Typhoon transport

[Dart53]

First off I'm new to this Forum so greetings everyone.

I can acquire a Typhoon Weekender reasonably (without a trailer or cradle). The only problem is that it is located outside of Wash, DC (in the water) and I live in Massachusetts.

I got a quote from a boat transport company to bring it up for $1900, well beyond my budget. Triad wants $2435(FOB Raleigh, NC) for their basic trailer model. I'm waiting for a quote from a Road King dealer on their trailer(quality?). I'm not having any luck finding a used trailer.

My other thought (outside of sailing it up here) was to build a cradle and put it on a rented flatbed trailer and go get it.

Anyway I've run out of ideas and I'm looking for any input others my have.

Thanks in advance,

Arthur

[casampson]

Buy the Triad. You'll be very happy you did. It will pay for itself very quickly and will increase the value of your Typhoon. Best of luck.

Chris

[s2sailorlis]

I am looking at similar situations....

I think you have to think long term here ...If cost is $1.9K for transport (basically $$ you are throwing away.. vs $2.4 for Trailer (plus gas cost...of lets say $350 for gas/tolls) or lets say $2.9K total so $1K more - you then have to ask breakeven time period for winter storage on trailer v at a boat yard. At least that is the logic I am considering.
Good luck

First off I'm new to this Forum so greetings everyone.

I can acquire a Typhoon Weekender reasonably (without a trailer or cradle). The only problem is that it is located outside of Wash, DC (in the water) and I live in Massachusetts.

I got a quote from a boat transport company to bring it up for $1900, well beyond my budget. Triad wants $2435(FOB Raleigh, NC) for their basic trailer model. I'm waiting for a quote from a Road King dealer on their trailer(quality?). I'm not having any luck finding a used trailer.

My other thought (outside of sailing it up here) was to build a cradle and put it on a rented flatbed trailer and go get it.

Anyway I've run out of ideas and I'm looking for any input others my have.

Thanks in advance,

Arthur

[ronkberg]

Hi Arthur, I live just up the road from Mass in southern Maine and have a Typhoon sitting on a very good trailer listed for sale. Look at the other page with items for sale and you can see the boat and trailer listed. If this would solve your problem, you can be the new owner of a fine Typhoon Weekender and can haul her home to MA. My price is high but I am open to offers.

Regards, Ron

[Michael_Typhoon]

I have my Typhoon on a trailer and am so glad I do...none of the headaches of marina or mooring - and I get to look at her daily! I really like being able to work on her whenever I have a spare minute....not as often as I like!

You are going to love sailing her! Such fun boats.

[Oswego John]

Arthur,

There is another reason to keep your Ty on your own trailer. You will save big bucks each spring and fall. You won't have to rely on the marina or boat yard's boat lift to launch or pull your boat each season. Simply tow your boat to it, and use the local, public boat ramp.

Another benefit of having the boat on its own trailer is that some day you might have a desire to sail on a different lake or other body of water. Simply hitch up the boat and trailer and travel where you want to and go sailing. Most areas have boat ramps and overnight facilities.

Enjoy your Ty,
O J

[gcm52]

I agree that buying a trailer is the best solution, but you might find a cheaper rate to transport the boat using U-Ship. It is a website that allows you to post your shipping job on their website and shippers bid on doing the job. Just be careful.

[ariasis]

I have to say I love my triad. I think William May have a road king he would be a good person to ask. Here is the link to his blog. http://baggywrinkles.blogspot.com If you do a trailer be sure to get one with a tongue extension.

[casampson]

I've always been glad that I have a trailer when there's a hurricane warning, and I don't have to rely on (or pay) a boatyard to haul my boat. It hasn't happened (yet) with my Typhoon, but it happened several times when I was sailing Bullseyes.

[Skeep]

Trailers are great. Here is the Road King:



Showing the extended tongue which enables launching made so much more easy. Solid construction, submersible, lights, gravity braking, it is simply solid. Not some rickety old thing which could break apart under her weight. And this is what I pull it with, no big huge Suburban XLT Mountain Truck, a lowly 328xi:



Others are correct, it saves money over time! I ride my motorcycle to the yard, jump up the ladder and start working. No tan lines from the nasty water of the lake either! Look at them both, two classics together, awwwww

[Michael_Typhoon]

I'm impressed that BMW Wagon can pull the Typhoon out! I use an old jeep because I've got to get it back into the water - I don't have an extension. (And I am not going to get one, because then the wife could see no reason to keep the jeep!) Does it have any problem pulling it out?

[Skeep]

Michael, the 328xi has no problems with anything it seems. That it has 3 transmission capabilities, Sport, Manual and Automatic, enables it to easily yank the Typhoon out of the water and go climb hills. There's this mysterious bit of myth that only a huge vehicle can pull it but it has more to do with some sort of industry trade agreement rather than horsepower and strength. No, it has no problem at all. She's visually a bit low on the frame but the Ty is balanced quite well on the trailer.

Extension? Absolutely convenient and easy to use.

[casampson]

I have an extension for my Triad trailer, but I haven't used it yet. The way my sailing buddies and I launch boats is to tie a stout rope to the trailer and the the hitch and slowly lower the trailer into the water by backing the car down the ramp. That way the car doesn't get wet. I suppose it wouldn't work very well if you don't have a fairly steep ramp, but it works just fine here. I do plan on trying the extension this spring, just to see if it works.

[Skeep]

Yeah I am familiar with that method however, there's a bit of drama in it for me, so I decided on a sure and certain, every time I launch it works the same, method. I back into the water line so that my muffler tips just kiss the waterline. At that point if I've done my job, the dory is floating already. A small bump with the brakes just prior to my tips touching the water usually is not needed but if desired, can achieve some rearward motion of the dory off the trailer if a handler is on a line. I often launch solo, and do not bump her off, this provides me ample time to walk around to the dock, pick up the line and pull her to the cleats.

The extension is an easy build by Road King and has to be included best at the time of order. The extension assures successful launching off my trailer with the hull bunks.

[ariasis]

If you go with a flat bed be sure to go with something with a low profile unlike my uncles old trailer. http://bristol-blue.blogspot.com/2014/0 ... rsday.html