[Public-list] Boat Trim

[Roger L. Kingsland]

Thanks David, I will look for the waterline mark.  Can I also assume that
the cabin sole should be level when the boat is "on her lines"?

RE trailering, I was given an old 2 axle trailer by a friend who used to
trailer a very similar boat.  Remarkably, he built, from bare hull, a 41'
ketch (about 22,000 pounds) in his driveway in western Pennsylvania and used
the same trailer to transport it to the Chesapeake bay about 25 years ago.
We spent a day winching it from it's resting place in the woods behind his
house.  I had it rehabbed by a welder, bought nearly new mobile home tires
for $35 each and had it rewired by a local trailer place.  Total investment
about $1,300 but I still need to paint it.

We made one trip from Annapolis to Pittsburgh w/ the trailer guy towing the
boat behind his 1 ton pick up.  He only went 50 MPH and said he felt the
trailer bounced up and down which a mechanic I know said might have been the
springs bottoming out.  With so much boat work still left to do, I'm not
focusing on the trailer but am confident get it set up properly,

My guess is the total load is about 13,000 pounds.  If I were going to use
the trailer frequently,  I would get a 1 ton or 3/4 ton HD pick up, install
a fifth wheel hitch in the bed and modify the trailer.  This way I could
distribute the load so the trailer carries 10,000 pounds and the remainder
is on the pick up.  (I was told that, in Pennsylvania, if you have a regular
(rear) hitch, the entire load is assigned to the trailer but with a fifth
wheel you can split the load between trailer and truck.)  I would also
consider modifying the metal cradle so the boat sits about 12" lower.  This
rig would look way cool!  The beams running form the wheels could match the
rake of the keel and you could probably see the bow from the windshield.
Plus the wheelbase would be shortened for better maneuvering.

The person to talk to is Don Campbell, he has a small fleet of A30s that he
hauls around on 18 wheel rigs.

Roger

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Fisher" <liquid_addiction at hotmail.com>
To: <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 9:55 PM
Subject: RE: [Public-list] Boat Trim


>
>
> Roger, set into the gelcoat should be a mark around the intended
waterline.
> Mine became apparent after stripping the old antifoul.
>
> When I head out to sea I move my chain form the anchor locker to under the
> cabin sole to get the weight out of the bow.  Obviously this can't be done
> for shorter trips or where the anchor should be kept ready to set in an
> emergency, but for passages I find this improves the motion.  My boat is
> currently trimmed too far aft but despite this, unloading the bow improved
> her feel.  One day I guess I'll get serious and sort her out properly, I
> guess when I learn to live with much less stuff...
>
> Hey, what experiences have you had trailering.  I'm intrigued by the idea.
>
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