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I am in the process of restoring a boat trailer that came with my newly purchased '84 DS II. My concern is the amount of boat hanging off the rear of the trailer. How much is too much? If I pull it forward it seems to close to the car. The tounge on this trailer is 6' from it's intersection with the trailer frame. Seems too short. Any advice, wisdom, measurements would sure be appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Warren

Hi Warren,

I have an '84 DS II as well. Is yours a 25th anniversary edition? Mine seems to have a non-standard rudder made of wood and doesn't conform to the fleet standards. What is yours made of? I will get some measurements and photos of my setup this weekend and get them to you. Unfortunately, I think my EZ-Loader trailer is a bit short for my boat as well.

Thanks,

Sean McGuire
1984 DS II "Iona"

Hi Sean,

Thanks for the reply. Mine is also a 25th Anniversary model. Not sure what that means, other than the obvious of course. My rudder appears to be fiberglass. The tiller is wooden and the pivot is metal. It does not match the photos I have seen of the standard set up. Do you have a tabernacle? Mine is mounted flush with the top of the cuddy. To get the hinge pin in the mast has to be lifted about 30" above the transom, sort of defeating the purpose of one person mast steping. I am building a cradle/crutch to solve this problem. I will also take some pics this weekend so we can compare notes.


Thanks again,

Warren

Daydreamer wrote:Hi Sean,

Thanks for the reply. Mine is also a 25th Anniversary model. Not sure what that means, other than the obvious of course. My rudder appears to be fiberglass. The tiller is wooden and the pivot is metal. It does not match the photos I have seen of the standard set up. Do you have a tabernacle? Mine is mounted flush with the top of the cuddy. To get the hinge pin in the mast has to be lifted about 30" above the transom, sort of defeating the purpose of one person mast steping. I am building a cradle/crutch to solve this problem. I will also take some pics this weekend so we can compare notes.



Thanks again,

Warren

If you take a piece of PVC pipe 6" or 8" and cut it at around 40" then cut a U notch in one end about 10" deep and wide enough to slide over your transom then cut a V notch in the other end for your mast to rest in it will work great! With this setup you can slide the mast back and forth as needed, if you try that with a boom crutch it will fall over. I can try to send a pic if you want.

I like the sound of that idea. Thanks!