Flicka Friends · Volume 8, Issue 3

Fall 2003

20 pages · edited by Tom Davison · contributions from Lee Crockett, Mal Misuraca, Eric Jungemann, Tom Davison, Rik Sandberg

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In this issue

Trailer Recommendations — Lee Crockett (p3)
Flicka Towing Advice — Mal Misuraca (p4)
HOTSPUR's Trail-Rite Trailer — Eric Jungemann (p5)
Tom's New Triad Trailer — Tom Davison (p6)
Getting the Mast Down — Tom Davison (p8)
Delivery of a New Trailer — Tuning the Setup — Tom Davison (p10)
Building a Cradle for Your Flicka — Rik Sandberg (p18)

Articles in this issue

Trailer Recommendations By Lee Crockett · page 3 · 1 photo I purchased my trailer last year in basically "junk yard" condition then had it completely rebuilt. I paid $800 for the trailer and spent around $1800 in repairs last spring. Last… Read the article →
Flicka Towing Advice By Mal Misuraca · page 4 We tow our Flicka with a 1-ton Chevy, dual back wheel truck, with a huge engine (7.4 liters)---and, needless to say, we feel well-powered and stable. We used to tow it with a… Read the article →
HOTSPUR's Trail-Rite Trailer By Eric Jungemann · page 5 · 4 photos I have a Trail-Rite trailer for my 1989 Flicka “Hotspur.” I believe it is original to the boat. It has bunks (instead of pads), keel guides, dual axles, surge brakes and has seen… Read the article →
Tom's New Triad Trailer By Tom Davison · page 6 · 3 photos After researching the trailer market, Tom Grimes decided to purchase a new Triad trailer to fit his Pacific Seacraft Flicka BEN MAIN, Jr. Initially, he contacted Loadmaster… Read the article →
Getting the Mast Down By Tom Davison · page 8 · 9 photos The new Triad trailer was in the parking lot and the only thing remaining was lowering the mast. Dick Shepherd was the second owner of this Flicka and he created a mast lowering… Read the article →
Delivery of a New Trailer — Tuning the Setup By Tom Davison · page 10 · 16 photos The plan was to lower the mast of the BEN MAIN, Jr, load the Flicka on the new trailer, winterize the engine and head off for dinner. We expected this to take an hour or so. What… Read the article →
Building a Cradle for Your Flicka By Rik Sandberg · page 18 · 7 photos When we were looking for a trailer to carry s/y Happy Little Girls 2, I'm sure like most, we first started looking at normal boat trailers. We found these priced anywhere from… Read the article →

Every surviving issue is in the Flicka Friends archive. For the boats named here, see the Flicka 20 registry, or the Flicka 20 specs.