Re: Trailers

[dkg1952@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Fellow Skippers,

To further confuse the issue:  I have a tandem axle trailer for my 23
but that is no guarantee for solving the sway issue.  I bought the boat
with trailer about 2 yrs ago.  I'm still trying to get it set up to tow
properly.  It has a tendency to sway under tow.  I understand this
problem indicates the tongue weight is too low.  I've spent the last two
years readjusting the boat position to solve the problem.  I think I'm
almost there.  I have no idea how the previous owner lived with this. 
The point is, 2 axles won't fix everything, get the boat/trailer
combination properly balanced too. 

-- Dave Gottschalk

Ted Siegel wrote:
> 
> Hi Mike,
> 
> I have a single axle Calkins trailer under my 77 San Juan 23. I am pricing a
> tandem axel conversion at this time. I tow my boat about 60 miles, once in
> the spring to dunk it and once in the fall to take it to storage. This year
> I got hit with a gust of wind while I was towing the boat home and it
> started to sway very badly. She swayed so bad that the tires were squealing.
> I got things settled down but that one scare was enough to make me look into
> upgrading to tandem axles.
> 
> I'll keep you guys posted on the conversion, parts list and prices.
> 
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> >In looking at used San Juan 23's -  some have no trailer, some have a
> >single axle, and some have a dual axle - I certainly intend to trailer
> >(otherwise I'd get an SJ 24)  how important is the second axle?  Thanks
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> >Mike R
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