Category Archives: Trailers

FF Trailer Supports……

Posted on April 29, 2012 by

I have a rather old laminated  Flying 15 which I removed the keel from to repair as it was getting quite rusty.  I then noticed that the hull was buckled slightly inwards just aft of the keel.  This has now … Continue reading →

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Trailer “Bearing Buddies”….

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

I can agree that the bearing buddies which are very widely used in New Zealand are very excellent devices and after putting these on my trailer the bearings have lasted for 15 years.  I religiously check them and as soon … Continue reading →

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FF Towing Vehicles….

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

It’s funny how some articles in the blog attract comments and some don’t…  Can you guess which blogs in 2011 attracted most comments??  The ones about cars….. ha!! So it was with some interest that I read the article in … Continue reading →

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Aluminium Fly-Away … Trailers….

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

Last item for the moment on my new passion of aluminium trailers… When I was chatting last week with Ian Preston of Keels on Wheels fame, he was telling me about their prototype aluminium Flying Fifteen Trailer.  They’d made a … Continue reading →

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Aluminium Flying Fifteen Trailers…..

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

Which person in your FF Team normally lugs the trailer up the shore?  I confess, in our team…. it’s not me.  However, when our Club water level is low our ramp slope gets steeper – it’s the opposite way round … Continue reading →

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More on FF Wheel Bearing Care….and Bearing Buddies…

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

I was speaking a few days back to FF Trailer Guru, Ian Preston, at Keels on Wheels. We got to discussing those “Bearing Buddies” that Wayne Henderson in New Zealand recommended. It turns out that Ian has also had a … Continue reading →

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Trailer Discount for BIFFA Members!!….

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

Have you seen that Keels on Wheels  are offering BIFFA members a discounted price of £750 plus VAT for an FF Trailer? Brilliant idea – even if you’re not an Association member, it’s worth joining to get this. They’re a … Continue reading →

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Trailer Wheel Bearing Corrosion……

Posted on September 25, 2011 by

A short while ago we did a few articles about maintaining trailer bearings.  Wayne Henderson from NZ wrote into the blog saying that it’s all the rage there to fit gadgets called Bearing Buddies – which have the objective of … Continue reading →

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Flying Fifteen Wheel Bearing Change … Part Two…

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

Yesterday, using Mervyn’s photos, we showed you how to get the old hub and bearings off. Now to put the new lot on… Lightly grease the new inner bearing and slip it on to the axle. It should snuggle up … Continue reading →

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Flying Fifteen Wheel Bearing Change….Part 1….

Posted on September 19, 2011 by

What’s the dirtiest job for a Flying Fifteen Owner??  I’ll tell you…. that’s easy…changing your wheel bearings…. A few days ago we talked about how you’d know if your bearing should be changed.  I think Non-Dom told me he had … Continue reading →

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FF Trailer Bearings…..

Posted on September 14, 2011 by

The only job I really find objectionable on a Fifteen is changing the trailer bearings.  Your just looking at your first potential Flying Fifteen and what do you look for?? Well pretty much you can tell if the bearings are … Continue reading →

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