trailer trouble

Tom G P-21

Tom G P-21

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Aug 15, 2012
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Precision 21 Newburyport MA
Fred,
One other tip, if you do any drilling or cutting to the trailer frame get a can of galvanized spray paint and touch up the areas that you worked on
 
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Crazy Dave Condon

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Jun 8, 2004
10,453
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fred,

The pictures while looking at them while in the hospital I could not tell if that was a shallow draft keel with a swing center board in the shallow draft keel or just a swing keel only. If it is a shoal draft keel with a centerboard inside the shoal draft, then launching and retrieving will cause the trailer to go back farther as it sits higher on the trailer. A long extension will be needed.

There are a few things to consider. First I cannot tell what the deminsions of the winch stand/bow roller is but what ever there should be a forward support angled to reinforce that stand. I have not seen a photo of the attached winch stand which you said that would be send.

Secondly, you should have either a 2 X 4 or 2X6 treated lumber with carpeting attached to the upward supports laying flat on the hull so they can be curved. If that board the way it is attached now on its side should break my friend, the hull will be peireced by that support. I also suggest that you also add bracing to the four supports for added safety.
 
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kerryedwards

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Mar 27, 2016
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Corsair F-24 denver
That doesn't look to me like a trailer built for a sailboat. It looks like someone modified a box trailer. I think I'd look for a used sailboat trailer rather than trying to improve that one. The tongue looks too short on your trailer.
 
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Crazy Dave Condon

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Jun 8, 2004
10,453
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I had a conversation witrh Fred last night and made suggestions to enhance that trailer. Once done, hopefully he will get back with me. He does not have brakes on that trailer and discussed the safety not to go over 50-55 and should the trailer start to'
sway out of control, accelerate and then brake gently. Also pretend if you are driving on snow and ice keeping three times the distance from normal distance for safety.
 
flynhi4u

flynhi4u

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Oct 28, 2013
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Hunter 20 Lake Monroe
I remember a bad trailer sway incident I had a few years back.had picked up a load of mulch with my utility trailer after loaning it to a friend. I had my black lab Edward in the cab of my S10 with me.
I pulled out of the lot and started down a big hill. About 40 miles per hour the trailer started swaying violently and just got worse fast! It was pulling the rear of the truck side to side flinging Edward from one side of the cab to the other, the whole time he sounded like someone was killing him. I got off the gas as soon as it started but the hill was making our speed increase. I eased on the break and finally got to the bottom of the hill about the time it stopped swaying.
I pulled over and checked things out. Nothing broken so we crawled home about 20 mph. Upon further inspection of the trailer I found the tongue had been bent while it was loaned out.
Edward wasn't so sure about riding with me for a while after that one LOL.
Hope Fred is able to get his trailer lined out for his boat.

Sam
 
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kerryedwards

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Mar 27, 2016
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Corsair F-24 denver
Your trailer probably started swaying due to going downhill. The way to stop trailer sway is to speed up and the vehicle will pull the sway out. Counterintuitive for most people. So if you're pulling your boat and get passed by a tractor trailer and you're afraid the buffeting will cause swaying, give it some more gas or diesel. Or, if you have independent control of the trailer brakes, apply them.
 
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