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slatytom slatytom Tue 15 May 2012 23:26:04 Anyone got keel rollers on their trailer and do they work, I was was thinking about fitting a winch and some keel rollers(maybe 4) on my trailer any advice welcome . I just bought my manta and sailed it for the first time last week lovely boat!

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MattLancs MattLancs Fri 02 Sep 2016 17:53:04 Hi, did you get any feed back for the trailer? I've just had a nightmare trying to recover mine for the first time. Would you be prepared to send me some photos of your trailer set up?
Thanks
Ian & Julie Ian & Julie Wed 02 Sep 2020 09:50:42 Having just had four attempts before finally recovering her onto the trailer, I can honestly say I feel your pain !
It was my wife who successfully did it in the end and she simply manoeuvred the boat into position by holding onto the shrouds rather than using the back line which I had been doing. Holding the shrouds gives a real positivity to positioning and ensures everything is in line. I found also that the trailer needs to be in the water far deeper than you’d expect.
Boyanoy Boyanoy Sun 12 Feb 2023 11:50:23 Replying to an old post but it may still be of interest to someone else. I have six keel rollers on my trailer, I think they are necessary to get the boat up easily. I haven't had any problems with either launching or recording. on my trailer the keel rollers take almost all the weight, the side rollers keep the balance.
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Boyanoy Boyanoy Sun 12 Feb 2023 11:55:12 I drove down so that about 2/3 of the wheels were under water and then it was fine.
Ian & Julie Ian & Julie Sun 12 Feb 2023 19:33:50 Not good for the tyres and wheels but we’ve always had to completely submerge them to get her on the trailer. We’ve no keel rollers at all, just a piece of wood that she sits on !
Boyanoy Boyanoy Tue 14 Feb 2023 06:01:27 Rinse with fresh water and there is probably no major danger. I replaced some of my rollers, they didn't cost that much, it will probably be worth it to avoid the worry.
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