RE: Dagger Board Transport?
Dik Richardson (dik@aeroair.net)
Thu, 13 Aug 1998 12:34:59 -0700
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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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At 05:08 PM 8/12/98 -0700, you wrote:
>> I use two pins in my dagger board to hold the weight during transport.
>> These create nice dents in the top of the dagger board trunk. Sometimes
>> the pins fall halfway out and gouge the fiberglass. How does everyone
>> else manage this problem.
>
>I used to use bolts alone, but after one 500-mile trip, both bolts had
>jiggled out and the DB was carried solely by the winch cable - not good.
>Even with bolts in, I put a little tension on the winch cable to help spread
>the load a bit.
>
The suggested routine here by almost every retractable keel boat mfg is to
loosen the keel cable and let the keel rest on the trailer. Saves one
helluva lot of wear and tear on the keel housing etc . . . .
Dik Richardson "I'd rather be in Baja"
HMS 18 #11 "Hamada"
Ranger 29 #30 "Barbas"
Islander 33 #326 "Vas Kora"
Hidden Harbor Marina, Rio Vista, CA