I am looking for a trailer for a recently acquired 1984 Ty. Does anyone out there know if plans for a cradle exist? If not, does anyone know of a kit to adapt a standard Load Rite trailer? If I can't find a trailer has anyone had any luck with a boat transporter from central NJ to Brooklyn, NY?
npistolakis@dianeturton.com
Ty- cradle, trailer, transport
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sloopjohnl
Re: Ty- cradle, trailer, transport
are you looking to have a roller-type trailer or bunk board-type trailer. a welding shop should be able to make up bunk board brackets easy enough for a load-rite. i have a load-rite roller-type. you might want to try contacting load-rite and see if they have parts (roller stands) to adapt your trailer. my understanding is that load-rite is not in the sailboat trailer end of the business anymore but they may have some old brackets laying around.
Nick Pistolakis wrote: I am looking for a trailer for a recently acquired 1984 Ty. Does anyone out there know if plans for a cradle exist? If not, does anyone know of a kit to adapt a standard Load Rite trailer? If I can't find a trailer has anyone had any luck with a boat transporter from central NJ to Brooklyn, NY?
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Bill Bloxham
Re: Ty- cradle, trailer, transport
When I bought my Load Rite in 1995 there were two types of Ty trailers - bunk and a float on - float off (roller type). I bought a bunk type and have not had too many problems during my once a year on-off cycle.
The main problem has been aligning the keel with the skimpy (or is it me?) keel support on the cross bar. What the system really needs is a guide to steer the keel onto the pad - it is too easy to mis-align the boat and have it come out of the water leaning to one side when you haul it out. I get by when that happens - I am a mile from my front yard when I haul - but it is hard to travel any distance without damage if you are not properly suported.
Otherwise, the bunk system works fine. The play in the system allows the boat to shift around without damage, and I do not have to worry abouthull deformation due to hard points. Three years after I bought my trailer I asked about converting to a roller system and was told it would cost about $400 over the initial $1300. I declined.
The best thing I did with my trailer was to make a 10' extension for the tongue, which has allowed me to launch in shallow waters (Barnaget Bay; that is redundant, I guess)
The best thing I ever did for my Ty was a bow eye. 20 hours of agro, and everything else falls into place. If I could figure out the keel alignment the trailer would be perfect
mmmmmmbill@aol.com
The main problem has been aligning the keel with the skimpy (or is it me?) keel support on the cross bar. What the system really needs is a guide to steer the keel onto the pad - it is too easy to mis-align the boat and have it come out of the water leaning to one side when you haul it out. I get by when that happens - I am a mile from my front yard when I haul - but it is hard to travel any distance without damage if you are not properly suported.
Otherwise, the bunk system works fine. The play in the system allows the boat to shift around without damage, and I do not have to worry abouthull deformation due to hard points. Three years after I bought my trailer I asked about converting to a roller system and was told it would cost about $400 over the initial $1300. I declined.
The best thing I did with my trailer was to make a 10' extension for the tongue, which has allowed me to launch in shallow waters (Barnaget Bay; that is redundant, I guess)
The best thing I ever did for my Ty was a bow eye. 20 hours of agro, and everything else falls into place. If I could figure out the keel alignment the trailer would be perfect
mmmmmmbill@aol.com