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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 | Jose, congrats.. Posted By: Jack, H23.5, Force 5, Clermont Fl. Date: 6/25/09 3:06p.m. Report: outside forum guidelines In Response To: Our firs sail in "Luna" our Sanibel 18 (link) (pic) (Jose P15 #2045 "Witty") You will enjoy the extra room. The Sanibel will stiffen up as it heals over.. Don't be concerned until you are past 45 degrees. On another note, when I look at the picture it looks like the wheel and axle of the trailer is very far back. Are you experiencing ALOT of weight on the trailer hitch?? Most sailboats have the axle a couple of feet behind the midpoint of the hull. You want a maximum of 10% of the load on the hitch up to the Max as listed on the hitch. If its fine, then ignor this comment. I am pulling my boat out for summer maintenance, and will re-launch in September. Just too hot to sail now..Good Luck and Fair Winds.

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Our firs sail in "Luna" our Sanibel 18 -- Jose P15 #2045 "Witty" -- 6/25/09 4:51a.m.

Good decision! -- Carl P-19 #1432 Dagmar on SF Bay -- 6/25/09 8:12a.m.

Baby Stays -- Jose P15 #2045 "Witty" -- 6/25/09 9:51a.m.

Flaking it. -- Carl P-19 #1432 Dagmar on SF Bay -- 6/25/09 9:52p.m.

Flaking the main for storage -- Jose P15 Sanibel 18 "Luna" and P15 #2045 "witty" -- 6/26/09 6:09a.m.

flaking the main -- Jerry Barrilleaux -- 6/26/09 9:25a.m.

Congratulations Jose! -- Derek Jensen p15 #694 "El Nino", HMS-18 #11 "Hamada" -- 6/25/09 8:33a.m.

Here goes an interior picture -- Jose P15 #2045 "Witty" -- 6/25/09 10:01a.m.

Jose, that is a beautiful boat! So glad for you and your family!! -- Bill Nolen, WWPotter Owners Home Port -- 6/25/09 10:34a.m.

 Jose, congrats..  -- Jack, H23.5, Force 5, Clermont Fl. -- 6/25/09 3:06p.m.

FL is Darn hot in Summer ..but the rest of the year SWEET -- Jose P15 Sanibel 18 "Luna" and P15 #2045 "witty" -- 6/26/09 6:41a.m.

I've been to a few of the WCTS outings.. -- Jack, H23.5, Force 5, Clermont Fl. -- 6/27/09 6:48a.m.

IMHO you want a minimum of 10% on the hitch. -- Alan Russell, Tallahasse, Potter 19 - Joy -- 6/26/09 7:02a.m.

Thats great Jose -- Eric Hughes WWP 15 Moonbeam # 2475 Mechanicsburg Pa -- 6/25/09 4:48p.m.

I hope you can make it to Cedar Key 2010 -- Jose P15 Sanibel 18 "Luna" and P15 #2045 "witty" -- 6/26/09 6:22a.m.

Jose, where are you located? -- Steve Haines -- 6/26/09 6:41a.m.

In Central FL - Winter Haven to be more precise -- Jose P15 Sanibel 18 "Luna" and P15 #2045 "witty" -- 6/26/09 8:43a.m.

Nice area, Jose. -- Steve Haines -- 6/26/09 3:37p.m.

Cedar Key 2010 -- John, WWP-19, Ga. -- 6/27/09 7:47a.m.

You would love it -- Jose Rodriguez P15 #2045 "Witty" -- 6/27/09 8:52a.m.

Cedar Key 2010 -- John, WWP-19, Ga. -- 6/27/09 8:36p.m.

Cedar Key -- Ron -- 6/28/09 3:13a.m.

Cedar Key Details -- John, WWP-19, Ga. -- 6/28/09 6:34a.m.

Details -- Jose P15 Sanibel 18 "Luna" and P15 #2045 "witty" -- 6/29/09 7:01a.m.

Love your Sanibel -- Mike Kennedy, 2008 S-18 Hula Girl -- 7/16/09 7:01p.m.

Jose is going to give me a Sanibel ride this Fall. Woo Hoo! -- John Turpin, Pining for a Sanibel, Edmond, OK -- 7/17/09 5:54a.m.

I love how it sails and it's very confortable -- Jose P15 Sanibel 18 "Luna" and P15 #2045 "witty" -- 7/17/09 7:24a.m.

Looks great Jose -- Ted -- 7/17/09 8:07a.m.

Are you going out of state for the rest of the summer? -- Jose P15 Sanibel 18 "Luna" and P15 #2045 "witty" -- 7/17/09 9:35a.m.

Come on down -- Ted -- 7/17/09 10:17a.m.