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Author: | sun E sailor [ Tue May 10, 2011 9:54 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Mast Carrier on a Trailex Trailer |
As seen in some of the previous pictures, this is my stern roller system utilizing a Stoltz ULT-4 roller. http://stoltzind.com/photos/images/page60.html http://stoltzind.com/bowstops.html This particular roller fits the shape of the TI hull much better than any others I have tried. It's very convenient when launching and retrieving from a boat ramp. I used the aluminum brackets from the stern roller that came with the Trailex trailer but knocked out their pin, removed the small black roller because it didn't fit the contour of hull, and used a longer 10"x ½" hex bolt with 2 bushings made from ½ " copper pipe for additional spacing. (Material costs for Stern Roller System approx: $38). |
Author: | TxYackMan [ Tue May 10, 2011 7:27 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Mast Carrier on a Trailex Trailer |
Wow, really nice work. |
Author: | stringy [ Wed May 11, 2011 3:25 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Mast Carrier on a Trailex Trailer |
Very nice sEs! |
Author: | Isaiah [ Wed May 11, 2011 12:30 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Mast Carrier on a Trailex Trailer |
Absolutely brilliant! |
Author: | sun E sailor [ Wed May 11, 2011 4:09 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Mast Carrier on a Trailex Trailer |
Thank you all. I hope to show some of the other things I've made as well, perhaps next week. A strong mounting bracket for the Windex10 http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?pat ... 1&id=81034 Wind indicator so we can mount it to our masts, and some really cool foam stuff I found to keep the water "geyser" from coming up through our mirage drive plugs. |
Author: | Slaughter [ Wed May 11, 2011 8:05 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Mast Carrier on a Trailex Trailer |
Very neat and tidy sunE. We might all just sit back, put or brains into neutral and wait for you to come up with all the ideas, and then if they work, we can copy. |
Author: | sun E sailor [ Thu May 12, 2011 4:57 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Mast Carrier on a Trailex Trailer |
Slaughter, Hello MSLF (my salt licking friend). Hold on there... you mean all this time your brain wasn't already in neutral |
Author: | PassWind [ Thu May 12, 2011 12:26 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Mast Carrier on a Trailex Trailer |
sun E sailor wrote: Hold on there... you mean all this time your brain wasn't already in neutral ... I prefer Switchin to Glide Great bit of work there on the trailer !! Inspiration for this summah's project |
Author: | Jangle [ Thu May 19, 2011 6:37 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Mast Carrier on a Trailex Trailer |
Where did you find 5" PVC. I've called every where looking for that! Please PM or email me at [email protected] |
Author: | sun E sailor [ Fri May 20, 2011 11:19 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Mast Carrier on a Trailex Trailer |
Angel, Yes, 5" is a bit tricky to find, and especially the fittings. However I was able to purchase all my material and the end caps from an industrial plumbing supply company called Turner Industrial in Ft. Pierce, Fl. http://turind.com/ Because of the kind of business I'm involved in, I have an account there, however if you call and speak to the owner (Charles Turner) perhaps he can direct you to a supply house in your area who sells the 5" pipe. They are absolutely the greatest people in the world to work with and if there's any way that they can help you, they will. Say hi for me, and feel free to call me if you have other questions. Ezra 800-780-5292 |
Author: | wallyworldmudhen [ Mon Jul 25, 2011 5:39 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Mast Carrier on a Trailex Trailer |
did you give any thought to a 4" pipe for the mast carrier? would 4" work? |
Author: | wallyworldmudhen [ Sun Jul 31, 2011 8:21 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Mast Carrier on a Trailex Trailer |
got up to the cabin and the AI and trailex trailer this week-end. to answer my own inquiry - NO the 4" tube will not work. too small to slide over the roller furler on the mast. oh well, it was a good thought ant way. |
Author: | Herbaldew [ Sun Jul 31, 2011 11:50 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Mast Carrier on a Trailex Trailer |
I can't get 5" here either. My thoughts are to use 4" for the long stretch terminating in a 4" to 6" coupler, then 6" for the last 18" of the carrier to accomodate the drum. I'm still in scavenger mode trying to find a piece of scrap 6" somewhere so I don't have to buy a full 10 ft. section. |
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