Flip Hitch up to drain bilge.

[LADY JANE]

Here's a good tip for when washing a trailered R-21, on level ground, and the bow is tipping down. When this is the case, the drain water will flow forward against the cabin door scuff plate and away from the aft bilge drain plate. This has to be reversed. A trailer lot mechanic suggested, to "Flip the truck-hitch upside down". Remove the chrome ball from the hitch and reinstall it through the other side. That way, the bow of the trailered boat will sit up higher on the hitch to allow the bilge to flow back through the drain. Just "Flip the Hitch" over.

 

[SGIDAVE]

Here's a good tip for when washing a trailered R-21, on level ground, and the bow is tipping down. When this is the case, the drain water will flow forward against the cabin door scuff plate and away from the aft bilge drain plate. This has to be reversed. A trailer lot mechanic suggested, to "Flip the truck-hitch upside down". Remove the chrome ball from the hitch and reinstall it through the other side. That way, the bow of the trailered boat will sit up higher on the hitch to allow the bilge to flow back through the drain. Just "Flip the Hitch" over.

It seemed like my boat sat a little "bow low" on the trailer. My trailer has a "main" bow support. I removed it and added a 1.5" board to the bottom so that the bow now is raised about 1.5" higher.

This leveled the boat but the trailer was slightly low at the tongue when hitched to the truck. I flipped my hitch just as you describe which served to raise the tongue a couple inches. Easy peasy.

My 21EC drains well.

Fair Winds and Dry Bilges,

David

 

[LADY JANE]

Towing Tip: Low Rider Trucks aren't the best for towing anything.

 

[LADY JANE]

The wheels & tires on some single axle trailers are oversized, or at least sit higher than a double axel trailer. Does anyone have any suggestion on keeping a single axle trailer level while being towed from a stock P/U?

 

[Pilotnavigator]

We tow our 21ec with a Highlander with the Tow package. We had to buy a hitch receiver with a 5 inch high rise, the trailer is now level.

 

[nzfisher]

Most trailer manufacturers have specifications for "levelness" of your trailer while under load (with boat on and attached to truck). This is actually fairly important regarding brake actuation and wheel loading of multiple axel trailers. Your drop hitch or raised hitch should be adjusted with this spec in mind. As an obvious aside, finding a hill to drive up is a great way to drain remaining water in bilge or, you could spend a little more time on the ramp after the boat is out with plug pulled.