Last year I purchased a '98 240,and enjoyed sailing it this past year.Other then the streach it takes when single handleing the jib lines,nice boat. My question concerns the forward roller on the trailer. There is about a 4 inch space between the bottom of the boat and the roller.Whats up with that.Can't raise as there aren't holes to adjust it. Any thoughts? The trailer is from Hunter for the 240.
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240 trailer
Rich, I'm also a 98 240 owner. I'm finishing up my second season of use. It is very tricky getting the boat exactly where it needs to be on the trailer. You really don't want that much space between the roller and the bottom of the boat. Try slacking off on the trailer winch. I would prefer a little gap between the winch support and the boat to a gap between the boat and the roller. When you hit bumps on the road I wouldn't want a lot of rubbing/bouncing in that front V area.
Rich, I'm also a 98 240 owner. I'm finishing up my second season of use. It is very tricky getting the boat exactly where it needs to be on the trailer. You really don't want that much space between the roller and the bottom of the boat. Try slacking off on the trailer winch. I would prefer a little gap between the winch support and the boat to a gap between the boat and the roller. When you hit bumps on the road I wouldn't want a lot of rubbing/bouncing in that front V area.
Same Problem with 23.5
I have the same problem with a 23.5. When the boat is pulled all the way up to the bow stop the boat comes up off the roller. It looks like all the weight is on the winch strap. I don't think this is the best/safest way to trailer the boat. I am planning on raising the center roller which is about 2 ft. to the rear of the front roller. There is room on my trailer for it. That will at least take some of the load off the strap.
I have the same problem with a 23.5. When the boat is pulled all the way up to the bow stop the boat comes up off the roller. It looks like all the weight is on the winch strap. I don't think this is the best/safest way to trailer the boat. I am planning on raising the center roller which is about 2 ft. to the rear of the front roller. There is room on my trailer for it. That will at least take some of the load off the strap.
H260 trailer
On the H260 trailer, when the boat is properly on the trailer there is the same gap between the front most roller and the hull. The hull rolls on it as it gets pulled up the trailer and offers protection from the hull hitting that part of the trailer. If it were any higher the front lower part of the hull would hit the bottom of it and get damaged. I don't think this roller was put there to "rest" the boat on it, only to protect the nose as it rolls/slides up. Also, the weight of the boat should be on the centerboard/keel. that rest on the center bunk.
On the H260 trailer, when the boat is properly on the trailer there is the same gap between the front most roller and the hull. The hull rolls on it as it gets pulled up the trailer and offers protection from the hull hitting that part of the trailer. If it were any higher the front lower part of the hull would hit the bottom of it and get damaged. I don't think this roller was put there to "rest" the boat on it, only to protect the nose as it rolls/slides up. Also, the weight of the boat should be on the centerboard/keel. that rest on the center bunk.
H240 roller
I a agree Al, I actually lowered my bottom roller as it was too high and if the boat is slightly off center the lower bow hits the square Gal pipe on either side of the roller and ouch
! Depending on the boat ramp my boat some times uses the roller and other times does not need it, but without it you risk damaging your boat on the frame of the trailer. When my boat is sinched up, due to the angle the bow rests on the front winch roller and no tention is on the winch strap, though I do snug it up to stop the bounce when trailering. The bottom of the boat clears the lower roller by 8" approx and should not rest on it. Well that my opinion anyway.
I a agree Al, I actually lowered my bottom roller as it was too high and if the boat is slightly off center the lower bow hits the square Gal pipe on either side of the roller and ouch
! Depending on the boat ramp my boat some times uses the roller and other times does not need it, but without it you risk damaging your boat on the frame of the trailer. When my boat is sinched up, due to the angle the bow rests on the front winch roller and no tention is on the winch strap, though I do snug it up to stop the bounce when trailering. The bottom of the boat clears the lower roller by 8" approx and should not rest on it. Well that my opinion anyway.- Status