Well the first time ever I managed to see Lady Di float!
Yep! HAd two major concerns. One was a leak around the rudder or keel and the other was could we even get her off the trailer. The trailer for Lady Di is a heaveier and better built trailer than LAdy Jo's. Also it has surge brakes! However there is no tongue extension. I was concerned my little Ford Explorer might not get her deep enough at the launch!
Questions answered!!
No leaks, and the trailer is fine!
Yeah!
Scott
Splashed Lady Di last night!
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thats great Scott glad everything went well.
Wish I could splash mine, still having trouble finding a home for it. There are 4 or 5 nice lakes here but most marina's have a 2 yr waiting list or a $2000 up front payment for a slip per yr.
I have trailer but no tow vehicle and not sure if im comfortable 2 hour trips each way. (last time we took my buddies boat to the lake some woman hit the trailer.)
Wish I could splash mine, still having trouble finding a home for it. There are 4 or 5 nice lakes here but most marina's have a 2 yr waiting list or a $2000 up front payment for a slip per yr.
I have trailer but no tow vehicle and not sure if im comfortable 2 hour trips each way. (last time we took my buddies boat to the lake some woman hit the trailer.)
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Re: Splashed Lady Di last night!
We had a similar issue. our launch ramp has a very gentle slope and with the Rube Goldberg trailer mods we made she sat high. We used tow straps69Shark wrote: However there is no tongue extension. I was concerned my little Ford Explorer might not get her deep enough at the launch!
to drop her deep enough, but it was always a wet job, as you lose some contol backing down, basically we had to let gravity ease her down the ramp with the tow vehicle acting as a big brake.
Hey congrats Scott!
Always nice when things work out like that isn't it!
We watch the water levels of the lake to launch in spring and take out in the fall and I know now how much I need minimally to do it... this Spring was the lowest yet, with water to the door step, we had to float the boat off the rear of the trailer before pulling the truck forward,, or else the rear bunks would hit the hull....
Do you know what tide or sea level is your minimun to launch or does that matter much??
Always nice when things work out like that isn't it!
We watch the water levels of the lake to launch in spring and take out in the fall and I know now how much I need minimally to do it... this Spring was the lowest yet, with water to the door step, we had to float the boat off the rear of the trailer before pulling the truck forward,, or else the rear bunks would hit the hull....
Do you know what tide or sea level is your minimun to launch or does that matter much??
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What matters more is which Launch I'm in. There are a couple even at high tide I can not launch. However after asking several boaters the depth under them I made notes of each lanch. Number 7 baby! Yep Lucky 7 is the deepest. Since 7 is market for retreval only I will only launch when there are only a few boats around.Bhacurly wrote:Hey congrats Scott!
Always nice when things work out like that isn't it!
We watch the water levels of the lake to launch in spring and take out in the fall and I know now how much I need minimally to do it... this Spring was the lowest yet, with water to the door step, we had to float the boat off the rear of the trailer before pulling the truck forward,, or else the rear bunks would hit the hull....
Do you know what tide or sea level is your minimun to launch or does that matter much??
We floated Lady Di at almost low tide! Yeh, my feet will get wet every time but oh well!
Scott
Scott,
Outstanding! Now you can really have dueling 22's!
NYC,
That could vary some with trailer design. I've been looking at our C26 (swing keel) trailer and I figure if I really want to I could get the boat almost a foot closer to the ground. Of course then it comes down to time and money and how often it would really make a difference.
Measure from ground to waterline and you'll know how much water it takes to float your boat
Outstanding! Now you can really have dueling 22's!
NYC,
That could vary some with trailer design. I've been looking at our C26 (swing keel) trailer and I figure if I really want to I could get the boat almost a foot closer to the ground. Of course then it comes down to time and money and how often it would really make a difference.
Measure from ground to waterline and you'll know how much water it takes to float your boat
Tom
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1981 Endeavour 43 s/v Pearl Lee
Former 1976 Columbia Payne 9.6 s/v Gin Rhumby
Former 1979 Chrysler 26, s/v Copacetic
http://www.asswhaffleyachtclub.net
http://www.svpearllee.com