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Choosing a mast support Mast supports are not supplied as standard with trailers as some boats don’t need them and if they are required the mast support needs to suit the towing vehicle. The taller your vehicle the longer the mast support required to clear the vehicles roof. To find out which support you need you can measure from the top of the tow ball to the height of the vehicle, add a little for clearance taking into account there will be an angle on the mast as it sits on the transom to the ma...

  Can't find a cover for your boat? We can make you one.   Simply download the Made to Measure Form Click Here To Download Form or click on the image above. Carefully take the necessary measurements from your boat and complete the form. This is easiest done with 2 people and 2 tape measures, fix one tape from transom to bow along the centreline, then 2 people holding the tape measure the beam every 300mm Then email or post the completed form back to us and we will supply you...

Covering Your Boat   Your boat is liable to sit on shore for more time than it is actually used - unless you are very lucky! And it’s care and storage should be of great importance. So our boats need to be protected from the elements:  A snug fitting, well secured boat cover will obviously protect your boat from the UV light, rain, etc. It will also keep other matter out, such as leaves, sand, bird droppings etc., and pollutants in the atmosphere. It must be well secure and snug since a...

Which boat cover design and fabric type is best for you and your dinghy? Choose Your Fabric The Benefits of a Breathable Boat Cover: A breathable boat cover will reduce the damp environment inside the boat, which over a period of time could lead to the wood or GRP absorbing water and putting weight onto the boat. On wooden boats a damp interior can also shorten the life of the varnish. Non Breathable PVC Coated Polyester High quality, hard wearing, non shrinking, blue PVC Coated Polyester is...

Traditionally the Mirror is a Gunter Rig, comprising of a short mast (wood or aluminium) and a wooden gaff. The cost of getting wooden gaffs has made them uneconomical. We therefore have discontinued this product. What to do Instead Two Piece Mast - This comprises of a lower section, which is very similar to the traditional mast and an upper upper section which slides inside the upper section. This option retains the advantages of the Gunter Rig as when the mast separated it fits inside...

Below we list the ropes and dimensions we recommend for the RS200. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us.

Over the decades TridentUK has built a really strong team with extensive experience and skills sets allowing a superior and diverse offering of products. From the factory to the workshop, sail loft to the office have you ever wondered who is behind the TridentUK brand? Allow us to introduce Team Trident.... David AKA Dave, DG or The other Dave. It is difficult to introduce David without Jackie as they tend to come as a pair. They are, however, quite different characters, often seen agre...

Choosing a Trolley or Trailer Our trolleys are named to suit sailing dinghies but they will fit all sorts of boats. We manufacture specific trolleys and trailers to fit the more popular types of dinghies, where others fit our standard versions with a little adjustment. The characteristics of sailing dinghies are generally very similar, other types of boats can differ considerably and the most common query we have is “Will the trolley fit my boat with an outboard on?” To find out follow the below:- ...

If you’ve found this page because you are looking to make some sense of what an ILCA or Laser is or what is class legal or not then I’ll try and put your mind at rest. In 1971 the Laser dinghy was unveiled and has become the most successful dinghy in history with over 200, 000 boats around the world and to cut a long complicated story short in 2019 there was a falling out between various involved parties with the class association taking control of the class and finding new boat builders. In this ta...