Easy light board

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by ShinyShoe

Now I see how Pikeys solution is low faff.



But without a picture there are at least two of us on here who are just bemused how you get your boat over the trailer board. AND you are still faffing with magnets.

Took a couple of better photos.
Road position:-


Launching position:-

[Trello]

Very nice, PD.

Where did you get that system - did it come with the trailer or have you added it yourself?

[mick]

Comes with the trailer same as mine but you can easily make one up

[A1an]

Originally Posted by mick

Comes with the trailer same as mine but you can easily make one up

Great offer Mick, I’ll have one please.

[Easedalenovice]

Originally Posted by ShinyShoe

Now I see how Pikeys solution is low faff.

But without a picture there are at least two of us on here who are just bemused how you get your boat over the trailer board. AND you are still faffing with magnets.

Well that is two people who don’t seem to understand that the boat floats. As I said before had this boat on and off the trailer on the slip at least 40 times with that light board set up. Not quite sure how a photo will help when the light board is under the water as the boat floats off.

If you are very interested look on my you tube channel many videos on their that might answer your question. My trailer has keel rollers also if that helps answer the question.

[Easedalenovice]

You can see the old light board at the end of this video. This is the one that failed after a while and I have now replaced the lights with the magnetic ones.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTxzUcsPmFI

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by Trello

Very nice, PD.

Where did you get that system - did it come with the trailer or have you added it yourself?

As @mick says, it’s part of the trailer. Shouldn’t be too difficult to adapt the usual retractable type trailer board arms to make a similar system.

[Trello]

My lightboard has the number plate lights built in to the back light / indicator light combination on either side.

[Trello]

So to replicate what you've got I would have to source a couple of white lights for the number plate, and wire it in.
BTW, what's the light that sticks out - is that a reflector?

[mick]

Originally Posted by Trello

So to replicate what you've got I would have to source a couple of white lights for the number plate, and wire it in.
BTW, what's the light that sticks out - is that a reflector?Attachment 143525

All our lights are LEDs including the marker lights sticking out all my wires join in a SS BOX below the winch and input a 13 pin plug on the trailer to save having a lead to wrap up as well

[mick]

Originally Posted by A1an

Great offer Mick, I’ll have one please.

Got some kicking around somewhere

[mick]

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by Trello

So to replicate what you've got I would have to source a couple of white lights for the number plate, and wire it in.
BTW, what's the light that sticks out - is that a reflector?Attachment 143525

The sticky out thing is a tri colour marker light. It shows white to the front, amber to the side & red to the rear. Great for towing at night as you can see them in the mirrors.
It’s also on a rubber stalk in case it gets clattered.

[Trello]

Originally Posted by mick

All our lights are LEDs including the marker lights sticking out all my wires join in a SS BOX below the winch and input a 13 pin plug on the trailer to save having a lead to wrap up as well

It's a surprisingly sophisticated little setup, isn't it?

[Trello]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

The sticky out thing is a tri colour marker light. It shows white to the front, amber to the side & red to the rear. Great for towing at night as you can see them in the mirrors.
It’s also on a rubber stalk in case it gets clattered.

Thanks, PD.

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by Trello

It's a surprisingly sophisticated little setup, isn't it?

It’s the same as most things that have been designed with ergonomics in mind. The work/design/implementation are all done at the design stage to minimise human input & error in use.

[paddlers]

Some quality work there PD & Mick .