Hi everyone. I just bought a used trailer and I'm now planning to purchase and pick up a 272 (and then I'm going to be terrorizing this forum with questions!). Note that boat is a diesel since weight of the diesel may effect answer to question below. The trailer looks exactly like the one in this posting: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/i...nt-of-trailer-jackstands-for-oday-272.179769/
I also see a similar trailer here: http://sailingtexas.com/201401/soday272110.html
My trailer looks identical, right down to the fenders and everything. I'm going to be having a marina travel lift place the boat on the trailer and have two questions:
First, where should I put the keel so I have appropriate weight on the tongue? I'm not going to have the luxury of weighing boat and trailer, putting a scale under the tongue in order to adjust to 10%, etc. I'll need to take my best shot at it and then maybe fine tune (i.e., move the bow post forward/backward) next time it goes on/off the trailer. Thinking I should err on the side of too far forward if anything. I know it depends on tongue length and other things, but for those of you that have a 272 on this exact style trailer, or another similar size dual axle trailer, can you tell me where you have the keel? Person in the sailingtexas post appears to have it centered over forward axle.
Second, my plan for putting the boat on the trailer is. (1) Arrive at yard and fully lower all the bunk supports, including the forward keel support. (2) Have travel lift lower boat onto trailer so that keel fully rests on trailer but still remains level and upright and hold the boat there. (3) Raise each of the bunk supports so that each is tight to hull and tighten in place. Maybe use a 2x4 lever or even a floor jack to push each support up tight. I'd appreciate comments on this strategy, but my real question is: How do I deal with the travel lift straps? i.e., straps are holding boat, but I want to tighten bunks to hull and don't want to "trap" the straps. Do I need to have jackstands to hold the boat upright and get the straps out of the way?
I also see a similar trailer here: http://sailingtexas.com/201401/soday272110.html
My trailer looks identical, right down to the fenders and everything. I'm going to be having a marina travel lift place the boat on the trailer and have two questions:
First, where should I put the keel so I have appropriate weight on the tongue? I'm not going to have the luxury of weighing boat and trailer, putting a scale under the tongue in order to adjust to 10%, etc. I'll need to take my best shot at it and then maybe fine tune (i.e., move the bow post forward/backward) next time it goes on/off the trailer. Thinking I should err on the side of too far forward if anything. I know it depends on tongue length and other things, but for those of you that have a 272 on this exact style trailer, or another similar size dual axle trailer, can you tell me where you have the keel? Person in the sailingtexas post appears to have it centered over forward axle.
Second, my plan for putting the boat on the trailer is. (1) Arrive at yard and fully lower all the bunk supports, including the forward keel support. (2) Have travel lift lower boat onto trailer so that keel fully rests on trailer but still remains level and upright and hold the boat there. (3) Raise each of the bunk supports so that each is tight to hull and tighten in place. Maybe use a 2x4 lever or even a floor jack to push each support up tight. I'd appreciate comments on this strategy, but my real question is: How do I deal with the travel lift straps? i.e., straps are holding boat, but I want to tighten bunks to hull and don't want to "trap" the straps. Do I need to have jackstands to hold the boat upright and get the straps out of the way?