He started the headers last saturday, but I have not talked to them this week. Hopefully they done. Then we can drop the motor in and start the closed cooling rigging.

Tom,
Is there any way you can take a pic of your trailer for me. I need a view of the front including the winch and rrear supports. I want to compare it to Garys. His went on the trailer today, tomorrow is adjustment day.

Thanks

Rick

Sorry Rick, the boat and trailer are an hour away.

Will these help from JC's?

Perfect. Thanks Tom

Tom,
I checked out your pic of the winch and roller. You might want to adjust it like the picture I'm putting up. It puts the bow roller right on top of the bow eye. I moved the winch down one hole and the rear supports back one hole. It's much safer this way.

Rick

Tom,
I also had to trim off around 6" off the winch support since I lowered it. It was hanging under the trailer.

I know what ya mean about safer. I towed on a rough road and the boat looked like it was going to jump off the trailer. I'll definatly adjust it. Thanks.

I'm also going to add either a tie-down strap or a safty chain in the front. I'm thinking of drilling that short I beam crossmember (in the photo above)just behind the winch stand towards where the support posts meet the trailer, for the anchor point. Also Tom when contacting Rolls Axle trailer today while I was there, There are a few adjustents still required.
1) the pieces they added on the rear bunks to accomodate the steps is too thick (they used 2" thick cypress). Those need to come off and I'm gonna replace them with pressure treated 2X6(which is 1 1/2" thick) so that the boat bottom forward of the step will then rest on the forward half of the rear bunk, cause as it is set up now theres a 1/2" space.
2)By doing the above, the boat will now come in contact with the rear portion of the front bunks. Though these bunks will have to be shimmed at the front a good 1" to follow the angle of the bottom.
Then I believe I'll be all set. Tom you should check your set up also cause there isnt any real support in the middle as its set now(not good!).

Any ews yet ???