O-Day 272 truly trailerable?

[Rod Strate]

After a significant amount of research I have decided that the 272 is for me. The only question remaining is "Is the O'Day 272 really trailerable?" I live on the praries and would leave the boat in the water over the summer on a local reservoir. The catch is that in the fall I would like to trailer the boat 1000 miles to the West coast and store it/sail it there. I drive a GMC full size pick-up with a 7500 lbs towing capacity. Any comments or advice would be greatly appreciated.ThanksRod

 

[Michael O]

Most all boats are "trailerable"

The boat isn't the issue. Your vehicle and your trailer are. Sounds like you should be okay, but check with your dealer to see if the vehicle can do it without burning up your tranny, etc. Give the trailer a VERY thorough going over (brakes, bearings, lights, etc) before heading down the road. And balance the load! With the boat on the trailer and the mast laid across the top, you may have a problem with bridges. (Our Pearson 28 did!) If so, you can always sling it under the rails, or put it on the trailer. Not something you want to find out about on the road, though!Michael O'

 

[Ted Siegel]

Towing 272LE

I towed my 272LE for the first time this year on haulout. I have a 7500 lb trailer that was built specifcally for the boat and I towed it with a F150 4X4 with a 5.4 liter engine and 3:55 rear end. I also have a weight distributing hitch with sway control.The boat was well behaved behind the truck for my 50 mile trip. I was able to maintain speed and control.If I was going to trailer more that a couple of times per year I would seriously consider an F250. Setup and tear down on the 272LE is alot of work, so this will limit any short term trips IMO.

 

[Doug]

Oday Le on a trailer

Hi RodI just brought a 27 ft. Oday LE home from Chicago to Minnesota. I had a Loadmaster trailer built for the boat. The trailer is a 10000# trailer with electric brakes on both axles. I had bunks put on the trailer instead rollers, for more support on the hull. Time will tell if this was a smart move or not! We brought the boat and trailer home with a Ford F150, 2 wheel drive 1/2 ton truck. The truck has a 5.4 L. V-8. Needles to say I will be looking for a 4 wheel drive 3/4 ton truck this winter. The 1/2 ton was just a little too light. We drove the 400 miles home at 60 to 65 MPH and got 4 to 5 MPG. I'm very happy the way the trailer preformed. As far as the boat goes, I won't have it in the water until next spring! Good luck Doug