Gosh, Phil, you make it sound oh so simple <grin>.
On our Loadmaster trailer, we pull the eight-foot tongue extension out when we're up on flatland, and temporarily we've got a 42-foot long trailer instead. To haul out, we have a winch strap coming from the high ladder at the bow that we can hook to a bridle over our anchor chocks, and we winch the boat onto the trailer until it's up against the bow roller. I like the gooseneck trailer you've got, but I don't think I'd trade. Dave Shaddock From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Phil A Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 3:44 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: catalina27-talk: Hull speed You can do that! I just leave the doors open and wear a snorkel! I can't let tf have all the fun. Actually the vertical black section you can see at the front of the trailer is a heavy wall 2 x 2 drop legs with 10,000 lbs casters (sold for RV ass dragging). When I'm ready to launch I crank a gooseneck hitch jack and that raises the nose of the trailer by pushing the hitch down, lower and pin the drop legs, block the trailer, crank the hitch up off the ball, and pull forward a few feet. Then I hook up a 25 ft long Y of 10,000 pound test anchor chain from the class 5 hitch to U bolts near the trailer legs. Then I retract the bow stop, lower the front pad so the boat can kneel as it floats, pick up the slack on the chain, un-block the wheels, and rely on gravity. Coming back is the same in reverse except the retractable bow stop is set to the haul out position so the boat lands where it is meant to ride down the road. Once on the flat the bow stop moves back against the boa again and the forward pad is raised. Phil Agur <http://www.catalina27.org/public_pages/profile270.htm> s/v Wing Tip Secretary, Call Sign WCW3485 IC27/270A MMSI 366901790 <http://www.catalina27.org> www.catalina27.org Vessel Doc# 1039809 -----Original Message-----
