Buying a MacGregor 26x and need to transport across state but has no trailer, going to rent a trailer boat worried about cross beam of trailer landing where keel is, so question is anyone have measurement of where the front of sailboat hits the roller off of winch stand to where the keel is much appreciate any info and if anyone lives in Saint Petersburg FL that has a trailer looking for adventure, about 538 miles around trip but pays very well thanks Randy Trommater.
Keel question
- Thread starter Rangofish
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Save yourself some money and grief and have a true adventure by sailing the boat to its destination. These boats don't have a keel, they have a center board which is OK to be supported by a cross beam on the trailer rather than resting suspended on the raising and lowering cable. A trip from Miami to St. Pete or vice versa could be easily done over 4 days, crossing the Keys at Marathon.
Haven't learned to sail yet have someone here in St Pete that's going to teach me when i get sailboat, my brother is trying to contact friend who sails to see if he would go with me. Out board doesn't run and no dinghy but not a game killer, have food and water will travel right.
If you don't have a motor and haven't learned to sail going by water is a bad idea for you. If the centerboard completely retracts into the hull you do not need to worry about any cross beams damaging it. Perhaps rent a trailer that has parallel rails like many power boat trailers have.
Yes agree, was trying to find a experience sailer to go with me, but found trailer rental today for 75 dollars a day for heavy duty double axle 28 foot boat trailer, just don't have vehicle to do it, trying to get someone from Uship just a process should work out.
Where did you find the heavy duty tandem axle boat trailer for to rent? It's a somewhat common question to be asked by a new sailboat owners because more sailboats don't have trailers than have them.