Mark, Yes, that's a good idea. The company that built my trailer mounted a spare tire on a spindle axle up near the front so it could support the tongue while launching. The little wheel on the front jack would probably get ruined.
Good luck. Lee Scott '87 C-27 #6350 --- In [email protected], "Mark Robertson" <mrobert...@...> wrote: > > 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 <ray.yage...@...> 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" <lsc...@...> 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" <mrobertson@> > > 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] >
