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pwhallon
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Initially Posted - 01/13/2003 :  19:29:17  Show Profile
<font size=6>OOPS!</font id=size6>

I've been corresponding with a gentleman about my trailer. It sounds like he wants it.

Tonight I got out the paperwork to double check the hitchball size and <font size=5>WHAM!!!</font id=size5> The statement of origin says #6800 GVW. I've been advertizing it as a #7000 GVW.

I swear to the heavens that I was told #7000 GVW. Man was I embarassed.

I wrote him asap to tell of the mistake and say that if he didn't want it I understood.

The journey continues.

P
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osmepneo
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Response Posted - 01/13/2003 :  20:43:08  Show Profile
Well, Paul, confession is good for the soul. Thanks for being open about it.



Don Peet
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pwhallon
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Response Posted - 01/14/2003 :  09:44:49  Show Profile
Hi Don,

Better to be safe than sorry.

Thanks,

Paul
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Gloss
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Response Posted - 01/14/2003 :  17:30:57  Show Profile
What difference would 200 lbs make in the trailer capacity? Or does this cause an upgrage in size of components? Now is GVW the carrying capacity of the trailer, or the total capacity of trailer, including the weight of the trailer, which I would assume to be 1,000 to 1,500 lbs?
Frank Gloss
Still looking for a wing keeled 25

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pwhallon
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Response Posted - 01/14/2003 :  18:55:59  Show Profile
Hi Frank,

How was the show?

The big deal for him was that he is looking for a trailer for a Lancer 28. It's a much heavier boat, about 5200LBS dry, so every pound of capacity is important. That's 800 pounds heavier than the published weight of a 1988 Catalina 25/wing keel.

The other issue was length. The Lancer is too long for the trailer. Although, I think it could have been adjusted for it, the weight was still too high.

My trailer weighs 1300LBS according to the statement of origin. <font size=6>GVW</font id=size6>stands for<font size=6>Giant Venomous Women..oops!</font id=size6><img src=icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle>I couldn't resist that one.

No: <font size=4>Gross Vehicle Weight</font id=size4>. Meaning the total weight of the trailer and what's on it. My trailer is rated to carry 5500 pounds plus the 1300 pounds of trailer, OR <font size=4>1 catalina 25 and 3 of me plus the trailer</font id=size4><img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

Please give us a show update. I didn't make it.

Thanks,

Paul



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Gloss
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Response Posted - 01/14/2003 :  21:07:42  Show Profile
Hey Paul,

At the Atlanta show I saw more good looking women in one hour than in a whole month in Knoxville. OH, you mean boats

Catalina had several boats, represented by different brokers who brought them. I thought that was pretty slick on Catalina's part.
I gave a report in the thread on the Atlanta show. I might add that there was an Island packet there also. It was approxamately 100 grand more than a comparable sized Catalina. Of course the interior finishes were superb. But 100 grand more?
Frank

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osmepneo
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Response Posted - 01/16/2003 :  11:31:43  Show Profile
Ah, Frank, you really don't have anything to do with UT <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

Don Peet
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