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Re: SWIFTWOOD's no lightwieght
By:Don Beale
Date: 4/30/1999, 5:26 pm
In Response To: SWIFTWOOD's no lightwieght (Brian T. Cunningham)

My Tred Avon is almost done now. I weighed it last night. With 1/4" fir strip deck, glassed inside 6oz and outside 4oz, it will weigh in a little over 70#. If I remember right the spec is 55#, so I am a bit overweight. I have yet to get a boat to come in at design, I'v consistently been 10% over. That would be 61#, but I modified the construction on this one. I think with two people it wont be hard to get it up on the pickup.

> SWIFTWOOD is a rather heavy boat.

> On top of the Cadillac would be ideal if it was no so heavy. Indeed if I
> maintain it as a take-apart I might still do that, but if I get the
> folding mechanism to work, then it will be a 200lb+ vessel.

Messages In This Thread

Thoughts on this trailer
Brian T. Cunningham -- 4/25/1999, 5:29 pm
Re: Thoughts on this trailer
Russo -- 4/27/1999, 11:41 am
Re: Thoughts on this trailer
Mark Kanzler -- 4/28/1999, 10:52 am
Ahh, our internet guru is back !!
Brian T. Cunningham -- 4/30/1999, 12:23 pm
Re: Thoughts on this trailer
Nolan Penney -- 4/27/1999, 9:16 am
SWIFTWOOD's no lightwieght
Brian T. Cunningham -- 4/30/1999, 12:18 pm
Re: SWIFTWOOD's no lightwieght
Don Beale -- 4/30/1999, 5:26 pm
Roof racks with lifts
Brian T. Cunningham -- 5/1/1999, 11:14 pm
Re: SWIFTWOOD's no lightwieght
Nolan Penney -- 4/30/1999, 1:38 pm
Re: Thoughts on this trailer
Ralph Wight -- 4/27/1999, 12:04 pm
Re: Thoughts on this trailer
Nolan Penney -- 4/27/1999, 2:27 pm
Re: Very interesting comments
Don Beale -- 4/28/1999, 11:33 pm
Long boat, short trailer?
Larry P -- 5/5/1999, 10:25 pm
Re: Very interesting comments
Mark Kanzler -- 5/4/1999, 12:32 pm
That's what I'm thinking of too
Brian T. Cunningham -- 5/6/1999, 1:06 pm
Re: Thoughts on this trailer
Don Beale -- 4/25/1999, 11:46 pm
Is it waterproof?
Brian T. Cunningham -- 5/1/1999, 11:12 pm
Re: Is it waterproof?
Don Beale -- 5/2/1999, 1:21 am
Re: Thoughts on this trailer
Addison M. -- 4/25/1999, 8:16 pm
what's it Cost?
Brian T. Cunningham -- 4/26/1999, 12:41 am
Re: what's it Cost?
Addison M. -- 4/26/1999, 8:42 am
Re: what's it Cost?
Rick C. -- 4/26/1999, 9:15 pm