New boat and trailer

[troy]

I have a new 625 cruise craft outsider and the trailer set up is a bit confusing to me.
The boat sits on the the multi rollers but does not touch any of the keel rollers.
Dealer has told me this is the way cruise craft have did this to match the hull
My question is if this if this the reason why have the centre rollers.
Has anyone have this set up .
Troy

[gropeher]

My cruise craft, 500 sits on the keel rollers, sounds a bit strange to me.

Cheers Ryan..

[Pual]

Yes, Troy thats the way my boat sits too.

The centre rollers are there because as the pointy narrow end (differing V to the blunt end) of the boat goes up the trailer it needs something to keep it from hitting the axles and then it simply sits on the multirollers, or in the cradle.
This is because of the varying V shape of the hull as it travels from the bow to the transom.
I know I thought this was weird to but it works.
I have raised the very front centre roller to give added suport to the hull when it is completely wound on to the trailer.
If you raised the keel rollers to support the keel while on the trailer you would find that going off and coming on the trailer it would lean severely to one side due to the loss of the cradle effect of the multirollers.
Hope I haven't confused you.
Paul

[troy]

Paul what you have said is how the dealer described it .
Apparently Cruise Craft tells them to set the trailers up this way.
thanks
Troy

[Grand_Marlin]

G'Day Troy,

Why don't you give the factory a call?

Danny Nichols - (07) 3390 4877.

Get it from the horses mouth and then you will know for certain.

I am a big fan of the keel rollers for supporting the boat at its strongest point, but the factory would not set a trailer up to the detriment of the hull.
Dealers might..... factory wouldn't.

A quick call and then we will all know for sure.

Cheers

Pete

[snappa]

me too
i'm in the middle of re=adusting the rollers so the keel sits on the trailer's keel rollers

i believe a better weigh distri.

all diff opinions but for sand or beach i believe in the keel rollers

thats me

[HarryO]

G'day Troy..

Excellent choice..

I too would be interested in Dannys response..

Most boats , most importantly, alloys, should have their
weight supported at the keel, but certain glass boats
don't need it...

It could be something to do with their new method of
construction, and their new extended hull warranty if
mounted on their nominated trailers...

We will now wait patiently....

Harry.. :)

[2iar]

Most boats , most importantly, alloys, should have their
weight supported at the keel, but certain glass boats
don't need it...



Hi Troy,

I wouldn't know specifically about your boat, but Harry's right here. I've got a Signature on a MacKay trailer set up for drive on, and it has no keel rollers at all! It looked very strange to me after the tinnie's Redco, but it seems to work and support the hull ok.

Good luck,
Mike

[familyman]

Troy if the boat goes on and off ok then I would not be too worried but certainly give the factory a call to verify,$2.50 for a long distance call or $1000+for repairs to a damaged hull,I would be checking :o
cheers jon

[troy]

Jon i am about to contact Cruise Craft but i think the dealer is right about saying it is besause of the design of the hull.
Troy

[jack_attacks]

Any update from the factory...? :-/

JA