Boat rollers or keel board?

[MKBLK]

Okay, Billy... I'm impressed! Seriously, what keeps her upright? Is there tension on that bow line? I imagine that it would not be wise to go anywhere near her until the tide comes back in. Are these boats really that stable?

I notice in the reflection that the bunks have rubbed the bottom paint off. I have the same problem. Since I always trailer my boat, I'm thinking to paint her bottom with a high gloss epoxy finish. That ought to also help her slide off/on the trailer. Might even get another tenth of a knot out of her!

Marty K.

[skip1930]

Yes Billy, Exactly but not surrounded by tidal waters.
Looks great hey? Don't sneeze.

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[Billy]

Yes the boat was off limits for about 4 hours. The bottom was very soft, in fact she sank about 4" into the muck. In fact it was quite stable. After the tide came back and we sailed off, it left a brown trail from all the mud falling off the keel.
I trailer mine all the time too. Thinking of taking all the paint off and getting her back down to the gel coat. She's never in the water for more than 48 hours or so. Plus anti fouling paint dries up if it is not kept in the water and loses it's purpose and becomes useless.

[skip1930]

" That ought to also help her slide off/on the trailer. "

Slide off the trailer? With the hull bunks properly formed onto the curve of the hull there is no sliding...on my CP-19.

I have to sink the trailer deep enough to float the boat off. I have an extended tongue Performance trailer.

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[MacGyver]

@Billy
Use Micron CSC by interlux
It doesnt suffer that same issue you are talking about, and just be gentle going on and off the trailer, or add more coats in the trailer rub spots.

Interlux rep and I talked about an hour on all different things, bottom paint was a big subject since at the time I planned to trailer sail it.

Jason