Malc Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 Pros and cons for vessels kept mainly on moorings please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 Moorings provide 24hrs access (if deep water). Electricity, water, and security depending on what marina you use. Also dry stack is good for access, but you can't holiday for the weekend on top of a stack. We use our boat all summer even if the weather is crap, it's our weekend holiday home from home. All the creature comforts condensed into 28ft! Cosy! The only down side (but not a real one) is you can't trailer my boat to Cornwall or wherever. But for us in the Solent that's not an issue as we have lovely places to go and we don't get bored. suzook12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 2 hours ago, Malc said: Pros and cons for vessels kept mainly on moorings please? Do you mean bunk trailers vs roller trailers? If so, go for rollers every time. So, so, so much easier to slide your boat off rollers. In fact I'd say it's impossible to slide a boat off a bunk trailer into the water. With bunks you really need to float the boat off and onto them, which requires fully submerging the bunks first - not ideal for the trailer chassis. With rollers you can tippytoe the trailer up to the water's edge to just get the tyres wet, then simply push the boat off the rollers by hand and watch it glide in to the briny on it's own. However if you're referring to something else entirely then feel free to ignore me. 🤦♂️🤣 Malc and GPSguru 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 I guess bunks are OK is you are only going to use the trailer a couple of times per year for boat maintenance, but yes, Andy is correct in that you have to float the boat on and off the bunks, however, you can drive the boat on and off the bunks to save some of the hard winch work For general launch and recover, then a roller trailer with front and rear swing beams makes life very easy indeed. I launch and recover my 5.85m rib (1.2T) single-handed, and that is on a slipway that has a 6kt cross tide running on full spring tides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 Did I get the wrong end of the stick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 Even with a boat kept on a mooring, only needing to be trailered a few times a year, I would still go rollers every time, so much easier and requires less trailer being dipped.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted June 10, 2022 Author Share Posted June 10, 2022 3 hours ago, Saintly Fish said: Did I get the wrong end of the stick? Probably my fault. Bunks? Yeah the long felt(?) covered planks, seem to be a nightmare to get on and off. The boat is trailered to take on occasional trips and for maintenance so I think rollers would be best. Muchas gracias one and all! Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 7 minutes ago, Malc said: Probably my fault. Yeah, more than likely! Andy135 and Malc 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 3 hours ago, Saintly Fish said: Did I get the wrong end of the stick? I'd say so - Malc asked about trailers and you go off on one about moorings and dry stacks 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Malc said: Probably my fault. Bunks? Yeah the long felt(?) covered planks, seem to be a nightmare to get on and off. The boat is trailered to take on occasional trips and for maintenance so I think rollers would be best. Muchas gracias one and all! There is another consideration, if the boat has been moored for an while, even a small amount of barnacle growth can make it a nightmare to winch onto bunks, as you will always need to winch the last 2m, even with the trailer submerged and the tow vehicle rear wheels at the waterline. With rollers the winching is still sometimes difficult, but a damn sight easier than bunks. The last one I did on a bunked trailer was a 27ft Bayliner Classic (3.5T) that had been in for a season. I need to use the hand winch and a ratchet strap to pull it up to the bow snubber on the trailer. Malc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 14 hours ago, Malc said: Pros and cons for vessels kept mainly on moorings please? @Andy135 ⬆️⬆️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 @Saintly Fish⬆️⬆️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 1 minute ago, Andy135 said: @Saintly Fish⬆️⬆️ Yeah but I didn't read that bit. So 👅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 5 hours ago, Saintly Fish said: Did I get the wrong end of the stick? You've answered your own question... ⬇️⬇️🤦♂️ 37 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: Yeah but I didn't read that bit. So 👅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 38 minutes ago, Andy135 said: You've answered your own question... ⬇️⬇️🤦♂️ No, I'm innocent. It's all @Malc's fault. Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 33 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: No, I'm innocent. It's all @Malc's fault. Has the tw@t from essex been training you ? 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 35 minutes ago, GPSguru said: Has the tw@t from essex been training you ? 🤣 He's not innocent, just misunderstood. GPSguru 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted June 10, 2022 Author Share Posted June 10, 2022 3 hours ago, Saintly Fish said: @Andy135 ⬆️⬆️ 3 hours ago, Andy135 said: @Saintly Fish⬆️⬆️ Ladies, ladies please! Back to your corners and when the bell rings start swinging those handbags 👜 Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 Just now, Malc said: Ladies, ladies please! Back to your corners and when the bell rings start swinging those handbags 👜 Handbags?? Andy doesn't fight that fair. He'll wade in swinging a 4" stiletto 👠 Andy135 and Malc 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 30 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: Handbags?? Andy doesn't fight that fair. He'll wade in swinging a 4" stiletto 👠 Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 1 minute ago, Andy135 said: Yep that's you in the middle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 Just now, Saintly Fish said: Yep that's you in the middle! 🤣 I didn't even spot that she was ginger! Just searched for "girl fight" on Giphy and this was the first one that came up. You must be the dark-haired one having it yanked then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 4 hours ago, GPSguru said: Has the tw@t from essex been training you ? 🤣 Have we got a new member from my parish? GPSguru and suzook12 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 4 hours ago, Andy135 said: You must be the dark-haired one having it yanked then. I read that wrong the first time around🤣 Andy135 and suzook12 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDP Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 Most trailer boats run on skid trailers these days over here. This was my last trailer which had both skids and rollers. The work boat I skipper is launched almost everyday of the week and has a full skid trailer for quick and easy drive on and off use. We don't use the winch at all, its simply drive on and hitch the winch and safety chain. I'll do a few pics of the work boat trailer next week when Im next in that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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