Just hauled my H23 and have it sitting on the stock trailer nice and straight with the bow flush against the v-blocks. Even with it in that position, the boat doesn't touch the small rollers located just under the bow. I noticed in the Photo Forum that Mike's picture of his support beams for the H23 also show his H23 not touching the rollers. Is there a purpose for the rollers? Does the v-block support post need to be moved more forward on the trailer?
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Jon Bastien
The rollers...
...are used when the boat is being loaded or unloaded, but the boat doesn't make contact with them if boat and trailer are straight and level. When you back the boat down the ramp, the stern floats before the bow, and the angle of the boat to the trailer is changed. The bow will (hopefully) come back a little out of the V-blocks, and gently roll down the rollers as it slides off the trailer (reverse is true for loading onto the trailer). As a side note, I made two modifications to the V-block asssembly for my trailer. The first was to get the Poly rollers instead of the rubber ones- They last longer, and don't mark up the boat at the bow. Second, I replaced the lower V-block with a roller, to ease sliding the boat on and off at steep ramps. I think I may have close-up pictures of this setup somewhere- If I can find them, I'll post them here with a better description. --Jon Bastien H25 'Adagio'
...are used when the boat is being loaded or unloaded, but the boat doesn't make contact with them if boat and trailer are straight and level. When you back the boat down the ramp, the stern floats before the bow, and the angle of the boat to the trailer is changed. The bow will (hopefully) come back a little out of the V-blocks, and gently roll down the rollers as it slides off the trailer (reverse is true for loading onto the trailer). As a side note, I made two modifications to the V-block asssembly for my trailer. The first was to get the Poly rollers instead of the rubber ones- They last longer, and don't mark up the boat at the bow. Second, I replaced the lower V-block with a roller, to ease sliding the boat on and off at steep ramps. I think I may have close-up pictures of this setup somewhere- If I can find them, I'll post them here with a better description. --Jon Bastien H25 'Adagio'
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Joel
Thanks. That makes sense.
I wasn't thinking about launching/loading at all. Thus I couldn't see the use for the rollers. All the pictures I have seen of H23s on trailers always had the bow "floating above the rollers". This year, I had to have the marina lift my boat onto the trailer since the ramp across the river is still closed. (It was supposed to be open starting around Labor Day but they found an unknown gas main going across where the ramp was being rebuilt. Oops.)
I wasn't thinking about launching/loading at all. Thus I couldn't see the use for the rollers. All the pictures I have seen of H23s on trailers always had the bow "floating above the rollers". This year, I had to have the marina lift my boat onto the trailer since the ramp across the river is still closed. (It was supposed to be open starting around Labor Day but they found an unknown gas main going across where the ramp was being rebuilt. Oops.)
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Gary Bridi
Jon - Well Done!
Jon, I have many of your posts over the last few years and all have been very insightful. When you sold your H23, I was concerned that you would stop posting. I have been concerned for 3 years that my H23 did not touch the rollers - I spent a few hours in my 1st year trying to reposition it so they would touch. What other gems do you have? Thanks Gary Bridi
Jon, I have many of your posts over the last few years and all have been very insightful. When you sold your H23, I was concerned that you would stop posting. I have been concerned for 3 years that my H23 did not touch the rollers - I spent a few hours in my 1st year trying to reposition it so they would touch. What other gems do you have? Thanks Gary Bridi
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Kevin
Gary: My H23 sat on the bow roller when I purchased it earlier this season. After returning to the trailer at the end of the season, it still sits on the roller. If I raised the bunks any more on my Magic Tilt trailer, the wing keel would not rest on its support pad. Any additional thoughts from Mike or Jon?
bow roller,
Many people feel( in error)that the boat is supposed to sit as u just describe, some previous owner most likely moved the roller to make contact with the bow, I cant say it will hurt much but it will not properly act as a guide at a steep ramp, acording to hunter roughly 70 percent of weight is supposed to rest on keel so dont think u want to raise your bunks, just my 2 cents, u can move the roller forward , good luck Mike B
Many people feel( in error)that the boat is supposed to sit as u just describe, some previous owner most likely moved the roller to make contact with the bow, I cant say it will hurt much but it will not properly act as a guide at a steep ramp, acording to hunter roughly 70 percent of weight is supposed to rest on keel so dont think u want to raise your bunks, just my 2 cents, u can move the roller forward , good luck Mike B
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Jon Bastien
Kevin- Magic tilt?
Kevin, My H23 didn't come with a Magic Tilt trailer- It was delivered with the original Ken's Trailer. On my trailer, it would be just about impossible to get the roller in question to touch the bow when the boat was sitting on the trailer. Your setup may be a little different, and thus have the roller in contact with the hull when travelling. --Jon Bastien H25 'Adagio'
Kevin, My H23 didn't come with a Magic Tilt trailer- It was delivered with the original Ken's Trailer. On my trailer, it would be just about impossible to get the roller in question to touch the bow when the boat was sitting on the trailer. Your setup may be a little different, and thus have the roller in contact with the hull when travelling. --Jon Bastien H25 'Adagio'
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