Triad trailer
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Jack
Triad trailer
I recently bought a Typhoon and part of rhe deal is a Triad. I am told that in order to launch or haul with the Triad I will have to go into the water. Anyone know why? How? Thanks
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Peter Drake
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- Joined: Feb 5th, '05, 17:16
- Location: "Wharf Rat"
1974 Typhoon Weekender #672,
Marblehead, MA
Triad Trailer
Hi Jack:
I have a Typhoon, with Triad Trailer. I think you'd need a tongue extension, which I don't have, to float the boat off and stay dry. I don't "trailer sail" the Typhoon, but it wouldn't be that difficult. I suspect it's a bit more effort getting the boat back on the trailer.
In any event, you have the very best trailer available for the Typhoon.
P-
I have a Typhoon, with Triad Trailer. I think you'd need a tongue extension, which I don't have, to float the boat off and stay dry. I don't "trailer sail" the Typhoon, but it wouldn't be that difficult. I suspect it's a bit more effort getting the boat back on the trailer.
In any event, you have the very best trailer available for the Typhoon.
P-
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barnettg
- Posts: 15
- Joined: Feb 14th, '05, 12:21
- Location: 1986 Typhoon Daysailer (hull #141), "Ondine", Lagoon Point, Whidby Island, Washington.
Jack,
It depends on the model of triad trailer that you own. I have a triad with the "float-off" option which includes the tongue extension. I launch my Ty without getting my tow vehicles tires wet. You can check out the various triad options and models on the triad web site. You can get to the triad web site through the "Where to Look" link in the upper right-hand corner of this page.
Good luck,
Glenn
It depends on the model of triad trailer that you own. I have a triad with the "float-off" option which includes the tongue extension. I launch my Ty without getting my tow vehicles tires wet. You can check out the various triad options and models on the triad web site. You can get to the triad web site through the "Where to Look" link in the upper right-hand corner of this page.
Good luck,
Glenn
Glenn Barnett
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barnettg
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- Location: 1986 Typhoon Daysailer (hull #141), "Ondine", Lagoon Point, Whidby Island, Washington.
Jack,
I just tried to take my own advice and go to the triad web site. You can get there but you'll not be able to view the trailer options for the TY trailer. If you ask for a quote they'll send you the info. At any rate, with a tongue extension and a reasonabley pitched boat ramp you should be able to launch your TY -if you have a float of trailer. Are there keel guides (two angled pieces to guide the keel of your boat onto the trailer as it approaces the trailer in the water)? If you have keel guides and a tongue extension you should be in good shape. Triad does make a model that was designed for storage and sling launching. If you have that model, you would need to have it modified by a trailer shop to ramp launch.
Glenn
I just tried to take my own advice and go to the triad web site. You can get there but you'll not be able to view the trailer options for the TY trailer. If you ask for a quote they'll send you the info. At any rate, with a tongue extension and a reasonabley pitched boat ramp you should be able to launch your TY -if you have a float of trailer. Are there keel guides (two angled pieces to guide the keel of your boat onto the trailer as it approaces the trailer in the water)? If you have keel guides and a tongue extension you should be in good shape. Triad does make a model that was designed for storage and sling launching. If you have that model, you would need to have it modified by a trailer shop to ramp launch.
Glenn
Glenn Barnett
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Nick Price
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It's vey easy to launch using a heavy rope from the tow bar to the trailer. Back the trailer down to the water's edge and put chocks under the trailer wheels. Disconnect from the car and drive up the ramp. Use your rope to connect the two and take the strain on the rope and remove the chocks. Then just back down the ramp till the boat floats off. Same process works in reverse to get the boat out but it can be difficult to center the boat on the trailer. You need a good jockey wheel on the trailer to support the front.
Nick
Nick
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winthrop fisher
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Re: Triad trailer
Hi Jack...
like the others i have the float off traid as well, its much better to back down the ramp with a ten foot extension there.
everything on mine us there all so brakes.
winthrop
like the others i have the float off traid as well, its much better to back down the ramp with a ten foot extension there.
everything on mine us there all so brakes.
winthrop
Jack wrote:I recently bought a Typhoon and part of rhe deal is a Triad. I am told that in order to launch or haul with the Triad I will have to go into the water. Anyone know why? How? Thanks