Eventide Bilge Keeler Trailer
Posted: Wed June 15th, 2011, 11:59 am
Hi John
I'm just wondering if there is anyway you would be able to sketch out the size of the trailer you have for "Fiddler's Green". outlining the width and over length and length of drawbar. I'm just wanting some measurements that I can supply an engineer as I'm looking to have one made for my 24ft Eventide bilge keelerso that I can haul out in the winter or any other time I need to do maintanence and tow it home. The hardstand areas at boat yards are getting too expensive now. My Eventide is solid teak diagonal planked constrution so I guess it would weigh somewhere around 2000kg. Wouldit be best to have it built with three axles like yours of would I get away with just tandem axle. I guess it would need to have heavy duty light truck wheels etc. I had also thought that I could have a tray made for it and use as a general trailer when not required for the yacht, hence dual purpose. What are your thoughts.
Kind regards
Mike Brown
New Zealand
I'm just wondering if there is anyway you would be able to sketch out the size of the trailer you have for "Fiddler's Green". outlining the width and over length and length of drawbar. I'm just wanting some measurements that I can supply an engineer as I'm looking to have one made for my 24ft Eventide bilge keelerso that I can haul out in the winter or any other time I need to do maintanence and tow it home. The hardstand areas at boat yards are getting too expensive now. My Eventide is solid teak diagonal planked constrution so I guess it would weigh somewhere around 2000kg. Wouldit be best to have it built with three axles like yours of would I get away with just tandem axle. I guess it would need to have heavy duty light truck wheels etc. I had also thought that I could have a tray made for it and use as a general trailer when not required for the yacht, hence dual purpose. What are your thoughts.
Kind regards
Mike Brown
New Zealand