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RedRedWhine
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Initially Posted - 06/18/2008 : 00:12:56

I found a trailer for my 250 in San Diego this past weekend. I went down and picked it up and brought it back to Vegas with no problems. The trailer is sort of new. It is a 1999 trailer but was never used on the road. It stayed in San Diego and moved boats around the yard and to launch. It has a mast raising system but no tongue extension. I have already made a few mods to it. First the ramps in Vegas are slowly going away. As the water drops the ramps get worse. The main thing is that they are flat no real slope to them. I though about a strap but I don't think the trailer will go into the water, no gravity. I install a set of front support wheels that quickly bold on and off. I also am working on a tongue extension. I put new brakes and flushed the fluid system. I will be replacing the carpet on the boards this weekend than it is ready for a test. Here are a couple of pics.

I will take lots of pictures and let you all know how it goes.

Don and Kim Young
Las Vegas Nv
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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 06/18/2008 : 00:26:08

Great trailer! Bear in mind that you need 5' of water at the keel to launch, maybe a bit more. If the ramps are gently sloped you may need to strap launch. My club ramps are gently sloped and I use 80' of strap. A tongue extension would be worthless in my situation. Your wheels look great and should work with a strap launch if needed.

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RedRedWhine
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Response Posted - 06/18/2008 : 08:32:58

Randy,

With the strap launch will the trailer go back into the water with out the boat on it. Or do you have to get out and push the trailer. I have it set up that I can use the extension or a strap. I will see how it goes.

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 06/18/2008 : 11:17:17

We strap launch as well, and so far have had few problems getting the trailer down into the water when it's empty. Probably the hardest part (which isn't all that hard) is keeping it straight on it's way down. However, with a very shallow ramp, that probably could be exacerbated due to the length of strap you'd need.

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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 06/18/2008 : 12:00:51

RRW, when strap launching a trailer you need to aim it straight and your front "guide wheel(s)" need to be fixed so that the trailer goes straight back. We tie a line onto the mast rasing post on the trailer and use it to help pull the empty trailer back if needed. Our launch ramp has a dock the entire length.

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RedRedWhine
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Response Posted - 06/19/2008 : 13:22:46

Randy

We have a dock that runs along side our ramp as well. I will try that and see how it works. I plan on testing the trailer this next week and I will let yo know how it goes. I hope to have the boat on the trailer by Friday next week. What do I need as far as tie downs for the boat to the trailer. Also how hard is it to lower and raise the mast. I did it with out a problem on a 16' hobie by hand but this is a little different. The trailer does not have a cradle for the mast at the back of the boat do I need something to hold the mast while I attach the line from the raising system.

Thanks

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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 06/19/2008 : 14:20:05

You will need a mast "Crutch" that attached to the transom. If you do not have one you can build one. Search on the forum or google it. Your trailer has the mast raising tower. Do you have the:

-baby stays
-mast collar

If you do then follow the directions in the owners manual. The trailer mast raising system is easy and safe.

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RedRedWhine
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Response Posted - 06/25/2008 : 21:52:21

No I don't have the stays or collar. I will look for the Crutch and see what I can do. What about tie downs for the boat. How many and where.

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britinusa
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Response Posted - 06/26/2008 : 06:49:02

We use a 2" strap to hold down the bow to the trailer and another to hold down the stern. I always put a soft cloth between the strap and the fiberglass to prevent chaffing of the boat surfaces and always put two twists on either side of the bow and stern strap and another in the stern strap where the strap crosses the cockpit. Twisting the straps prevents them oscillating like crazy when on the road at any speed.

I have cut the straps to size so that it's easy to take care of the bitter ends, the stern strap is marked with blue paint so that we always use the correct strap in the correct location.

I always put the tensioning ratchet on the passenger side of the trailer so that if I have to get out to make an adjustment, then I'm off the road side of the trailer rather than being in the traffic.

Paul

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britinusa
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Response Posted - 06/26/2008 : 06:53:42

Don, the location of your tongue extension is really 'high' and with the additional axle up front, I'm guessing that your extension hitch would be almost a foot higher than the road hitch, that's going to need a really tall ball riser! If you are able to fold up those front wheels, then it's probably not an issue, however that will also raise the stern of your trialer which might cause retrieval issues.

Paul

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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 06/26/2008 : 12:41:01

Call Catalina and order the two baby stays and the mast collar. You need this equipment to use the trailer mast raising system

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RedRedWhine
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Response Posted - 07/01/2008 : 08:21:10

Randy,

What number do you have for Catalina Parts so I can order the stays and collar.

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britinusa
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Response Posted - 07/01/2008 : 08:25:41

Don, we don't use the mast collar (because JD never had one from new!) We use the spare jib halyard, I have replaced the original with and extra 1/16th dia and replaced the cleat on the mast as it's just not big enough to handle the original halyard let alone the new one. I now have two cleats on the mast.

Paul

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RedRedWhine
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Response Posted - 07/02/2008 : 23:19:31

Paul

Do you use the baby stays?

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