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Re: Blade Trailer Layout [Re: CaptainKirt] #76250
05/30/06 10:09 AM
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I bought the same trailer that Tiki showed, except I put cradles fore and aft. Also moved the wheels forward about 12 inches to give it a little better balance.

My front beam sits about 12 inches behind the from cross bar, about the same for the rear. This position seems to fit the ride of the trailer and rear quarter panel of the two vehicle (big GMC Yukon XL gas guzzler) better.


Tom
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Re: Blade Trailer Layout [Re: fin.] #76251
05/30/06 03:25 PM
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proudly presenting my trailer

Jaap Haasnoot

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Re: Welcome John, please put your location pin on ... [Re: Wouter] #76252
05/30/06 09:47 PM
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Tried but it didn't seem to take.
User error?

Re: Blade Trailer Layout [Re: sjon] #76253
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Thanks folks for all the great ideas and photos.
You have made it much easier for me to visualize the task and possible options.
I knew there was reason I like cat sailors best.
John D, right next door to Surf City, USA


Re: Blade Trailer Layout [Re: JJD] #76254
05/31/06 02:21 AM
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Whoa! You just got started! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Do a search on this site for sailboxes. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

Now you're talkin' options!!

Re: Welcome John, please put your location pin on ... [Re: JJD] #76255
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Huh that is weird.

I'll look into that.

Wouter


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Re: Welcome John, please put your location pin on ... [Re: Wouter] #76256
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Hi ,

The way Jaap is moving his boat is my upinion the best way to do, you are carrying the boat on the more stronger parts of the boat and not on the weaker hull parts. It is also easy to put the boat on the trailer. So this is also the way i do trailering my boat. I will make a picture from it and put this on the web.


Best regards,

Hans Klok

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Re: Welcome John, please put your location pin on [Re: Hans_Ned_111] #76257
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Folks,
It is also the way I trailer my boat.
I used to have photos of my nine year old sone putting the boat on the trailer on my web site. Not sure if they are still there.

Regards,
Phill


I know that the voices in my head aint real,
but they have some pretty good ideas.
There is no such thing as a quick fix and I've never had free lunch!

Re: Welcome John, please put your location pin on [Re: phill] #76258
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I had the double rollers in the rear and cradles up front setup but I added a 1 inch thick foam pad (a cheap cut up swim toy from Walmart) between the rollers and hulls after loading, to cushion any bumps and spread the load.

I once saw a brand new Inter 20 on a single rear roller setup that had been trailered to a boat show. It had two round dents in the hulls where it was bouncing up and down on the single rollers. Ugly sight on a brand new boat!


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Re: Blade Trailer Layout [Re: fin.] #76259
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Got it to work.
I guess I was using the Caps key for the letter in the code. When I entered it lower case, it worked.
Thanks


Re: Blade Trailer Layout [Re: JJD] #76260
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Alright ! Well come to our world member map.

Wouter


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Re: Blade Trailer Layout [Re: Wouter] #76261
06/06/06 07:45 PM
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I'm in simular possition as JJD. Have Blade ordered and should be done in next few weeks. bought an old Highlander trailer which was used on TheMightyHobie18. Am curious about JAAP's trailering but don't visualize easy loading as Hans sugests. sailing solo. Will Lints


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Re: Blade Trailer Layout [Re: WillLints] #76262
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Will,
I assumed Jaap's set up is similar to mine.
Jaap please speak up if I'm wrong.
I came up with this for two reasons. I don't like my boat sitting on some pads tat will eventually degrade the finish on the hulls where the pads arfe and second is I wanted a system that would allow me to rig and derig including getting the boat on and off the trailer all by myself.
I will attach a couple of pics that show the loading.
Basically the beam comes down on a couple of slides that support the boat as it moves forward on the trailer.
Like Kirt mentioned on an earlier post my beach wheels go under the rear beam. The trailer takes both boats and once my Blade is rigged I just use the spinnaker pole as a handle and pic it up to move the boat around. The pics I'll attach are of my Taipan going onto the trailer.
They were taken a while back and my son (9 at the time) easily picks the back of the boat up.
Hope this helps,
Regards,
Phill [Linked Image] [Linked Image]

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I know that the voices in my head aint real,
but they have some pretty good ideas.
There is no such thing as a quick fix and I've never had free lunch!

Re: Blade Trailer Layout [Re: phill] #76263
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Picking up and sliding on. [Linked Image]

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I know that the voices in my head aint real,
but they have some pretty good ideas.
There is no such thing as a quick fix and I've never had free lunch!

Re: Blade Trailer Layout [Re: WillLints] #76264
06/07/06 06:13 AM
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The loading can be very easy with that setup. Phill himself and Geert use s similar setup.

Pretty much you have two beams which acts as rails and you have two cars that move along the beams (rails)

Some make sliding cars others just used a U-profile with bolts and small wheels. It alls dependent on how nice you want the system to glide/roll.

The cars are at the back of the boat when loading the boat to the trailer. The cat track is underneath the sterns. You grap a bow and walk up to the trailer laying the mainbeam onto the cars. Sometimes you can the tweak a little so that the dolphin striker is clear. Then you walk to the back of the boat, untie the cat tracks, and you lift the boat by the rearbeam. This is very light as the beam is already supported partly by the mainbeam. You lift the platform so it is horizontal and walk the boat onto the trailer while the care slide or roll forward. Then you gently put the rearbeam onto the beams that also acted as rails. Before driving and tying the boat down your lay same formed foam blocks underneath the rearbeam so you don't damage it.

That is it.

Wouter


Wouter Hijink
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Re: Blade Trailer Layout [Re: phill] #76265
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My trailer has also the sliding construction.
When I used it for my a-cat I could put the boat on the trailer on my own.
Jaap

Re: Blade Trailer Layout [Re: Wouter] #76266
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Will you all please expand a bit more on the slides/wheels?

I'm going to use this galvanized, welded, U-channel for the rail.

[Linked Image]


John H16, H14
Re: Blade Trailer Layout [Re: _flatlander_] #76267
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Where did you find channel like that? It looks like great stuff.

Re: Blade Trailer Layout [Re: fin.] #76268
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A quick peek at the image properties reveals

http://www.unistrut.com/Browse/pages/P1001.gif

So I am guessing ??Unistrut?? <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

Re: Blade Trailer Layout [Re: bobcat] #76269
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A quick peek at the image properties reveals

http://www.unistrut.com/Browse/pages/P1001.gif

So I am guessing ??Unistrut?? <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />


Yup, didn't know you could do that. Neat trick.

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