Tilting trailers or other options

[PNC]

Hi everyone - I'm new to RIBnet but have owned RIB's for >30 years! I currently have a Valiant 7.5 metre with twin 150 Honda's - my biggest problem is launching and recovering without immersing the wheels, brakes, bearings - does anybody know or have a solution to this? If not I'm going to be forced into designing and paying the substantial amount to take this to fruition.
Any help would be greatly appreciated - many thanks Neil

[Boats&Outboards]

Snipe built the "Break back" trailer which helps launch/recover from a shallow starting position but its only for un-braked trailers. I'm not sure its feasible to have it on a larger rig.

Peter @ Boatsandoutboards4sale ~ www.BoatsandOutboards4Sale.co.uk ~ 07930 421007

[Tim M]

Originally Posted by Boats&Outboards

Snipe built the "Break back" trailer which helps launch/recover from a shallow starting position but its only for un-braked trailers. I'm not sure its feasible to have it on a larger rig.

They did also do it on single axle braked trailers, cos I used to have one

The trouble with that system is it doesn't really work until the weight has been shifted to the back of the trailer. What you really need is a hydraulic ram which allows you to tilt the bed thus allowing the boat to slide off. Even better, powered by an electric pump with a remote control so you can do it single handed. Don't see why it wouldn't work on a twin axle. In fact, it would be the same sort of setup as on some tilting bed car trailers.

[Boats&Outboards]

Originally Posted by Tim M

They did also do it on single axle braked trailers, cos I used to have one

The trouble with that system is it doesn't really work until the weight has been shifted to the back of the trailer. What you really need is a hydraulic ram which allows you to tilt the bed thus allowing the boat to slide off. Even better, powered by an electric pump with a remote control so you can do it single handed. Don't see why it wouldn't work on a twin axle. In fact, it would be the same sort of setup as on some tilting bed car trailers.

I was thing more about cost, by the time you sent the cash to get the kind of kit your suggesting you may as well dunk the trailer.

Peter @ Boatsandoutboards4sale ~ www.BoatsandOutboards4Sale.co.uk ~ 07930 421007

[Poly]

Have a look at Bedajim's take on this: http://www.rib.net/forum/f49/trailer...tml#post277330

[PNC]

Thank you to all respondents - there certainly is food for thought in the launching trailer option - I will work on that!

[captnjack]

Originally Posted by Boats&Outboards

I was thing more about cost, by the time you sent the cash to get the kind of kit your suggesting you may as well dunk the trailer.

No kidding, for the cost of this fancy tilting braked trailer you could just dunk the non-tilting one and replace the axles+brakes (or the whole thing) every half dozen years.