My 1990 Shoreline sounds exactly like Bill C's. I have
never tried tilting it because I don't know how. DUH???
It may have been setup for tilting when I bought it usedin
93, but I moved it forward to put proper weight on
tongue. Haven't really needed to tilt, although the
wheels get wet on some ramps(I always take long enough for
the bearings to cool anyway). I tow with a 4WD F150 so
haven't had a slippery ramp problem, although I have seen
others with that problem.
Ted Duke
WWPs19 #626
Mountains of Virginia
Bill Combs wrote:
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> Wow, Bill, I got home just in time to add a (hopefully) meaningful
> comment. Since our boats are so close in birthdate, I presume we have
> the same trailer: a galvanized Shoreline with 10" wheels and tilt
> mechanism. If so, your answer is that you really can't use the tilt
> feature unless the boat is way too far back on the trailer. [Actually,
> you can ... with application of brute force in a basically
> unproductive way.]
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> Fortunately, this is not a problem. Just go ahead and back her in 'til
> the bunks are mostly covered. The 10" wheels make this possible on all
> but the shallowest ramps w/o getting the vehicle wheels in the water.
> Use Bearing Buddies and let the bearings cool before launching. No
> sweat.
>
> Regards,
>
> Bill Combs
> WWP 19 #439 (Aug 1987)
> "Ursa Minor"
> Fort Walton Beach FL
> ttursine@gnt.net
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> > Ok, let's try this one on for size. What's the advantage of
> > the tilt trailer? How is it meant to be used?
> >
> > I have launched and retrieved Dream Catcher with the trailer
> > locked and unlocked, and it doesn't seem to make any difference.
> > It may well be that my launching and retrieving skills are
> > sadly lacking. Obviously, tilt trailers wouldn't exist if they
> > didn't have some use, but what?
> >
> > Bill B.
> > P-19 #454, Dream Catcher
> > Nampa, ID
> >