[alberg30] Re: Alberg Trailer

[RABBIT649 at aol.com]

From: RABBIT649 at aol.com

Tom,
    Thanks very much. Your advice sounds born of experience and I never would 
have thought of it. I got a quote from Triad, but they got the weight wrong 
and I couldn't read their file format too well so they're sending me another 
by snail mail. I let you know wht they advise for the A-30.
    Making the trailer adaptable to other boats is very smart.
paul 
Ashwagh #23



In a message dated 8/20/99 12:37:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
tomsu at uky.campuscw.net writes:

> From: Tom Sutherland <tomsu at uky.campuscw.net>
>  
>  Hi All ...
>  
>      Some things to keep in mind in regard to large boat trailers!
>  
>  1) .. "Three axle" trailers are much better than two! ... for many 
reasons. 
> If
>  you have a flat tire with a three axle, you can usually continue on two , 
> just
>  remove the flat and go on. Also the same applies to any wheel bearing 
> problems.
>  Tongue weight (which is very important ) is easier to control with T/A.
>  
>  2) ... Insist on SIX jack stands with pads which pivot 360 degrees. This
>  becomes very important when you are redoing your bottom ... you can lower 
> three
>  (tripod in effect) and the boat is supported fine by three at a time. Also
>  insist on "screw stands" This means the pads are raised and lowered via by
>  turning them ... there are too many advantages to even mention, just trust 
> me
>  on this one.
>  
>  3) ...You will also want an adjustable mechanism at the forward portion 
> which
>  can be moved after the boat is loaded ... especially if loaded from the 
> water
>  ... keep in mind , everybody does not have a travel lift!  You want the 
> trailer
>  to be adaptable to a variety of boats even though your A 30 is your primary
>  user .
>      This is one subject I feel very qualified to discuss ... I have pulled 
> and
>  hauled a wide variety of boats .... we perform this service for many 
sailors 
> at
>  the lake where I sail (no travel lift) ... also raise and lower masts on 
> many
>  30 foot boats (my A-30 included) with out the benefit of a crane. We 
learned 
> to
>  do it out of necessity.
>  
>  PS ... Also , I believe a retractable tongue on a trailer this size is a 
> waist
>  of money. It is usually of little or no use I will elaborate if anyone is
>  interested.
>  
>  Enough for now !
>  
>  Tom S
>  A 30  #412

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