East Coast trailer makers?

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mark_swart

mark_swart

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Sep 25, 2008
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Harpoon 5.2 Honolulu, HI
Hi -- I have an S2 27 and am strongly considering buying a trailer for it so I can move it to Texas when I go there this summer. So far I have talked to sailtrailers.com and Triad, just wondering if anyone else had a good experience with any other companies on the East coast getting a trailer made for their boat at an affordable price. I'm near Norfolk VA so closer of course would be better. Thanks in advance!
 
woodster

woodster

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Sep 15, 2009
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S2 9.2a Fairhope Al
mark_swart said:
Hi -- I have an S2 27 and am strongly considering buying a trailer for it so I can move it to Texas when I go there this summer. So far I have talked to sailtrailers.com and Triad, just wondering if anyone else had a good experience with any other companies on the East coast getting a trailer made for their boat at an affordable price. I'm near Norfolk VA so closer of course would be better. Thanks in advance!
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a trailer this size will cost any where from 5,000.00(used) and up ...you may be better off just transpoting it via a boat hauler if you are going one way only.....

regards

woody
 
dscribner

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Nov 9, 2008
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Pearson-O'Day 290 Portland Maine
Do you have a cradle? I've hear of folks bolting the cradle to a flat trailer and calling it a day. The trailer would be cheaper and have a quicker resale when you get there.
 
Tom Hoffman

Tom Hoffman

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Dec 25, 2009
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American 26 & MFG Challenger 12 American 8.0, Challenger 12 Lake Pepin, Wisc.
Have you done any searches for a good used trailer. I have done so from time to time and have found several good solid trailers for a reasonable price. Some times there are guys who make a sailboat trailer out of a mobile home base frame.

I use searchtempest.com which lets you search craig's listings withing say 500 miles of where you are at.

Here is one only 100 miles or so from where you are at.

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/boa/2802092938.html

This one is probably to light, but it is an example of what you can find in just a few minutes of looking.

http://baltimore.craigslist.org/boa/2787669514.html

The other thing you might do is buy a trailer with a boat already on it that will fit your boat and then list the boat for sale and just get rid of the boat for as much as you can get and then you will have gotten a trailer for little to almost nothing.

Here is the link for the search that I did.

http://www.searchtempest.com/result...y=8&hasPic=1&subcat=sss&minAsk=min&maxAsk=max

Tom...
 
PaulK

PaulK

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Dec 1, 2009
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Sabre 402 Southport, CT
We had a Triad trailer for our 27' Soling. It had electric brakes that we used rarely, though we took it to race from Long Island Sound up to Rochester NY behind our Chevrolet 4-door sedan. It lasted us until we sold it and the boat after about 20 years. The trailer needed painting about every other season, if we felt like it. Other than that: no issues.
 
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NC-C320

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Mar 28, 2010
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Catalina C320 Washington, NC
Majic Tilt Trailers make a galvanized sailboat trailer for the Hunter 27, which should be similar to your boat. They have a plant in Washington, NC, so that is not too far from you, but I don't know if that particular model could be built in Washington. Do a google search for their website and contact them. Of course, buying a trailer might be a expensive way to go if you are going to use it just one time. The cradle on a flat bed is a good idea....after all, that's the way the big boats are shipped. You might even be able to rent the flat bed. Contact Hertz, U Haul, Ryder, etc to see if they have a suitable short term rental.
 
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Crazy Dave Condon

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Jun 8, 2004
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Mark;

Magic Tilt in Florida made the sailboat trailers for many to include Hunter, Precision, etc and others at one time or another.

As suggested, if you are only transporting one way, then a good commercial boat hauler to include Joule, Deep Water, Tritions Yachts and others would be the way to go as the cost of the haul would be cheaper vs. buying a new trailer.

If you do plan to get a trailer, then you can get bunk boards but make sure they are adjustable or screw pads. Specify the draft of the keel. Make sure the keel tray is stout as that is where you are carrying the load and please get brakes on all axles for safety. You want a margin of 10% or more of the wieght of the boat with gear on the trailer for safety. An example is a boat wieghing 4000 lbs. with gear. Therefore, the net capacity of the trailer should be at least 4400 lbs. I would invest in tires with a large carrying load and make sure they are pumped up to specs on the tire and your bearings are greased. I would invest in buddy bearings should the axles do not come with them or something close to that.

If you plan to trailer launch, then get a long extension built. If trailering and the width is over 8'6", you are required to get an over width permit for each state of travel.

Trailer Sailors trailers are designed by two people who have done that for over 30 years of experience. Trailer Sailors are basically Road King Trailers. These two gentlemen use to with Performance which was a well respected mfg. of sailboat trailers for many years but they are out of buisness. The contact person for Trailer Sailors is Ron Frisosky and to be blunt, he is probably the most knowledgable of designing sailboat trailers in the country. I relied on him for many years. his cell phone is 941-914-3890. Call him and telll him Crazy Dave recommended him. I think he may have repusented Magic tilt at one time but I am not sure about that.

If you do find a used trailer, make sure it is inspected but do include net weight carrying capacity, length and so forth. Many states do frown on too much overhang. I hope this helps in your search. If you wish to correpsond, email me at davecondon@mindspring.com
 
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