how do you 'dry dock' a triumph

[llama]

I was perusing another forum (the hull truth) and ran across a few threads about Triumph boats. Ther were a several vitriolic posts from a couple of guys denouncing Triumph boats. They had a continuous rant about Triumphs 'melting' on trailers, hulls deforming etc. I have read something about special lifts being need to lift the Triumph with damaging the hulls. And the trailer bunks are specially designed to keep the boat from deforming. For the record I absolutely love my 210cc. However, I have a galvanized tube frame EZ Loader trailer that I like OK for now but have been told that within a few years it will start rusting from the inside out. When this happens I'll upgrade to an I beam trailer. My question is, how does one lift the boat off of one trailer and set it on another or on blocks without damging the hull.

[NCangler]

I prefer not to bring up the other forum posts here. Some of the discussions are way off base. There is no such thing as a Triumph melting in the sun. Ridiculous. And Triumph is very specific about the need to adequately support the Roplene hull when not in the water to avoid deflections in the hull. My 215 sits on the trailer a lot more than I would like (I'd rather be fishing) and as long as the bunk layouts for the trailer or lift meet the specifications outlined by Triumph engineers there is no problem. I have added .pdf's of the bunk layout schematics for each Triumph model in our downloads section (under the "Info" link above. Regarding how to move from one trailer to another, the easiest thing would be to put the boat in the water then switch trailers. But you can use a fork lift to pull it off one trailer and set it on another. Triumph Dealers on the coast that put their clients boats in the water for them do this all the time. When you switch trailers in the future be sure to meet the bunk specifications as outlined by Triumph.

[llama]

Thanks NCAngler. I understand about other forums. Seems like some peop;e ..... Anyway, thanks for the info. It was the forklift thing I was concerned about. I've read about the ropelene hull needing support which brought up my questions. I have the schematics downloaded and on cd so when the time comes to have a trailer built I'll have it. My apologies if I ruffled any feathers. Thanks again

[NCangler]

No problem. I tried to reason with a couple of folks over there awhile back and saw the futility of it. We try to keep the forums positive and helpful here.

[ILLOGICAL GGC]

Llama

There Should Be No Problems With Using Dry Dock Type Forklifts To Move Your Boat Off A Trailer Or The Bow/stern Eyes To Lift It Off.. It Is The Long Term Storage That Triumph Wants Us To Ensure We Have The Boats Correctly Supported. Heck My 210 Was Sitting On Tires On The Ground In The Boatyard Of My Dealer And It Was Not Affected At All. It Is Short Bunks And Rollers That Are The No No
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[Mike in Maine]

Lifetime warranty on the hull................ I'm sleeping like a baby.

M I M

[Putershark]

Not that I recommend it, but I know of several 210 hulls (including our old one) that have sat on 2 / 4 bunk lifts in the hot Florida sun for years and I have not "seen" any negative effects of such... Here again if it is on a lift, they are also in the water more than most boats since launch time (lucky dudues) is very quick and easy I say this not to recommend that you do that same, but that the short time you would have one on a lift to switch trailers is a moot point...

I also have a 4 bunk I-beam trailer for our 190 that I adjusted bunks on to get it to fit just right. And I have to say that with it's "much" longer keel bunks, that I have had much less (if any) of a deflection issue than many 190's I have seen on "factory" trailers

I also have always made it a practice to loosen up the wench strap when I get her back home which I think has help out greatly over the years. What I do is use a tie down strap to then take the load and hold the hull in place and pulling (more like holding) it in a straight down manner instead of the wench "pulling" on the bow on a constant basis. This is a practice I started doing "long" before Triumph was in business and for the very same reason. To relax the forces pulling on the bow when not really needed Trust me, they don't call it fiberGLASS for nothing

[asetikas]

I want to Thank everyone for their posts on this subject. As a new Triumph 210CC owner who trailered the boat all year last year, this is a topic I never even considered..

It seems like there's not much to worry about, but... this year I am storing the boat at a Marina in New Jersey on a rack (Boat Motel). It's not Florida HOT..but July August can get pretty bad up here. Are there any precautions I should take regarding the bunks in the boat motel?

I'll try to take a close look this weekend and even get a pic or two of the racks..

Anyone else store their Triumph in a rack? Any issues?

Thanks in advance....

[cagrove]

Originally Posted by asetikas

I want to Thank everyone for their posts on this subject. As a new Triumph 210CC owner who trailered the boat all year last year, this is a topic I never even considered..

It seems like there's not much to worry about, but... this year I am storing the boat at a Marina in New Jersey on a rack (Boat Motel). It's not Florida HOT..but July August can get pretty bad up here. Are there any precautions I should take regarding the bunks in the boat motel?

I'll try to take a close look this weekend and even get a pic or two of the racks..

Anyone else store their Triumph in a rack? Any issues?

Thanks in advance....

The biggest thing with a Triumph is to have the bottom supported with bunks exactly the way your trailer does. As long as the rack has the same supports, you're good to go. BTW...you can use the "search" tab from the menu above to find previous posts about the topic you're looking for.

Good luck.

[NCangler]

As Chuck said, you've got to support the trailer per the bunk specifications from Triumph in order to not void the warranty. You can download the bunk layout in our downloads section here:
Triumph Boat Owners Network - Triumph Owner Downloads - Triumph Boats