Posted by PaulW on
URL: https://forum.mymorbic.uk/Trailer-tp61p62.html

We bought from Admiral, as did at least one other UK Morbic owner.
Purpose-built to order.  Not cheap.  Fairly robust though lighter and not as thoroughly engineered as Dutch or German.

We are happy with it though I would recommend you ask for a few simple construction changes.

1) The dolly wheel (see pic) is mounted such that you have to remove it when detaching the launching trolley from the road trailer.  You then re-fit it if required. There must be an alternative position on the trolley to mount this "bearing" (A), maybe a little further aft, such that it can remain fitted - Though obviously not while towing!

2)  Banging.  When under tow, the forward end of the launching trolley bangs on the trailer.  We're trying out rope-wrapping to silence this (B).  Rubber has been tried by us and others.  The carpet-tile (C) remains from an earlier test.  It might be useful immediately below the retaining pin to protect that.
The lashing (D) is a precaution (suggested by Admiral) in case the retaining pin (E) fails or is forgotten!

3) Light-board supports (Pics) - If the light board support arrangement could be modified, it would be possible to fit the light board close against the trailer (for when towing boat-less) without interference between lights and trolley.

You will also consider whether you want a "combination" - Road trailer + Launching trolley - like ours (pic), or simply one or the other.  The combination provides benefits some folk don't need.
BTW, we don't use the vertical guide-posts (at the back of the trolley) or the mast support (not shown here), because our mast stows within the bowsprit iron.

(Scope for a hornets' nest of discussion?)