New sailor here, how should my "new" 77 oday 22 sit on her trailer ? The keel sits in its track and all the weight of the boat is resting on the keel. the side rollers, 4 on each side, serve only as a guide in the water, and once up on shore the sides of the boat rest only on one set of rollers or the other[right or left] Is this normal or should the boat have more support from the under side. The previous owner says this is the trailer that the boat came with, and there is no evidence of undue stress on her hull as it is in pristine condition, Although he had her in a slip all summer and I will be trailering her and hauling her around to our various lakes here in Mn.
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many trailers have the swing keel resting on the trailer independent of the hull and hull supports. gen we lower the keel after loading and raise at the ramp to launch. now you would appear to have the hull weight resting on the keel swing bolt only....
many trailers have the swing keel resting on the trailer independent of the hull and hull supports. gen we lower the keel after loading and raise at the ramp to launch. now you would appear to have the hull weight resting on the keel swing bolt only....
Swing Keel or Shold Draft?
Is your boat a shoal draft or a swing keel! I have a 22 shoal draft. There is no support under the keel on my trailer. I was thinking of adding a board and adjusting the other bunks so that the keel is just resting on the new board. This is the second trailer for the baot, the first one rusted away, so I have been told. The sea water does that to iron parts, even when galvanized! Paul
Is your boat a shoal draft or a swing keel! I have a 22 shoal draft. There is no support under the keel on my trailer. I was thinking of adding a board and adjusting the other bunks so that the keel is just resting on the new board. This is the second trailer for the baot, the first one rusted away, so I have been told. The sea water does that to iron parts, even when galvanized! Paul
Shoal Draft is nice
Hey, Like I said, I am putting another bunk under the keel and adjust the other bunks so that the bunks do not take all the weight. There is a lot of led in the keel and it should be supported, but I don't believe it should take all the load. Let me know what you're going to do. Mine is also a 1977. I have been doing some work on her. Had to pull the ports and put a new plastiglass ports to cover the holes./ Looks good, but I will have to use more bolts then I originally thought. Good luck with yours! Paul
Hey, Like I said, I am putting another bunk under the keel and adjust the other bunks so that the bunks do not take all the weight. There is a lot of led in the keel and it should be supported, but I don't believe it should take all the load. Let me know what you're going to do. Mine is also a 1977. I have been doing some work on her. Had to pull the ports and put a new plastiglass ports to cover the holes./ Looks good, but I will have to use more bolts then I originally thought. Good luck with yours! Paul
Trailer Specs
Tom, The manual for the 222 (also a shoal keel)states that the majority of the boat's weight should be on the keel bed of the trailer. It also states that you should not have excessive weight on the side supports (under the hull). I have read on other threads that 80% keel and 20% on the hull is a good figure. I keep my 222 on a trailer setup as above and have no trouble launching and loading. Lee
Tom, The manual for the 222 (also a shoal keel)states that the majority of the boat's weight should be on the keel bed of the trailer. It also states that you should not have excessive weight on the side supports (under the hull). I have read on other threads that 80% keel and 20% on the hull is a good figure. I keep my 222 on a trailer setup as above and have no trouble launching and loading. Lee
We're in the same boat
We are currently 'adjusting' an 18 foot trailer to hold our 22. From everything I have read so far most of the weight should be on the keel. I am also curious about side bunks and the width of the keel support. We tried putting the trailer in the water last night (with the car) but could not get enough water. Tonight we will try with the truck to get another foot of water. Trailering will be brand new to us! Willing to heed any suggestions, Thanks Tina
We are currently 'adjusting' an 18 foot trailer to hold our 22. From everything I have read so far most of the weight should be on the keel. I am also curious about side bunks and the width of the keel support. We tried putting the trailer in the water last night (with the car) but could not get enough water. Tonight we will try with the truck to get another foot of water. Trailering will be brand new to us! Willing to heed any suggestions, Thanks Tina
Shoal keel
Most of the weight of my 23 sits on the keel with four pad supports to cradle it. Am in the process of adding a tongue extension to the trailer to allow launching with my truck.
Most of the weight of my 23 sits on the keel with four pad supports to cradle it. Am in the process of adding a tongue extension to the trailer to allow launching with my truck.
I need a tongue extension too!
When I launched the boat the first time, I backed my Bronco 4x4 to the point where the rear wheels were 3/4 way in the water. The boat still would not float off. I actually had to "muscle" it of. And I have a "tilt" trailer. Unfortunately, the tilt is not enough to make much difference on a boat with any kind of keel! I had an extra long tongue on my power boat trailer, it worked fine. The boat weighed 6,500 lbs, and no amount of "muscle-ing" would have budged it. I am pulling the boat out this week, but before I do, I will also get an extension. I think a 36" extension will do the trick! Paul
When I launched the boat the first time, I backed my Bronco 4x4 to the point where the rear wheels were 3/4 way in the water. The boat still would not float off. I actually had to "muscle" it of. And I have a "tilt" trailer. Unfortunately, the tilt is not enough to make much difference on a boat with any kind of keel! I had an extra long tongue on my power boat trailer, it worked fine. The boat weighed 6,500 lbs, and no amount of "muscle-ing" would have budged it. I am pulling the boat out this week, but before I do, I will also get an extension. I think a 36" extension will do the trick! Paul
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