We have used the towing strops a lot to launch and retrieve. It can always be an exciting time. I like the fresh water hose bibb flush on the hubs, that is really nice.
Thanks for the video & I'm glad you had an excellent season. I had a paddle log on my previous boat & I hated how the briney poured in when endeavouring to control the panic while clapping on the temporary plug before cleaning it. I avoided this terror on my current boat by installing a NASA GPS log, wired in to a Standard Horizon VHF radio with GPS connectivity. Oh the smugness - it's overwhelming at times. Chin-chin
Thanks for watching. Don't worry, i have a GPS log as well. I keep the paddle wheel because its integrated into the NASA duet depth/log unit and sometimes its nice to know how fast you're moving through the water. I tried the quick switcharoo with the transducer and cap once. never again!
Interesting to see how a small front wheel drive car pulls a larger trailer sailer from the water. Rear wheel or 4*4 is best for such a job but you did it. Well done!
I have the same shenanigans with my newly acquired cape cutter 19 which is an original South African (Mk1) model with a twin axle trailer (unlike the newer Honor Marine Uk built boats with a lower single axle trailer, which allow easier launch/recovery from a slipway). My sailing club insists that we chock the trailer wheels when detaching the trailer from the car on the slipway in case the brakes fail! We also have a long dolly extension bar to allow for deeper keeled boats to be launched. Simply a very long narrow trailer with a tow hitch at the rear. This of course introduces a second articulation point making it more challenging manoeuvring in reverse. My trailer winch came with a cable which I don’t trust and which I’m about to replace with a strap. I’m concerned in case it snaps and recoils causing injury. I’ve used a stout mooring strop attached to the front of the trailer in the past which has worked well for getting the trailer in deeper. Thankfully I don’t suffer with wheel spin with my VW Tiguan but I have had to replace the clutch prematurely! Thanks for posting your videos. I’m enjoying them very much…The shrimper is quite similar to my boat albeit a gaff sloop instead of a gaff cutter. The CC19 Association have a few videos up, but it’s lacking the content such as yours. It’s crying out for redress so I may have to post some stuff myself. Fair winds… Steve (Cape Cutter 19 #11 ‘Bandoola’)
Hi. Thanks for watching. Most trailer manufacturers will fit them as an option and kits are widely available from them to retrofit. Eg A single axle kit is around £50 from SBS
Very smooth operation. We leave the barnacles on all winter, the rain kills them and they fall off by spring.
Good plan
What a perfect, economical design. Only improvement might be a tabernacle mast.
It has a mast on a tabernacle 😊
We love Sailing Morning Vicar! Great channel with some really useful information. Quite inspiring. Liked, Subscribed!
Awesome, thank you!
We have used the towing strops a lot to launch and retrieve. It can always be an exciting time. I like the fresh water hose bibb flush on the hubs, that is really nice.
Yeah the flush is a must for any trailer sailor, quite cheap to do as well. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the video & I'm glad you had an excellent season. I had a paddle log on my previous boat & I hated how the briney poured in when endeavouring to control the panic while clapping on the temporary plug before cleaning it. I avoided this terror on my current boat by installing a NASA GPS log, wired in to a Standard Horizon VHF radio with GPS connectivity. Oh the smugness - it's overwhelming at times. Chin-chin
Thanks for watching. Don't worry, i have a GPS log as well. I keep the paddle wheel because its integrated into the NASA duet depth/log unit and sometimes its nice to know how fast you're moving through the water. I tried the quick switcharoo with the transducer and cap once. never again!
Interesting to see how a small front wheel drive car pulls a larger trailer sailer from the water. Rear wheel or 4*4 is best for such a job but you did it. Well done!
Thanks for watching
I have the same shenanigans with my newly acquired cape cutter 19 which is an original South African (Mk1) model with a twin axle trailer (unlike the newer Honor Marine Uk built boats with a lower single axle trailer, which allow easier launch/recovery from a slipway). My sailing club insists that we chock the trailer wheels when detaching the trailer from the car on the slipway in case the brakes fail! We also have a long dolly extension bar to allow for deeper keeled boats to be launched. Simply a very long narrow trailer with a tow hitch at the rear. This of course introduces a second articulation point making it more challenging manoeuvring in reverse. My trailer winch came with a cable which I don’t trust and which I’m about to replace with a strap. I’m concerned in case it snaps and recoils causing injury. I’ve used a stout mooring strop attached to the front of the trailer in the past which has worked well for getting the trailer in deeper. Thankfully I don’t suffer with wheel spin with my VW Tiguan but I have had to replace the clutch prematurely! Thanks for posting your videos. I’m enjoying them very much…The shrimper is quite similar to my boat albeit a gaff sloop instead of a gaff cutter. The CC19 Association have a few videos up, but it’s lacking the content such as yours. It’s crying out for redress so I may have to post some stuff myself. Fair winds… Steve (Cape Cutter 19 #11 ‘Bandoola’)
I must get round to buying an extension bar :) Thanks for watching
I’ve never seen a hub flush before. It is a brilliant idea but where can it be bought and fitted?
Hi. Thanks for watching.
Most trailer manufacturers will fit them as an option and kits are widely available from them to retrofit. Eg A single axle kit is around £50 from SBS
its allways a sad time when you have to haul the boat out and take it home
Especially on such a nice day. Oh well here's looking forward to next season.
Dear Morning Vicar, I love your videos, I have a shared shrimper on the Dart is there any way we could get in touch?
Hi John.
Thanks for watching. I’m sure could get in touch, what do you have in mind.
I think you need a better bottom paint.
I think you’re right