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2020-05-25; 17:18:45 EDT
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Ok thanks.See the original archive post
On Mon, May 25, 2020 at 4:49 PM Cary Tolbert <retiredtoby at gmail.com> wrote: > Best to email Mike on Tuesday. Mike Orr is the owner of Triad Trailers > mike at triadtrailers.com > > On Mon, May 25, 2020, 4:17 PM Olivier Hecht <oehecht at gmail.com> wrote: > > > Thanks Cary...would you say a 2007 is in the old or new group? > > > > On Mon, May 25, 2020 at 3:34 PM Cary Tolbert <retiredtoby at gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > The old triad trailer single axel should be 2 3/8 which is standard > for a > > > 3500 lb. axel > > > Mike only uses 6000 lb axels on his new builds > > > Cary > > > S/V Whisper '86 > > > > > > On Mon, May 25, 2020, 2:35 PM Mary Lou Troy <mtroy at atlanticbb.net> > > wrote: > > > > > > > Michael, > > > > I'm so glad you found photos. In looking at Olivier's picture I > thought > > > > (but could not document) that there was more clearance there. > > > > Unfortunately I don't seem to have any photos of Fretless sitting on > > the > > > > trailer. Her trailer is a 2007 galvanized Triad - a lot newer than > the > > > > boat itself. > > > > > > > > Mary Lou > > > > > > > > On 5/25/2020 12:08 PM, Michael D. Weisner wrote: > > > > > Olivier, > > > > > > > > > > I have attached three photos from the archives illustrating the > > > location > > > > of the board and the Triad trailer. I don't think that the board > should > > > be > > > > positioned as it is on your photo, even if you pulled too far > forward. > > > One > > > > image, from Pop Yachts of a boat that was for sale, shows the proper > > > > clearance from the board to the axle. The other images, from s/v > > Raven's > > > > trailer, show the location of the V-roller that was originally > > installed > > > on > > > > a Triad to kick up the board when pulling onto the trailer. The board > > > > usually sits on the roller during transit unless the pennant line is > > > pulled > > > > and cleated in the upmost position. > > > > > > > > > > Triad steel trailers tend to have a problem with rust over time. On > > two > > > > of my trailers, the left and right sides of the trailer were joined > by > > a > > > > single piece of steel in front of the kick up roller. When the > v-shaped > > > > piece rusts through, the sides tend to drift apart a bit, permitting > > the > > > > boat to settle lower in the bunks. This will bring the keel closer to > > the > > > > axle and may be the cause of your board damage. It also would permit > > the > > > > boat to be drawn further forward on the trailer than is normal. > Please > > > take > > > > a good look at the piece that connects the left and right sides > > together. > > > > > > > > > > I have good luck welding additional steel at the weak spot. Do not > > > > permit the welder to repair the trailer while the boat is on the > > trailer. > > > > Please do not ask how I know this. > > > > > > > > > > Mike > > > > > s/v Wind Lass ('91) > > > > > Nissequogue River, NY > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf > > Of > > > > Olivier Hecht > > > > > Sent: Monday, May 25, 2020 6:54 AM > > > > > To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> > > > > > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Axle diameter on Triad trailer? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > URL: < > > > > > > > > > > http://rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attachments/20200525/66d77282/attachment.jpeg > > > > > > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > > > > > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > > > > > Name: RavenTrailer02-640.jpe > > > > > Type: image/jpeg > > > > > Size: 79592 bytes > > > > > Desc: not available > > > > > URL: < > > > > > > > > > > http://rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attachments/20200525/5452be85/attachment.jpe > > > > > > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > > > > > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > > > > > Name: RavenTrailer01-640.jpe > > > > > Type: image/jpeg > > > > > Size: 98350 bytes > > > > > Desc: not available > > > > > URL: < > > > > > > > > > > http://rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attachments/20200525/5452be85/attachment-0001.jpe > > > > > > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > > > > > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > > > > > Name: 6169749L.jpg > > > > > Type: image/jpeg > > > > > Size: 147503 bytes > > > > > Desc: not available > > > > > URL: < > > > > > > > > > > http://rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attachments/20200525/5452be85/attachment.jpg > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > > > > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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