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Adam
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Initially Posted - 09/26/2010 : 18:41:48

Alright, I have my new (slightly used) Catalina 25 swing keel. I have my new (also slightly used) trailer. After months of searching, chopping, and rebuilding, I attempted to load the boat onto the trailer this afternoon. The boat went on fine and reminded me of how dirty the bottom really is. The only problem was my new (once again, slightly used) Toyota Tundra V8 truck could not pull it up the ramp. I got the boat out of the water but my tires began to spin. At one point I got really close to getting everything out but eventually began to spin again. I know this is because my tires were wet. Would it help if I added a trailer extension? And does anyone have any info on how to do it: sites, pics, etc.
thanks in advance!!!

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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 09/26/2010 : 19:24:43

Suggestion: The General Sailing forum would be a better place for this question since it is not really model-specific. The Capri 25 is a small subset of our membership, and many Catalina 25 and 250 owners might not be watching topics on the Capri 25 forum.

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SailCO26
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Response Posted - 09/27/2010 : 07:10:57

But to answer your question, a tongue extension (or strap) would help. It might not CURE the issue, depending on how wet your ramp gets from other boats being pulled and how well it's constructed (ie at what point does it begin to flatten out, and does it drain). A big factor is not to drop your rear wheels in the drink, ESP if it's RWD and not FWD/4WD. Another big factor is the type of tire you have installed, and your driving method up the ramp. Slower is better, dont dump a lot of torque on a wet ramp.

Bear in mind that adding an extension or using a strap will add a little time to your launch/recovery process, but once you get it down it's only a little time.

Jim

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bear
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Response Posted - 09/27/2010 : 07:50:37

Jim, My 1999 Tacoma in low range, 4 WD rear wheels in the water up to the tail pipe has never failed. It is a 5 speed so I can bring the clutch in slowly. Never spun the tires.JMTCW

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Response Posted - 09/27/2010 : 11:32:15

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by SailCO26
 ...A big factor is not to drop your rear wheels in the drink, ESP if it's RWD and not FWD/4WD...<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Just saying.

And I'm not implying you CAN'T launch/recover that way. My family used to use a 70's Datsun 240Z to launch a Hobie. The vehicle is only part of the overall situation.

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Stuff4Toys
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Response Posted - 09/27/2010 : 18:32:55

Make sure you have the boat forward enough on the trailer to provide 200 to *500 lbs of tongue weight. If the boat sits back too far on the trailer, it can actually relieve pressure on the hitch and reduce the traction of your tires.

I use a 1/2 ton Dodge and rarely do I need to engage the 4WD. I launch and retrieve up to 28' power boats (+/- 8000 lbs) with out an issue. {BTW: very bald tires, need new tires badly}.

* tongue weight depends on the capacity of your hitch and vehicle, but error on the heavy side for traction and trailer control.

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