bad, imagine the strain the rest of the boat must endure. And if the centerboard had been lowered, wouldn't it bounce up and down, causing all sorts of damage and grief? I read a letter (in a powerboat magazine) from a powerboat clown who was bragging about how some people couldn't launch their 'sailbote', and asked him for help. He tied his ski rope to the back of their boat, then opened the throttle. The problem was the centerboard -- it had been lowered, and was binding on the trailer. Powerboat Clown damaged the centerboard, the centerboard case, and the trailer. The idiot thought it was funny!
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