I have just replaced my 1982 Trailrite trailer for my M15 with a new Pacific trailer. The company used the same specs as for the Nor'sea Montgomery 15 factory model, so I guess this is what you get with a new Montgomery.
My question concerns the telescoping tongue. The telescoping beam that slides inside my trailer frame is 10 foot long, so when it is fully retracted, there is about 4 foot from the hitch to the mast stand. This is great for the launch ramp, but a problem when backing the rig into my yard. Would those of you with a factory trailer mind measuring your tongue? (That is, the trailer tongue. I really am not that curious about your personal anatomical details.) I am thinking about cutting about 3 foot off the beam and would like to know what length others have found best. My other comments are about the tongue jack and the lights. The trailer comes with a Fulton Magnum Series Jack. I have never been able to get more than about a years usage from Fulton Jacks. If I leave them on the trailer; they corrode and freeze from the salt water. I therefore take it off when I put the trailer in the water, which is a bit of a nuisence. Has anyone found either a way to preserve fulton jacks or a supplier of a better engineered jack? And then there are the submersible lights. These lights have an air pocket around the lights that is suppose to keep the mechanism dry. When I had the trailer in the water, I saw bubbles coming from the left light housing- not a good sign. Again, these seem to have a very limited lifetime due to moisture on the contacts, and I have not had good luck with this system. I always, if I do not forget, unplug the lights when putting the trailer in the water. I also water proof all connections with an electrical sealant and will try to fix the air leak in the left light. I have had much better luck with lights that are a sealed unit, so I guess I will just try to make these last and replace when needed. Thanks for tolerating my grumbling. Bob M15 #208 Castro Valley, CA _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
