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Home Forums Search Trailer Sailor Roster Chandlery Events Classifieds Resources About TSBB SBO Sites	Instructions/FAQ | Rules & Etiquette | Edit Profile | Forum Login View Thread | Post Response | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | bow roller Posted By: walt26scolorado Date: 4/13/09 1:20p.m. Report: outside forum guidelines In Response To: I'm glad you asked that. (pic) (Mike Coon 26S) Adding a bow roller on the trailer helped a huge amount getting my 26S forward on at the ramps I launch at. Some people also blow the ballast out before putting the boat on trailer using 12 volt high volume low pressure pumps and this also makes things easier (search should bring up lots of threads on this). A little aside, I dont blow my ballast but this weekend, picked up this colman manual air pump (large dual action quick pump) - seems to work well and was easy to modify for the application (some electrical tape) http://www.coleman.com/coleman/colemancom/detail.asp?product_id=2000001074&categoryid=10060 The manual air pump is only for a "situation" where I somehow get the boat stuck on a sand bar and need to blow the ballast to get loose (even with dead batteries). The manual pump probably is less than 1 pound and Ill stash it in one of the storage locations on the boat which are a hassle to get to.

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Well you know... -- Sumner -- Mac 26S -- Blanding, UT -- 4/5/09 1:27p.m.

Sumner - I was only trying to pass on what happened to Teliki -- Chris & Lenore - Mac 26S - Teliki -- 4/5/09 2:51p.m.

bow stops -- James Bielinski -- 4/13/09 10:19a.m.

I'm glad you asked that. -- Mike Coon 26S -- 4/13/09 11:34a.m.

 bow roller  -- walt26scolorado -- 4/13/09 1:20p.m.

James - such is the life of a Mac owner -- Nelson Amen - Mac 26S, San Antonio -- 4/13/09 4:12p.m.

Have you heard about the "Mac Stump"... -- Ben -- 4/13/09 6:10p.m.

to each his own, but .... -- Nelson Amen - Mac 26S, San Antonio -- 4/13/09 6:24p.m.

Go ahead, try it just once -- Mike B "Mikabee" Mac26s Victoria Tx -- 4/13/09 8:17p.m.

bow stop -- James Bielinski -- 4/13/09 8:33p.m.

On a knock down -- Bob McLellan, Mesa AZ -- 4/14/09 6:15a.m.

I do not use the steel lockdown bolt, I use a wooden dowel -- KRUSE'N, Mac 22 -- 4/14/09 12:47p.m.

Conservation of Karma at work... -- dvideohd -- 4/13/09 9:02p.m.

Much easier - just spend $10 on "liquid rollers" -- Chris & Lenore - Mac 26S - Teliki -- 4/14/09 5:21a.m.

Just because someone disagrees with your methods -- Michael Jackson, MacGregor 26s, Bay Saint Louis, MS -- 4/5/09 3:02p.m.

And I was only trying to pass on... -- Doug...M26S..Santa Rosa, CA -- 4/5/09 3:13p.m.

Hey Sum -- vwjon-M25 -- 4/5/09 6:14p.m.

thick skin? -- John -- 4/5/09 6:29p.m.

VWJON -- Bob s-v Watermark - Mac26S - Ottawa River - ON -- 4/6/09 6:46a.m.

retrieve ease -- John -- 4/6/09 8:53a.m.

Sure Do -- Mel -- 4/5/09 6:30p.m.

6 decimal places... -- dvideohd -- 4/5/09 7:32p.m.

7' 10" + nuthin - 0.021142" -- Mel -- 4/6/09 7:30a.m.

decimal point? -- John -- 4/6/09 9:07a.m.

humor.... -- dvideohd -- 4/6/09 9:20a.m.

I remember in college... -- Mike B "Mikabee" Mac26s Victoria Tx -- 4/6/09 9:39a.m.

zeroes.... -- John -- 4/6/09 10:51a.m.

trailer guides -- Jim J - '93 MAC S - St Cloud Mn -- 4/7/09 7:53p.m.

That was my worry - every time I look at Teliki... -- Chris & Lenore - Mac 26S Teliki -- 4/8/09 5:43a.m.

Trailer guides -- Mike "Mikabee" Mac26s Victoria, Tx -- 4/8/09 7:20a.m.

trailer guides -- Jim J - '93 MAC S - St Cloud Mn -- 4/8/09 9:31a.m.