Okay, okay, I know it's not meant to be a trailer sailor. I am looking at Cape Dory 27,hull #68 berthed at a small reservoir 90 minutes from home. This will be fine most of the season. But I might like to move it for a 1-2 week cruise on Lake Michigan. Is this a major deal? Is it possible to get a trailer for that particular boat? Is it possible to launch from a trailer with maybe an extension tongue? I just don't want to be marooned with as fine a boat as a CD 27 on such a small body of water. Also is 8'6" legal on the highway?
dwpyritz@iquest.net
CD 27 - transporting/trailering???
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Bill
Re: CD 27 - transporting/trailering???
Dennis
First the easy part. 8'6" is legal on most if not all state roads!
I have trailered both a Catalina 27 and a CD 25D. the 27 was about 300 miles and the 25D 500! While with the right equipment and vehicle it is not too bad, but I still found it fairly stressful. In both instances I used a lift to launch the boat, but the 27 had a extension and the previous owner launched and retrieved it on a regular basis. As far as rigging her after launch is a fairly intense job, which can take several hours. Just allow for that in your planning! I thought about doing the same thing, but have yet ot do so. I think I would lean towards using a lift to ease the process and lessen the stress, (although seeing your baby hanging in mid-air can be daunting). With the right vehicle, the right trailer (and there are a coiuple of companies that make trailers cousotm Triad is one), and sufficient time you should have not trouble.
Bill
S/V Rhapsody
willie@clnk.com
First the easy part. 8'6" is legal on most if not all state roads!
I have trailered both a Catalina 27 and a CD 25D. the 27 was about 300 miles and the 25D 500! While with the right equipment and vehicle it is not too bad, but I still found it fairly stressful. In both instances I used a lift to launch the boat, but the 27 had a extension and the previous owner launched and retrieved it on a regular basis. As far as rigging her after launch is a fairly intense job, which can take several hours. Just allow for that in your planning! I thought about doing the same thing, but have yet ot do so. I think I would lean towards using a lift to ease the process and lessen the stress, (although seeing your baby hanging in mid-air can be daunting). With the right vehicle, the right trailer (and there are a coiuple of companies that make trailers cousotm Triad is one), and sufficient time you should have not trouble.
Bill
S/V Rhapsody
Dennis W Pyritz wrote: Okay, okay, I know it's not meant to be a trailer sailor. I am looking at Cape Dory 27,hull #68 berthed at a small reservoir 90 minutes from home. This will be fine most of the season. But I might like to move it for a 1-2 week cruise on Lake Michigan. Is this a major deal? Is it possible to get a trailer for that particular boat? Is it possible to launch from a trailer with maybe an extension tongue? I just don't want to be marooned with as fine a boat as a CD 27 on such a small body of water. Also is 8'6" legal on the highway?
willie@clnk.com
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Chuck Yahrling
Re: CD 27 - transporting/trailering???
I bought a CD-27 last Oct and had it transported 150 miles, after considering the pros and cons of a trailer. I hired a yard crane to unstep the mast at the origin, and another crane at the destination this Spring. You could get a custom tabernacle to attempt this without a crane, but it would take lot of forethought. At any rate, packaging the spars and rigging for safe overland was no small task.Dennis W Pyritz wrote: Okay, okay, I know it's not meant to be a trailer sailor. I am looking at Cape Dory 27,hull #68 berthed at a small reservoir 90 minutes from home. This will be fine most of the season. But I might like to move it for a 1-2 week cruise on Lake Michigan. Is this a major deal? Is it possible to get a trailer for that particular boat? Is it possible to launch from a trailer with maybe an extension tongue? I just don't want to be marooned with as fine a boat as a CD 27 on such a small body of water. Also is 8'6" legal on the highway?
I have a Dakota with a V8, which might have worked as a tow but I wouldn't want to store the trailer it would take, or buy a class 3 hitch. Remember, this boat weights 3.75 tons.
Regarding the 8'6" beam: I think the max width (without a permit or routing restrictions) will vary from state to state, but is usually 8' even. My hauler figured a way to put the mast next to the hull, so we didn't go over 8'6", but even that was pushing it.
If you really love the boat and want to take it with you, I suppose you could perfect a trailering scheme. I think, however, it would take a lot of time and money to come up with a system that didn't require a full day to pack and another to unpack. I think you'd be better off paying a hauler, even if you made the trip each year; just preparing for mine was a big job.
yahrling@cybertours.com
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Duncan Maio
Re: CD 27 - transporting/trailering???
If you are looking at a once-a-season move, hiring a hauler is likely to be more economical - unless you already own the right towing vehicle. By the time you call Triad for a trailer, buy a Suburban or Tahoe, and drive the route at least once to look for low bridges, steep curves, etc., you might as well invest in relationships with a hauler and two good yards.
I moved my CD 27 twice in the last year - once when we bought her and again at the beginning of the season. Both times, I used reputable haulers and established yards, and I showed up when the boat was in the water and the rig was tuned. The only headache was a rigger who cut off a padlock instead of looking for the keys.
Both moves were about 60 miles, and the total cost, including rigging and launching, was less than $600. Even with a round-trip every year, it would be a long time before you could justify the cost of the trailer - especially because you will need a crane to unstep and step the mast, anyway.
I did not share Chuck's experience with setting up the mast for travel - the riggers just laid the mast on the bow and stern rails, and tied up the rigging. All that was needed was a little padding to avoid cable chafe on the brightwork.
dmaio@att.net
I moved my CD 27 twice in the last year - once when we bought her and again at the beginning of the season. Both times, I used reputable haulers and established yards, and I showed up when the boat was in the water and the rig was tuned. The only headache was a rigger who cut off a padlock instead of looking for the keys.
Both moves were about 60 miles, and the total cost, including rigging and launching, was less than $600. Even with a round-trip every year, it would be a long time before you could justify the cost of the trailer - especially because you will need a crane to unstep and step the mast, anyway.
I did not share Chuck's experience with setting up the mast for travel - the riggers just laid the mast on the bow and stern rails, and tied up the rigging. All that was needed was a little padding to avoid cable chafe on the brightwork.
dmaio@att.net
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Bill
Re: CD 27 - transporting/trailering???
Dennis
BTW, I used a Ford F150 with heavy duty towing package to haul my boats. It was still a chore for the truck, although it preformed very well.
Bill
willie@clnk.com
BTW, I used a Ford F150 with heavy duty towing package to haul my boats. It was still a chore for the truck, although it preformed very well.
Bill
Dennis W Pyritz wrote: Okay, okay, I know it's not meant to be a trailer sailor. I am looking at Cape Dory 27,hull #68 berthed at a small reservoir 90 minutes from home. This will be fine most of the season. But I might like to move it for a 1-2 week cruise on Lake Michigan. Is this a major deal? Is it possible to get a trailer for that particular boat? Is it possible to launch from a trailer with maybe an extension tongue? I just don't want to be marooned with as fine a boat as a CD 27 on such a small body of water. Also is 8'6" legal on the highway?
willie@clnk.com
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Jerry
Re: CD 27 - transporting/trailering???
DennisDennis W Pyritz wrote: Okay, okay, I know it's not meant to be a trailer sailor. I am looking at Cape Dory 27,hull #68 berthed at a small reservoir 90 minutes from home. This will be fine most of the season. But I might like to move it for a 1-2 week cruise on Lake Michigan. Is this a major deal? Is it possible to get a trailer for that particular boat? Is it possible to launch from a trailer with maybe an extension tongue? I just don't want to be marooned with as fine a boat as a CD 27 on such a small body of water. Also is 8'6" legal on the highway?
We have trailered our CD25D for about 12 years. We have sailed the sea of Cortez twice,Chesapeake Bay three times, the Pacific Northwest including Canada,Florida and the Bahamas and Maine and Nova Scotia. If you have questions or require additional infomation contact us at our "e' mail address. Jerry
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