Catalina 27 trailer needed

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Todd Vigland

Hello all-- I need to ship my boat to MI from MD and am interested in purchasing a trailer. 4' draft. I'm wondering if ther are any used trailers available out there. Also, any advice an alternative shipping methods would be much appreciated! Thanks in advance, Todd Vigland tvigland@eslc.org
 
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Echo Gulf

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Despite what all the books and manuals say, if you were to measure your C27 you would find you have a 4ft 6in draft. If this is a oneway move, I suggest investigating commercial boat movers. Used trailers of the size you need are scarce and exspensive. The average combined weight of the trailer and a C27 runs close to 9000lbs, so you will need a very robust vehicle to move it (I'm using a Chev 3500 with turbo diesel and heavy towing package). The beam of a C27 is greater than most hiways permit, so plan for additional costs there. I suggest advertising on the trailer sailor website, perhaps there is some one in your area that would loan or lease you a trailer and truck suited to the task. Good luck.
 
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