I had an idea to make my spare tire at the front of the trailer swivel down and lock into place so that I have a full size wheel on the front. I will take pictures when I get it built so you can see how it works. That small wheel on the front jack scares me with all the weight that is on the tongue.
>>> Raymond L Yager <[email protected]> 7/8/2009 2:17 PM >>> Mark, I launch mine from a trailer every spring using a towing strap. I set the trailer just over the lip of the ramp. Block the tires, lift off from the hitch ball, put on the strap, take out the slack, unblock the tires and let the trailer roll back as you back your truck. You will need a second person at the tongue to guide the path of the trailer as it rolls back. Obviously, you need to have a good front wheel on the trailer and avoid pot holes in the ramp. Ray Yager s/v Stars & Stripes #6354 Littleton, CO On Jul 8, 2009, at 1:52 PM, Mark Robertson wrote: > > > Thanks Lee, I am hoping to get it in the water this weekend. It has > a full keel and I am launching it off my trailer so do you have any > ideas there? I was thinking of getting a 20 foot piece of 2x2 tubing > to use to extend my hitch. Do you think that will be enough? The > keel is maybe a little over a foot off the ground and the ramp is > fairly steep. > > >>> "Lee Scott" <[email protected]> 7/8/2009 1:13 PM >>> > > > > Marc, > > Instructions for constructing an A-frame can be found in the 'Files' > section. It's a pdf document. > > With a hinged mast step, though, you might be better off raising the > mast using a gin pole arrangement. I think there are instructions > for setting that up there as well. You can also check YouTube.com > and you'll find several videos showing a number of ways to raise a > mast. > > If the mast is completely disconnected from the boat, it probably > doesn't matter which method you use. I've used the A-frame a couple > of times, and it's pretty easy. > > Lee Scott > '87 C-27 #6350 > > --- In [email protected], "mark.robertson13" <mrobert...@...> > wrote: > > > > I just bought my 27 and need the info on building the a frame to > step the mast. It has a hinged mast step that is set to hinge from > the front. Which way would be the easiest to step the mast? Thanks > for the feedback. > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
