Trailer Trouble

[DGR]

I tend to drive the Blue Marlin on as well (in a marina - no rips or anything), although by the time the graunching noise started on saturday, it was too late.

I'm beginning to think that maybe the rollers are too loose and can flip over - and I should do them up tight in position while I've got the RIB on the trailer. Also, I don't think it's practical to get almost 2 tonnes of RIB out of the water without getting the bearings wet - I'll just make sure that I pack them with grease and service it regularly. When completely out of the water, on the flat, she's heavy enough that I can't move her backwards or forwards on the rollers. I have to winch her along and back again.

My biggest fear isn't scraping the transom as she comes off - but the outdrive leg. It hangs well below the transom bottom even when cranked up to the trailer position.

In future, I think I'm going to go for the innundation approach, and submerge the trailer and allow the water to take some of the weight of the boat as she comes up on to the rollers. At least that way the chines should ride up on the rollers rather than digging in and damaging the hull.

The trailer is the standard trailer supplied with the boat, so I suspect think it's mostly down to operator error and lack of experience.

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[Rogue Wave]

Originally Posted by Jono

and I nearly mounted the tractor from behind...Ooo err missus....
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Those Exhaust can burn!

I actually do normally drive on but lately I've been winching on it's definitely kinder to the trailer. It also is a definite advatage if you are recovering on a rope cos the boat likes to push the trailer along the slipway

[Richard B]

Originally Posted by Pete7

Richard some questions, are you then recommending this method as a suitable alternative to getting the wheel drums wet?

No, I'm recommending that anyone considering launching in this manner looks at Dave's web site as a first step - hence posting the link. I posted it a second time as a literal answer to Nasher's question "Where do we sign up for the course" as I'm sure that Dave Mallett would be happy to combine the dem into one of his courses.

is it something you regularly do with Blue Ice?

I wouldn't even consider this with Blue Ice, as you know

[Jono]

Originally Posted by Richard B

....I wouldn't even consider this with Blue Ice..

...Ah, go on! Have a go! Tell you what... lend her to me and I'll have a go..then we can do a full report on the practicalities of this method... along with a short tutorial on GRP repairs and first-aid..

[Richard B]

Originally Posted by Jono

...Tell you what... lend her to me and I'll have a go..

Mmmm - how long would you like me to consider your persuasive offer for?

[Pete7]

Richard relax, Jono and I will take good care of Blue Ice and you can view the pictures afterwards. I can arrange for Rogue Wave to be on standby to ensure nothing gets broken

[DM]

Originally Posted by mstacey

then drive it up much like the Dave manning method

It's the Mallet method, Dave Mallet. Dave Mallet from Blackpool. Dave Mallet who runs Wavelength training. It's the Dave Mallet who's not Dave Manning.
Dave Mallet who drives a Humber.

Having said that, I do drive the rib on like that sometimes. Dave Mallet showed me how to do it.

DM

[Nick Hearne]

Originally Posted by Rogue Wave

Hi Nock, you are more than welcome to come down either with or without your boat. I was up to my nuts (mine not the trailers) this Sunday pulling a boat out on the Slipway.

just to kep matters straight I wasn't actually taking the pss when i mentioned you and i do believe you do it that way it's just that I cant and I don't think it's possible with my boat/trailer combinations on that Sipway. If memory serves me well (which isn't it's normal performance!) our discussion was based on a statement made by you that anybody should be able to do it on any slipway or something like that anyway!

Believe me I would like nothing more than never to buy another set of trailer bearings!

Hi RW
Not one to take offense & agree that it dose not work for all slips & trailers!
Just happens to work for me.
Look for would to meeting you one of these days!
Nick or should I say Nock

[DGR]

There is a big difference between a 6m and a 7.8m RIB (and I don't mean 1.8m!!).

I'm not sure that you could recover a heavy 7.8m RIB in the way that the link shows - I wouldn't fancy trying/doing it anyway.

Dylan...