RE: trailering question
Eric Johnson (ej@blarg.net)
Tue, 20 Apr 1999 09:12:03 -0700
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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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> My new P19 came with a trailer that has a "bunk" in the centerline about 3
> or 4 inches below the bottom of the boat, so it's directly in
> line with the
> daggerboard. When it was delivered, the board was in the full UP position
> with the safety pins through the board and then lowered to rest
> on the edges
> of the trunk. The question is this: do you trailer with the
> board's weight
> resting on the sides of the trunk via those two pins? or do you lower the
> board to rest on the centerline bunk of the trailer? I'm interested in
> knowing which you do and why. Thanks.
I rest it on the pins, with a little tension on the winch cable to share the
load, but my trailer has no such bunk. I've thought of adding a removable
one as an added safety factor.
If you use the pins (mine are bolts) be sure to secure them with nylocks or
hitch pins or something. I've had them wiggle out while trailering!