Re: M_Boats: M-15 trailer
<Grove777@aol.com> wrote:
a little help needed please am helping a friend move a m15 no trailer....
Here is what I did... too early for much math. The first set of measurements are from the driveway to the boat/trailer. Actually to the top of the bracket - bottom of the bunk board. The second set are from the bow back. Middle of the bracket. The third set are from the centerline to the right side. Middle of the bracket. My trailer has three "ribs". There is a support from each rib for the bunkboards. Units are inches. 1) Vertical Driveway to stem 67 3/4 Driveway to front bunk support 29 3/4 Driveway to mid bunk support 29 even Driveway to rear bunk support 30 even Driveway to bottom of keel 19 even 2) From bow back Stem to front bunk support 80 1/2 Stem to mid bunk support 116 1/4 Stem to rear bunk support 150 1/2 Stem to c/l of axle 98 1/2 3) From centerline out Centerline to front bunk support 22 1/4 Centerline to mid bunk support 22 even Centerline to rear bunk support 21 1/2 Not guaranteed to hold up in a court of law, but should get you close. Not necessarily the most optimum arrangement - I plan to move the boards out and higher. Good luck! Steve R. M-15 #119 Lexington, KY
I am experiencing difficulty centering the M15 on the trailer when retrieving the boat. Does anyone have guides installed to assist? How are they made? Ken Abrahams
Ken, My M15 trailer has vertical roller guides welded to each side of the frame behind the fenders and a pair of 2 x 6 wooden blocks with a center V-notch bolted to the rear cross member. If you search the archives you will find details on building keel guides with PVC pipe. Joe Kidd M15 #207 "Poco A Poco"
Ken, The following url should get you to the archive posting that Joe refers to (out of up for): http://msog.org/cfmods/list_archive_results.cfm?lrid=7798 At 07:43 AM 3/27/02 -0800, you wrote:
Ken,
If you search the archives you will find details on building keel guides with PVC pipe.
Joe Kidd M15 #207 "Poco A Poco"
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------------------------------------------ Doug King M-17 #404 "Vixen" Montgomery Sailboats Owners Group Web site: http://msog.org Email: mailto:msog@msog.org
I found the information. Thanks, I'll do something like that. Ken Abrahams, M-15, Petite Fleur, Lake Charles, La. ----- Original Message ----- From: Doug King To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 9:16 PM Subject: M_Boats: Keel Guide post from archives Ken, The following url should get you to the archive posting that Joe refers to (out of up for): http://msog.org/cfmods/list_archive_results.cfm?lrid=7798 At 07:43 AM 3/27/02 -0800, you wrote:
Ken,
If you search the archives you will find details on building keel guides with PVC pipe.
Joe Kidd M15 #207 "Poco A Poco"
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------------------------------------------ Doug King M-17 #404 "Vixen" Montgomery Sailboats Owners Group Web site: http://msog.org Email: mailto:msog@msog.org
Hi Ken, My M15 trailer was made by Pacific and I added bunk boards to it. The bunk boards were about $100 and are available at several sources. They come with all the mounting hardware and work quite well. I don't know if they fit all the different trailers made for the M15. I am sure the guide posts others have mentioned also work well and would be less expensive. Don Olson M15 Phoenix, Az
Ken, I installed keel guides on my 1989 Trail-Rite over the Christmas holidays. Materials used were bunk boards, bunk carpeting and a few brackets for the installation. They were easy to make and install. I've been out sailing 4 times since and they function perfectly. They are low enough to allow the bow of the boat to clear them easily, but they center the keel every time. I have 3 or 4 pictures (with the boat off of the trailer) that are detailed enough for you to copy the design. If your interested I can mail them to you. Hank -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-admin@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-admin@mailman.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Ken Abrahams Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 10:08 PM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: M_Boats: M-15 trailering I am experiencing difficulty centering the M15 on the trailer when retrieving the boat. Does anyone have guides installed to assist? How are they made? Ken Abrahams _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
Hi, I've gotten several suggestions on a centering device and I have a design in mind to try. I'll let everyone know how it works out. Maybe a few pictures. Thanks for the input. We will soon have two M15s here when Alvin Touchet's M15 comes in. Ken Abrahams, M15, Petite Fleur, Lake Charles, La. ----- Original Message ----- From: "MSN" <kwanthb@msn.com> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 2:35 PM Subject: RE: M_Boats: M-15 trailering
Ken,
I installed keel guides on my 1989 Trail-Rite over the Christmas holidays. Materials used were bunk boards, bunk carpeting and a few brackets for the installation. They were easy to make and install. I've been out sailing 4 times since and they function perfectly. They are low enough to allow the bow of the boat to clear them easily, but they center the keel every time.
I have 3 or 4 pictures (with the boat off of the trailer) that are detailed enough for you to copy the design. If your interested I can mail them to you.
Hank
-----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-admin@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-admin@mailman.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Ken Abrahams Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 10:08 PM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: M_Boats: M-15 trailering
I am experiencing difficulty centering the M15 on the trailer when retrieving the boat. Does anyone have guides installed to assist? How are they made?
Ken Abrahams
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