Thank you!One issue with the trailer is it needs fenders. Otherwise your boat will get blasted with road debris.
This is a great idea. Thank you!You can always rent a small UHaul to get it home safely, then not feel so rushed to have the trailer bought and ready.
Fantastic! Thank you so much for that detailed explanation. I really appreciate it.Tie the boat at the bow with lines, keeping in mind the bow handle is mostly for looks. We use ratchet straps attached to the trailer to hold the hull down, one across where the cleat is, one across the cockpit and one back by the bridle. Do not crank the straps too tight, they can damage the hull. We roll the sail next to the spars, not around the spars and use the halyard and sheet to secure the sail to the spars and mast. We tie that bundle to the hull at the bow handle, the swivel block and back by the bridle, with and old towel or pool noodle wrapped up around the spars where they touch the deck. Check to make sure the bundle doesn't move left and right, and also that the boom blocks don't rattle on the deck.
Here's a variation on the theme using line vs ratchet straps, and some pool noodles taped together for cushioning vs towels. That's MADISON on her way to a photo shoot for a Ralph Lauren catalog, click here for the complete story.
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really want to read this but link isn’t working!!That's MADISON on her way to a photo shoot for a Ralph Lauren catalog, click here for the complete story.
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Thanks! Very cool!!Hey Beldar here's the link Ralph Lauren Photo Shoot. MADISON has actually been out to Seaside Florida twice for photo shoots, the other for a clothing company called Buckle. They pay $500 per day, long day, our Sunfish buddy here works with film crews and hooks us up.
I tried cinch straps but they don’t hold the boat down consistently on a trailer. I’d stick with ratchet straps.I currently use ratchet tie downs as well but in addition to being slow to set up, I’m worried they are too easy to over crank and stress the hull. Has anyone had any luck with cinch straps?
Here’s an example
I’ve used them successfully with kayaks on my roof but they are much, much lighter.
Good to know, thanks.I’d stick with ratchet straps.
Good soft line works, the older kind vs the new slipper stuff. We have some old, quality jib sheets from our Day Sailer that are dedicated tie downs.
We just had our article on the Day Sailer published in Small Boats Magazine (formerly Small Boats Monthly).
Funny, I was just given a DS II, but didn't get a trailer with it.
It doesn't move across grass very easily
There must be a good story behind needing to replace that bow eye!Oops remembered there are a lot of foam blocks in the bow compartment. We put a big inspection port up there when we had to replace the bow eye and it was all dry.