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larimore posted 10-01-2002 11:27 PM ET (US)
I am looking at a Float-On trailer for my 22'OR. Does anyone have experience with Float-On and give me some pointers - Like trailer length, winch-nowinch... Thanks
where2 posted 10-02-2002 12:58 PM ET (US)
Winch, definitely. Guide-on's Definitely. Brake flushing kit, definitely. Bearing Buddies, sure. LED lights, why not?
pamlico posted 10-02-2002 07:13 PM ET (US)
I use a double axle Royce float on for my 22' Guardian, it can be viewed at (page 61 Cold War Work Horse).
I like it, I find it very easy to unload and when it comes to loading my heavy Guardian it only take's a minute.
I can ease the trailor into the water, get back on the boat and drive it up on the trailor in a snap, as if I were parking a car in a garage.
I use a manual hand crank winch, and I have bearing buddies and guide-ons. I should have brakes on it with that heavy Guardian on her, but I don't.
Here its specs:
25.5 foot
aluminum I-Beam
6000lb GVWR

11 footer posted 10-02-2002 10:59 PM ET (US)
Why is it forbiden that you drive your whaler on the traler?
I do it all the time and have not had a prolbem. Geting it down pat is like an art
: )
11
pamlico posted 10-03-2002 02:39 PM ET (US)
I don't know 11 footer? I have never heard it as being a nautical sin, when it comes to driving your vessel up on the trailor.
Now I have witnessed where a individual put the trailor too far down in the water. And his bunks were beneath the suface and when he launched his boat on to the trailor he had nothing to stop his foward momentum. His bow pushed back the bow boot and then smacked into the winch. It caused some damage to boat and winch, but repairable.
I like to stick about a foot of bunk out of the water when I ride her up on the trailor. This kinda acts as a brake as she rides up and gently bumps the rubber bow boot.
pamlico posted 10-03-2002 02:42 PM ET (US)
I don't know 11 footer? I have never heard it as being a nautical sin, when it comes to driving your vessel up on the trailor.
Now I have witnessed where a individual put the trailor too far down in the water. And his bunks were beneath the suface and when he launched his boat on to the trailor he had nothing to stop his foward momentum. His bow pushed back the bow boot and then smacked into the winch. It caused some damage to boat and winch, but repairable.
I like to stick about a foot of bunk out of the water when I ride her up on the trailor. This kinda acts as a brake as she rides up and gently bumps the rubber bow boot.
newt posted 10-03-2002 03:13 PM ET (US)
I believe that certain ramps allow or not allow driving the boat onto the trailer.
My local ramp does not allow it, because of the damage done to the ramp from propwash. This particular ramp is nothing more than the natural river bank (very shallow slope) with a few extra shells and stones for support.
I have launched a couple of times from a ramp in Newburyport that is a paved (concrete) surface, and we drove the boat on.
Certainly much faster and easier.
phatwhaler posted 10-07-2002 10:42 PM ET (US)
Is this a Float-On brand trailer. Or is it just a submersible trailer.
larimore posted 10-09-2002 07:45 AM ET (US)
This is a Float-On brand.
I have it now. A really nice trailer - Just one BIG problem I'm working with them on - It doesn't fit the boat, way too much tongue weight and not enough adjustment space to fix. I'm hoping they live up to their name and redo it - I'll keep everyone informed.
tflyer posted 10-09-2002 02:06 PM ET (US)
larimore: I have a fairly new Rolls Marine, float-on style trailer under my Frontier '25. It is a tandem axle 10k lb unit with disk brakes. Its a completly different looking trailer then what is normally seen on the west coast, ie. the axles are set way back rather then more centrally located as on the Pacific Trailers. Upon delivery the bunk configeration didn't fit my hull too well either, but after some time in the shop, I was able to modify them to a reasonably good fit. The boat seems ro ride very well and tows beautifully. I've never had a problem launching or retrieving. So far I'm pleased with this trailer and the folks at Rolls were easy to work with. I hope your experiance with Float-on is as good....Tom
David Ratusnik posted 10-09-2002 06:22 PM ET (US)
larimore- I use an Aluminator bunk trailer under my 22'OR '86. Twin axle, pretty light tongue w/o brakes (FLA). When ever I use it I drive the boat up on the trailer at the ramp. Has guide ons but not really needed to load, more of a safety feature so the boat doesn't come flying off on the road. Hand winch-nothing more really needed. I flush the salt water off each time out plus lube the bearings. A 22' OR is actually rather light and can be handled nicely by one person. .03 David

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Author	Topic: Float-On Trailer
larimore	posted 10-01-2002 11:27 PM ET (US) I am looking at a Float-On trailer for my 22'OR. Does anyone have experience with Float-On and give me some pointers - Like trailer length, winch-nowinch... Thanks
where2	posted 10-02-2002 12:58 PM ET (US) Winch, definitely. Guide-on's Definitely. Brake flushing kit, definitely. Bearing Buddies, sure. LED lights, why not?
pamlico	posted 10-02-2002 07:13 PM ET (US) I use a double axle Royce float on for my 22' Guardian, it can be viewed at (page 61 Cold War Work Horse). I like it, I find it very easy to unload and when it comes to loading my heavy Guardian it only take's a minute. I can ease the trailor into the water, get back on the boat and drive it up on the trailor in a snap, as if I were parking a car in a garage. I use a manual hand crank winch, and I have bearing buddies and guide-ons. I should have brakes on it with that heavy Guardian on her, but I don't. Here its specs: 25.5 foot aluminum I-Beam 6000lb GVWR
11 footer	posted 10-02-2002 10:59 PM ET (US) Why is it forbiden that you drive your whaler on the traler? I do it all the time and have not had a prolbem. Geting it down pat is like an art : ) 11
pamlico	posted 10-03-2002 02:39 PM ET (US) I don't know 11 footer? I have never heard it as being a nautical sin, when it comes to driving your vessel up on the trailor. Now I have witnessed where a individual put the trailor too far down in the water. And his bunks were beneath the suface and when he launched his boat on to the trailor he had nothing to stop his foward momentum. His bow pushed back the bow boot and then smacked into the winch. It caused some damage to boat and winch, but repairable. I like to stick about a foot of bunk out of the water when I ride her up on the trailor. This kinda acts as a brake as she rides up and gently bumps the rubber bow boot.
pamlico	posted 10-03-2002 02:42 PM ET (US) I don't know 11 footer? I have never heard it as being a nautical sin, when it comes to driving your vessel up on the trailor. Now I have witnessed where a individual put the trailor too far down in the water. And his bunks were beneath the suface and when he launched his boat on to the trailor he had nothing to stop his foward momentum. His bow pushed back the bow boot and then smacked into the winch. It caused some damage to boat and winch, but repairable. I like to stick about a foot of bunk out of the water when I ride her up on the trailor. This kinda acts as a brake as she rides up and gently bumps the rubber bow boot.
newt	posted 10-03-2002 03:13 PM ET (US) I believe that certain ramps allow or not allow driving the boat onto the trailer. My local ramp does not allow it, because of the damage done to the ramp from propwash. This particular ramp is nothing more than the natural river bank (very shallow slope) with a few extra shells and stones for support. I have launched a couple of times from a ramp in Newburyport that is a paved (concrete) surface, and we drove the boat on. Certainly much faster and easier.
phatwhaler	posted 10-07-2002 10:42 PM ET (US) Is this a Float-On brand trailer. Or is it just a submersible trailer.
larimore	posted 10-09-2002 07:45 AM ET (US) This is a Float-On brand. I have it now. A really nice trailer - Just one BIG problem I'm working with them on - It doesn't fit the boat, way too much tongue weight and not enough adjustment space to fix. I'm hoping they live up to their name and redo it - I'll keep everyone informed.
tflyer	posted 10-09-2002 02:06 PM ET (US) larimore: I have a fairly new Rolls Marine, float-on style trailer under my Frontier '25. It is a tandem axle 10k lb unit with disk brakes. Its a completly different looking trailer then what is normally seen on the west coast, ie. the axles are set way back rather then more centrally located as on the Pacific Trailers. Upon delivery the bunk configeration didn't fit my hull too well either, but after some time in the shop, I was able to modify them to a reasonably good fit. The boat seems ro ride very well and tows beautifully. I've never had a problem launching or retrieving. So far I'm pleased with this trailer and the folks at Rolls were easy to work with. I hope your experiance with Float-on is as good....Tom
David Ratusnik	posted 10-09-2002 06:22 PM ET (US) larimore- I use an Aluminator bunk trailer under my 22'OR '86. Twin axle, pretty light tongue w/o brakes (FLA). When ever I use it I drive the boat up on the trailer at the ramp. Has guide ons but not really needed to load, more of a safety feature so the boat doesn't come flying off on the road. Hand winch-nothing more really needed. I flush the salt water off each time out plus lube the bearings. A 22' OR is actually rather light and can be handled nicely by one person. .03 David