On my trailer there is a depression in the flooring for the tail wheel to sit into. I also have a seat belt rigged up as a strap for the tail boom to ensure the boom can't jump and the wheel can't get out of the depression. No way the fuselage can move anywhere with the nose in the cone and the tail wheel locked in the floor depression. The seat belt strap is padded with wool felt and then a layer of chamois between the felt and the glider finish. No odd wear on the finish at all.

Robert

On Saturday, September 19, 2015 at 6:21:57 AM UTC-5, Casey Cox wrote:
Good Morning All,

I some general questions. I ask club members and value their answers but I like having multiple points of view for I've found that different parts of the country have somewhat different ways of doing things.

1) on older glider in wood bottom trailers, does anyone tie the boom down? If no, my thought is that when trailering and hitting a pot hole the chance of glider bouncing up and to of stabilizer hitting top, or tail wheel/skeg jumping out of track. If anyone is tying the boom down, would just a bungee by itself leave a rub mark or better to have foam under bungee. Would a strap that is taunt be better than bungee?

2) anyone tie the glider into the nose cone to prevent possibility of glider shifting back? could nose release be used to tie from to trailer structure. I know there are stops in front of belly dolly and tail wheel slot, but I'm so use to overly securing anything that I transport. A toss ring could be inserted into nose release prior to loading glider, then secure ring to trailer support.

3) is there a source for trailer rubber trim other than W&W? almost $4 a foot is steep...should be more like 40 cent a foot.

4) has anyone used Interlux Top Coat to paint a fiberglass trailer?

5) i've found a supplier of wool felt, but does anyone have another supplier?

6) anyone re-coat a wood floor that is varnished? what product used, what to look out for

7) anyone rewire their trailer with led lights? and did you put any on side, and source, ect

8) pros and cons of trailer solar vent? best location - front, mid, top of tail


Thanks, and you will be hearing from me since I'm back after my 16 month absence.