Roger Parish
Posted on Sunday, April 01, 2007 - 04:30 pm:
I have taken liberty of moving Chris Ekers question from "Guest Book' to 'Forum'
"Has anyone used a Brenderup trailer for their Brig? I currently have a Hallmark Roller Coaster 3 which is worn out. The Brenderup looks good and takes the weight on the keel only which seems better to me. Also it should be easier to avoid the bilge keels. However I have not actually bought one yet so would appreciate any comments."
I contacted Roller Coaster as I intended putting keel rollers on my trailer. It seemed the natural thing to do to take the weight on the keel. They advised against it and said it would compromise the ease of launching.
Martin Cartwright
Posted on Monday, April 16, 2007 - 04:28 pm:
I have 3 keel rollers (one on the axle and one on each of the two forward cross-members). The main one on the axle takes most of the weight of the boat.
I have no trouble with launching/recovering, as the swing beam and rollers at the back take all the weight as soon as the boat starts sliding off/on.
If you would like a picture, I will post one.