New boat trailer
My Sandpiper 565 sailboat turns 20 this year so what better present for
a lady than a new ride?
Drove up to Antigonish this morning to pick it up.
see...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v252/whited/Newtrailersbrdbow2.jpg
and..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v252/whited/newtrailersbrdaft.jpg |
Don
Jun 14
2006
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| Maybe I'm too far out of the loop, but C2,300.00 still seems a bit
steep to me. Or , is that really about the going rate for a trailer like that? |
tschnautz
Jun 15
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| One more for the road...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v252/whited/Newtrailerfrbow.jpg |
Don
Jun 15
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| That definitely calls for purple undercarriage neon all the way around, and
you should change your name to Julio Don Blanco to match the lights. |
JoeSpareBedroom
Jun 15
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| very nice, Don...aprox how much $ did that set ya back? i need a
trailer
for my ericsin 23 foot, fixed keel sailboat.....i may have one
fab'ed.....not sure
quite yet.... Don White wrote: |
~^
Jun 14
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| Hang on....first of all, you have paved roads up there? And, you stopped
alongside a busy one just to photograph a trailer? |
JoeSpareBedroom
Jun 15
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| Nice choice! Enjoy it. ;-) |
Jun 14
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| 'Tis a work of art, Don.
--
John H ***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
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JohnH
Jun 14
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| $2300.00 CDN. Bit steep but it has capacity of approx double my boat
weight. i.e. 2200-2400 lbs vs boat weight of approx 1200.
The guy wanted to use 12' tires, but I insisted on 13" with 1300 lb cap
each...etc. |
Don
Jun 15
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| It was threatening rain and I was excited to get pictures before I got
home. I was on the Trans Canada which is 4 lanes divided by a wide
grassy median. Some people sure drive by fast. |
Don
Jun 15
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| nice...Don, after doing some shopping, tell me...what makes a good
trailer?
3 - main things i should l@@k 4......thanx... |
~^
Jun 15
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| For me it was...
* strength of trailer. It had to be capable of carrying at least 50%
more weight than I would place on it.
* how it would cradle and support my boat's hull. I mulled for two
years if I should use rollers again (easier to launch/retrieve)..or
bunks (better support for long term storage of 7 months per year)
I finally compromised on a 'combo trailer'..bunks at the stern and
rollers forward.
*hot dipped galvanizing an absolute must due to at least half salt water
use.
*smaller items such as step bolted to mast to help me climb/crawl aboard
when solo launching, guide poles to help in recovers...and when backing
up empty trailer, larger wheels/tires with Bearing Buddies to keep
things cool on longer highway trips, telescoping tongue for shallow,
gravel beach launches, spare tire mounted on frame just in case, made
sure trailer no wider at fenders than old version (7 feet) due to narrow
10' 8" driveway alongside house...and of course I wanted a 2" coupler
this time...which comes anyway with a trailer rated anywhere near 2000 lbs. |
Don
Jun 15
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| Oh yeah.....
All fastened /bolted on parts readily available from domestic sources if
replacements needed. Nothing exotic. |
Don
Jun 15
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