boat falls off trailer

[Nos4r2]

Nah, details don't match. That one on the road has a sterndrive. He was advertising one that had been converted to outboard.

[Poly]

Originally Posted by biffer

I had a trailer jump off years ago because of a mismatch of ball and hitch, my old dad drummed it into me about chaining and likely it was, the trailer dropped to the floor and scuffed along to road behind my van and I just took my foot off the accelerator, put a few good dents in the bumper but that was it

Me too - but fortunately it was a small unbraked trailer and I was going slow; a Pac22 at speed would probably have been carnage.

[kerny]

Originally Posted by mick

Looks like a case of tail wagging the dog to me

If its that road on Anglesey it wouldn't have been able to go fast enough.

[boristhebold]

Yep glad no one was hurt but that was probably luck, I agree many people have crap trailers and dont know how or dont care about securing boats on properly. Have seen many trailers with boats with the wrong number plates, lights not working and not strapped down go past cop cars and they have been ignored. Its just the way of the world.

[HUMBER P4VWL]

Originally Posted by kerny

If its that road on Anglesey it wouldn't have been able to go fast enough.

It was "that road". However it is hilly and very undulated at points with poor road surface. I strongly suspect it bounced off. I've seen a mirror dinghy come off there and pass the car in front if me that was towing it.

[kerny]

Originally Posted by boristhebold

Yep glad no one was hurt but that was probably luck, I agree many people have crap trailers and dont know how or dont care about securing boats on properly. Have seen many trailers with boats with the wrong number plates, lights not working and not strapped down go past cop cars and they have been ignored. Its just the way of the world.

I agree boris, but as for lights not working thats down to the crap trailer boards that they sell that have the ce markings but are not fit for purpose as far as I am concerned.

The bulb fitments are pathetic and I'm forever having to check mine as every time I go over a small bump the bulbs come out of the bayonet fitting I think that maybe screw in bulbs would be a better idea.

There was a thread on this some time ago.

[mick]

Originally Posted by kerny

If its that road on Anglesey it wouldn't have been able to go fast enough.

And what do you know about towing your trailer is welded to your driveway it been there that long

Don't have to be going fast to jack knife looks a bit wet as well

[Barrowboy]

Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL

In fact that looks remarkably like the road from ABC to Menai. Hmmm

Confirmed here

[mick]

Originally Posted by kerny

I agree boris, but as for lights not working thats down to the crap trailer boards that they sell that have the ce markings but are not fit for purpose as far as I am concerned.

The bulb fitments are pathetic and I'm forever having to check mine as every time I go over a small bump the bulbs come out of the bayonet fitting I think that maybe screw in bulbs would be a better idea.

There was a thread on this some time ago.

Get some of these mate proper fitting for the bulbs not the usual shite
http://www.towingandtrailers.com/tra...t.html:thumbs:

[kerny]

Originally Posted by mick

And what do you know about towing your trailer is welded to your driveway it been there that long

Don't have to be going fast to jack knife looks a bit wet as well

I presume you meant that the "tail wagging the dog" was snaking which is different. Plus I know enough not to tow a trailer with the hitch to high and the rear end to close to the floor + make sure that my tyres are in good condition so they don't blow out

[mick]

Originally Posted by Barrowboy

Confirmed here

So the mini wasn't towing it then it would seem

[HUMBER P4VWL]

Originally Posted by kerny

If its that road on Anglesey it wouldn't have been able to go fast enough.

It was "that road". However it is hilly and very undulated at points with poor road surface. I strongly suspect it bounced off. I've seen a mirror dinghy come off there and pass the car in front if me that was towing it.

[HUMBER P4VWL]

Originally Posted by mick

So the mini wasn't towing it then it would seem

I've not seen him in a mini, but I doubt one would tow a PAC 22 anyway!!! LOL

[paddlers]

I'm with Biffer on the chaining the trailer to the car. I'd far rather the thing used the back of mine to stop rather than anybody else !
If you have the load nose heavy as it's supposed to be it'll drag along the road & HOPEFULLY wedge itself under the rear without too much damage.

[tony t]

Originally Posted by whackywoody

I'm guessing its Rocky AKA as Looey as he was advertising a Pacific 22 on Ribnet at the weekend as a good potential project

I'd watch what you saying woody or else rocky will be hunting you down

[kerny]

Originally Posted by paddlers

I'm with Biffer on the chaining the trailer to the car. I'd far rather the thing used the back of mine to stop rather than anybody else !
If you have the load nose heavy as it's supposed to be it'll drag along the road & HOPEFULLY wedge itself under the rear without too much damage.

It makes sense to me as well, if you are behind a boat or caravan which becomes uncoupled the safety chain snaps and pulls the handbrake on stopping it dead only for the car behind to run right up its a*se due to no brake lights.

Funny enough you have to use a chain on unbraked trailers, so why not braked.

[Silverfox]

Glad everybody was ok: http://bit.ly/1fW5rsd

[Silverfox]

Didn't see Ged's thread!

[lewsimm88]

When I bought my rib last year the previous owner was completely baffled when I looped a ratchet strap around the eyes on the transom. According to him he towed it from Manchester to the Rhine with only the painter wrapped around the front of the trailer!

[falcon0310]

Am looking for project !

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