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Re: trailer launching [Re: danallen78] #16118
03/02/15 11:55 AM
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OK, assume that you have gotten the boat launched, now how are you gonna get it out?? smile

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Re: trailer launching [Re: danallen78] #16121
03/02/15 11:05 PM
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that's the fun part! back your trailer into the drink with your 50' extension, get big red flags on poles to mark your submerged trailer and a half dozen friends in scuba gear to wrestle her into position and crank up the pads. I recommend waiting until late november so the water temp can keep everyone on task.

Re: trailer launching [Re: sailon] #16125
03/04/15 08:51 PM
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North Platte NE
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Haven't launched it yet probably, be about a month until until it warms up a little. I got pieces of pipe from the previous owner to mark the trailer. And if I really need it I do have scuba gear lol. I'll let you know how it goes.

Re: trailer launching [Re: danallen78] #16272
05/15/15 08:57 PM
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North Platte NE
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Well my dock project took longer than planned due to local bureaucracy. It's done now and ready for the boat. I had perfect weather yesterday. I got the boat hauled to the lake and with the help of a friend got the mast stepped and all the rigging tensioned. I had to come home for my sons kindergarten graduation before I had a chance to launch it. I'm hoping to launch on Monday morning if the weather cooperates. I'll try and get some pics.
I talked to one of our local sailors and he said he uses a cable to launch and retrieve his trailer so I'm gonna give that a try. wish me luck.

Re: trailer launching [Re: danallen78] #16275
05/17/15 11:34 PM
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North Platte NE
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Well everything went pretty well. I had a weather window Saturday afternoon that looked good. I was a little rushed due to thunderstorms coming in yesterday evening and my wife showing up an hour later than she was supposed to so I didn't get any pics of the launching. we backed the trailer down to the waters edge chocked and unhooked. I attached the dolly wheel I welded to the trailer while my wife pulled the pickup forward. I hooked the cable up and had the wife pull forward to release the chocks. I climbed in the boat and she backed it in. The trailer rolled down the ramp well till it got to the sand washed up on the ramp, it hesitated a little then broke through. I'm gonna try and roll the empty trailer through it sometime this summer and see if it makes it. I had 60' of cable and needed every foot of it. we monopolized the boat ramp for about 25 minutes, there were a couple fishermen who didn't look real happy about it, but they left for a different ramp I am assuming. We even had a couple of spectators watching the whole operation. the engine started right up and the boat came off the trailer easily. I lowered the front poppet before launching but left the rest of them as they were. I want to thank everyone for the advice and making the launch a success.

Re: trailer launching [Re: danallen78] #16276
05/18/15 09:22 AM
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Hey man, glad to hear it went well. Well done

Re: trailer launching [Re: JBiermann] #16284
05/19/15 08:13 PM
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North Platte NE
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Re: trailer launching [Re: danallen78] #16285
05/19/15 09:10 PM
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Congratulations, Enjoy her!


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