Elite Keel at San Francisco Yacht ClubMay 15 - 16
Result
PosBoatTotalRace 1Race 2Race 3Race 4Race 5
1Xena82(2)2(4)1(5)2(7)1 (8)
2Dianne131(1)3(4)2(6)3(9)4 (13)
3Wile E Coyote143(3)1(4)DNF(11)1(12)2 (14)
4Opa!184(4)4(8)3(11)4(15)3 (18)
5Libra245(5)5(10)4(14)5(19)5 (24)
6Elise336(6)6(12)DNF(19)DNS(26)DNS(33)
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Author: Mike Bliss (mikebl...@charter.net) contact the author
Subject: trailer launching
Info: (19606 views) Posted: Wednesday 6-11-03 01:03:37 PM
We successfully launch on a steep ramp, but a trailer extension does not work. We installed an axel hub on the tongue and mount the spare tire there. That results in a 3rd wheel that supports the tongue and allows the trailer to roll down the ramp. Simply attach a 35-50 foot tow strap and ease it back into the water. Very simple. Getting the boat back on is a bit more of a challenge. We built UHMW keel guides from the back of the trailer and there is a trick to using your spinnaker sheets and winches to get it back on! If you want more information let me know.

:: Does any one successfully launch and retrieve their boat
:: on a steep ramp from a trailer and if so how is it done.
:: My j22 triad trailer had a tongue extension that worked
:: pretty well, and I'm wondering abut the feasability with
:: the e27.

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