> Judy,
>
> Could you tell us a little more about the Calkins trailer you decided on
> for your P-19. Exactly which model..and any modifications that were
> needed to make it fit. Are you able to rest the keel on it while
> trailering? I'm very interested in replacing the trailer for my P-19 and
> am very interested in the possible options.
>
> Rich Gort
> P-19 #202 SAYOKO
> Lake Stevens, WA
>
Hi Rich,
We don't acutally have the trailer yet. It better come in soon, because my
husband says he won't go sailing with me till we get a new trailer. There are
no side guides on our old trailer and it's set up all wrong everywhere. It's
a pain in the you-know-what.
We're waiting for one part (the optional swing tonge) to arrive. It's due in
this week. it's a new option for 1999, so your local Caulkins dealer may or
may not know it's available.
We're getting a galvanized Caulkins CN1618 with full length sides guides,
tongue jack, swing tongue, and tall bow stop (so we can use the trailer winch
for raising the mast like Jerry B does.) Also, maybe we can design a way to
hang the outboard off the bowstop while trailering rather than putting it in
the van. (Jerry did that to his trailer; it's slick)
The specs are:
Payload from 1700-2400#, depending on wheich axle you choose
Tires ST174/80D13
Width Inner fender 78", outer fender 92"
Overall length 18.8'
Approx weight 459-530 depending on the axles.
The swing tongue changes the overall length of the trailer.
The trailer dealer will take care of all the details of fitting the boat. It
will fit very snuggly in between the fenders. His shop equipped with a hoist
to take the boat off the old trailer and hold it over the new trailer on
straps while he adjusts everything to fit. We bought a new trailer from him
for our racing dinghies before and we liked doing business with him.
Hmm, I never considerd resting the center board on the trailer while
travelling. Our old one doesn't do that. I don't know if we could do that on
the new one. Our CB has a hole in it for a locking pin in the raised position
that we use. I just planned on pushing a wedge into the CB trunk to keep it
from rattling and slacking the cables while trailering to take the weight off
the cabin roof. (Again, I'm copying Jerry here. He has the smoothest
launching routine I have ever seen)
Hope this helps,
Regards,
Judy B.