On the contrary Rob. It is a common misconception that Lincolnshire is all flat fen land, however a large proportion is hilly, with some quite big (ish!). We even have our own 'Marilyn' - a take off of the great Monroes of Scotland - at 551 feet! In the Lincolnshire Wolds (where I live).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincolnshire_WoldsThe city of Lincoln has the aptly named Steep Hill that I challenge the fittest of us all to take a trot up!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steep_HillTo stay on subject I share the consternation re the failure of Graham's trailer - that could have been utterly disastrous had it not been discovered - doesn't bear thinking about if it came off on the road..
Incidentally. I was talking to a chap just a week ago or so, with an immaculate 'new-to-him' Etap 21 - he had just handed over the money and was towing it home when a wheel came off. He got off fairly lightly as the boat was properly strapped down with just some scrapes down the hull and rudder damage
I know with previous boats I had been almost criminally neglectful of my trailers, but now I like to think I take more attention, thanks to the awareness brought about by people raising these issues.
I cant recall what your BC23 trailer is like? But I have one of the newer Snipes that I think is pretty well made - although like you I have no end of problems with setting up the rollers and still not right. I've now got a secondary winch (tho' not strictly necessary, I now think) to winch her back off the trailer. Let you know how I get on with that.
Pic attached of the winch post - I'm not sure about the smaller Snipe trailers (now standard for Swallow Yachts) but a quick look at their website seems that they are similar in design as mine.
Cheers
Andy
BC23 Equinox 25