I have a 1978 Hunter 25ft Cherubini Model shoal draft of 2'11". Weight 4500lbs. It came with a Seminole Trailer. However I have never used it. I plan to use it the next time a Hurricane comes thru the Gulf Coast of Florida. My questions are below and I would really appreciate some help: 1. Do you have to use the extension arm on the trailer to get the trailer far enough in the water to float the boat on? 2. Can you then actually pull the boat on the road with the extension arm? 3. Where are the critical tie down points for this boat and trailer? 4. Is there any specific ramp parameters that are known for this boat and trailer combo...e.g. length and slope of ramp and depth of water necessary to pull it out? (anyone near Niceville/Destin/FWB/Shalimar/Eglin know of suitable ramp?) 5. Will a SUV/truck rated to pull 10,000 lbs handle this ok? 6. Anyone in this area want to help me lower the mast? (I will provide the beer.....) Any help and general advice would be much appreciated. Ramu S/V Tarheel Niceville, FL nallamala@pol.net
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Andy Howard
Hurricane Plan
Can't offer specifics about trailering but having enjoyed 4 hurricanes in the past 3 years I can offer a couple of suggestions, First, what your doing now is great, go ahead and put together a step by step plan. I'd have at least two sites in mind for haul out,(it can get a little crazy down at the marina once a warning is issued.) Second, once you get the answers to your questions, do a practice run, haul the boat out, take down the mast, and at least ride around the block. It might seem like a hassle but imagine doing for the first time at a crowded ramp with the clock ticking. Fair winds and smooth following seas...
Can't offer specifics about trailering but having enjoyed 4 hurricanes in the past 3 years I can offer a couple of suggestions, First, what your doing now is great, go ahead and put together a step by step plan. I'd have at least two sites in mind for haul out,(it can get a little crazy down at the marina once a warning is issued.) Second, once you get the answers to your questions, do a practice run, haul the boat out, take down the mast, and at least ride around the block. It might seem like a hassle but imagine doing for the first time at a crowded ramp with the clock ticking. Fair winds and smooth following seas...
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Ray Bowles
Here's some experences that might help.
We have a 95 H26 that has a Hunter trailer. Your boat is a solid keel where ours is a water ballast with a retractable keel. Dry ours weighs 3000# and wet when we first load it and pull out it weighs 5000#. 1. I pull the boat with a 81 Ford 1/2 ton 2 wheel drive pickup with a 300 ci 6 cyl engine and a 4 spd trans. 2. Our launch ramps in the NW are fairly steep so that 30' out you probably have 5' to 6' of water. 3. I launch the boat with the trailer tongue retracted as the boat is lighter at launch by 2000# without the water ballast. 4. When retreving the boat I extend the trailer tongue about 8' or whatever the full extension is. The boat sits about 4" to 6" lower when the ballast tank is full and that requires the extended tongue length as I don't have 4 wheel drive. 5. After pulling the boat far enough out of the water for the ballast tank to drain, I drain it and relaunch the boat and move it all the way forward on the trailer as it is now light enough to do this. After getting up to flat ground we retract the tongue to the towing position. So now that you have read all this B.S. you probably are trying to figure how it relates? Me too! But, actually if your SUV is a 4x4 it will pull your boat out with no problem as long as you don't bury the exhaust pipe more than about 6". Use the trailer extension with full confidence until you get out of the water and then move it to the towing position. I have seen people actually shove a trailer way to hell and gone down the ramp, load the sailboat on the trailer, hook a chain to the trailer and pull it out far enough to hook it to the truck. What ever works. About the mast, find an owners manual. Ray sv Speedy.
We have a 95 H26 that has a Hunter trailer. Your boat is a solid keel where ours is a water ballast with a retractable keel. Dry ours weighs 3000# and wet when we first load it and pull out it weighs 5000#. 1. I pull the boat with a 81 Ford 1/2 ton 2 wheel drive pickup with a 300 ci 6 cyl engine and a 4 spd trans. 2. Our launch ramps in the NW are fairly steep so that 30' out you probably have 5' to 6' of water. 3. I launch the boat with the trailer tongue retracted as the boat is lighter at launch by 2000# without the water ballast. 4. When retreving the boat I extend the trailer tongue about 8' or whatever the full extension is. The boat sits about 4" to 6" lower when the ballast tank is full and that requires the extended tongue length as I don't have 4 wheel drive. 5. After pulling the boat far enough out of the water for the ballast tank to drain, I drain it and relaunch the boat and move it all the way forward on the trailer as it is now light enough to do this. After getting up to flat ground we retract the tongue to the towing position. So now that you have read all this B.S. you probably are trying to figure how it relates? Me too! But, actually if your SUV is a 4x4 it will pull your boat out with no problem as long as you don't bury the exhaust pipe more than about 6". Use the trailer extension with full confidence until you get out of the water and then move it to the towing position. I have seen people actually shove a trailer way to hell and gone down the ramp, load the sailboat on the trailer, hook a chain to the trailer and pull it out far enough to hook it to the truck. What ever works. About the mast, find an owners manual. Ray sv Speedy.
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Rick Webb
Postle Point
or the Yacht Club Ramp at Eglin. I would give it a try before the next stoorm comes through though.
or the Yacht Club Ramp at Eglin. I would give it a try before the next stoorm comes through though.
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Jon Bastien
If you can get there...
The ramp at Hurlburt Field's marina (Right across Hwy 98 from the main gate) is fairly new and in very good shape- No difficult turns, plenty of water, not too steep or shallow, and no overhead obstacles. When you get the boat on the trailer, there's plenty of room in the parking lot there to pull off to the side and lower the mast. It's a short trip up the Santa Rosa Sound to get there, but it had the best ramp in the area for trailer sailors when I was there. My second choice would be to agree with Rick- Postl Point or the yacht club. --Jon Bastien H25 'Adagio' (I used to sail an H23 in that area)
The ramp at Hurlburt Field's marina (Right across Hwy 98 from the main gate) is fairly new and in very good shape- No difficult turns, plenty of water, not too steep or shallow, and no overhead obstacles. When you get the boat on the trailer, there's plenty of room in the parking lot there to pull off to the side and lower the mast. It's a short trip up the Santa Rosa Sound to get there, but it had the best ramp in the area for trailer sailors when I was there. My second choice would be to agree with Rick- Postl Point or the yacht club. --Jon Bastien H25 'Adagio' (I used to sail an H23 in that area)
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Rick Webb
I'd Be Happy to Help
On my next trip out there. Those storms can pop up with little notice so I would not wait.
On my next trip out there. Those storms can pop up with little notice so I would not wait.
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ramu nallamala
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rick, thanks for the offer. let me know by email if you are heading this way.....we can either see how the mast comes down or go sailing..... thanks....email: nallamala@pol.net
rick, thanks for the offer. let me know by email if you are heading this way.....we can either see how the mast comes down or go sailing..... thanks....email: nallamala@pol.net
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