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Unsinkable2
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Initially Posted - 05/07/2009 :  10:03:30  Show Profile  Visit Unsinkable2's Homepage
I'm just getting around to updating my blog, and loaded a video my wife shot of our splash.

I trailer launch, using a rope and rolling spare tire hub to get the trailer deep enough.

Note, the camera was a small digital, and it's a little shaky. But I was glad she remembered to video it.

Hope someone finds this useful, it took me a long time to figure out how this kind of launch worked when I first got my boat.

http://blog.unsinkable2.com/2009/05/splash-2009.html

(Video is half way down the page)
--Skipper of the Unsinkable2
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1977 Catalina 25 SK/SR #246 "Unsinkable 2"
1964 Lido 14 #1878 "Tomato Sloop"
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Prospector
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Response Posted - 05/07/2009 :  10:22:24  Show Profile  Visit Prospector's Homepage
Great job!! I love the kids' enthusiasm. Every now and again I think about trailer launching "Iris", then shake my head and get on with life...
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 05/07/2009 :  11:55:52  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Prospector</i>
<br />...Every now and again I think about trailer launching "Iris"...<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Launching a fin keel is a whole different thing!

Fun video--sounds like the most excitement your kids can have on a boat!
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JohnP
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Response Posted - 05/07/2009 :  12:24:17  Show Profile
Mike,

Very smoooooooooth !!!

Have a fun summer sailing!
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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 05/07/2009 :  12:45:41  Show Profile
Fun! Great to see the kids involved! FYI, we strap launch using 80' of strap to get our wing keel out deep enough. People at our club launch fin-keeled Catalina 25s and 27s using this method. Once you have the technique down you can apply it to deeper draft boats - assuming, of course, that you have a long enough ramp.
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 05/07/2009 :  13:23:30  Show Profile
Fresh water is nice, too. Galvanized trailers are OK, but once you dunk one in salt, no matter what you do next, the clock starts ticking.
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Voyager
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Response Posted - 05/07/2009 :  20:45:45  Show Profile
Dave -
You're right to a point, but I've had my 5-Star trailer for my 16 foot Sunbird since 2002, and its still fine.

What's the secret? Right after you launch it in salt water, that same evening, stop in at your favorite fresh water put-in and give it a good rinsing.

Only takes a few minutes and it maintains the trailer in good shape for a long time.

Still rust never sleeps, but you can slow it down a little.
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