Macgregor 25 trailer
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And unlike the later boats, the 25 was designed to have the bunks running fore-aft, not side to side.
it can be tricky sometimes to line it up perfectly so the "keel" runs exactly down the middle of the bunks. a few times i have definitely hauled out, drained the ballast as i tear everything down.... and backed back down the ramp just to get her lined up correctly
Maybe. The keel on a 25 hangs out the bottom like 18" when fully retracted. I dont see how you'd just float that over a side to side bunk unless the ramp was really steep and you backed it way in.
I guess that could be. I assume that's why the 25 used fore aft bunks and the 26c used the side to side.
On the 26c trailer the boards are not contoured. So the bottom of the V is suspended because if the shape of the boat.
I would certainly try to use the configuration the boat came with originally. With minor modifications of course.
On the 26c trailer the boards are not contoured. So the bottom of the V is suspended because if the shape of the boat.
I would certainly try to use the configuration the boat came with originally. With minor modifications of course.
Hi Richard, rollers provide less friction and depending on the trailer design can be used to load the boat without dunking the trailer all into the water. Trailer with bunks tend to have more friction and you have to dunk the trailer into the water to load the boat. I've had a roller trailer for a center console boat and i had to be carefull that the boat didn't roll off too quickly getting away from me.. my Mac 22 is on bunks and I don't have any issues launching or retrieving as the hull floats over the bunks and when I drive off the hull comes down on bunks. I feel the ramp angle and how far you drive downthe ramp has a lot to do with how well the trailer works. Regards,
Fernando
I have fore and aft bunks. definitely a float on and off. I too have had to float it off again when the keel is not perfectly lined up. Better now since the addition of goal posts. I am going to enhance the keel slot how ever to better center the keel.
Just stripped and POR15'd the entire trailer. New bunks, carpeting and wiring yesterday. I keep telling myself that after this reno I'm done when I know that is not the case. I did put composite decking spacers between the bunks and the bunk supports to give me another 1" of clearance. The boat would just touch the fenders. They would scuff the boat on the road. Nothing would stay in between. If it proves too high I will just take them out.
Just stripped and POR15'd the entire trailer. New bunks, carpeting and wiring yesterday. I keep telling myself that after this reno I'm done when I know that is not the case. I did put composite decking spacers between the bunks and the bunk supports to give me another 1" of clearance. The boat would just touch the fenders. They would scuff the boat on the road. Nothing would stay in between. If it proves too high I will just take them out.
Goal posts are nice, but my fences are even better! I still wanna add a little more to the front, but if I can get the front half of the boat between the 2 10' long "side bunks" I can get the boat on the trailer by myself. Since I'm always alone at that point the trailer needs to be pretty darn fool proof, even if it is a rusted out POS.
The side bunks are mint! They may be next.
I want to take the stress out of raising the mast. Not really a big deal but my heart always skips a beat in those moments almost up and walking it down to the crutch. It is usually either 100 degr and humid or real windy. Mast raising system next. Then I should be done......yeah right !!
I want to take the stress out of raising the mast. Not really a big deal but my heart always skips a beat in those moments almost up and walking it down to the crutch. It is usually either 100 degr and humid or real windy. Mast raising system next. Then I should be done......yeah right !!
You float it on - you float it off! As long as the "fences" are there - just a little tug on the rope and it guides absolutely straight in until it the bow is ready to be cinched in place. When the lake is low, the angle flattens and requires a little more distance from the shore to get it to float 
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I hope that's fresh water, otherwise I feel really bad for your truck. I built a 4' hitch extension out of 2" tube so that I barely even touch my tires to the water before the boat is floating away. Takes a couple extra minutes to unhitch, roll forward, and rehitch with the extension, but it's worth it.
Yes, that is fresh water
I also have an extension that just swings forward on the starboard side (as long as there is not someone right next to you, it works). It is 6ft long. Next time I am going to run a long square tube down the center so I can just pull a pin like the receiver works on the hitch. I saw such a setup on a full keel boat trailer and it worked really well. By the way, that is my wife's truck and I have done worse on a launch when the water was so low the ramp was not usable
I also have an extension that just swings forward on the starboard side (as long as there is not someone right next to you, it works). It is 6ft long. Next time I am going to run a long square tube down the center so I can just pull a pin like the receiver works on the hitch. I saw such a setup on a full keel boat trailer and it worked really well. By the way, that is my wife's truck and I have done worse on a launch when the water was so low the ramp was not usable
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