Does anyone know of a company east of the Mississippi that rents trailers for 27' sailboats by the week?
Sailboat Trailer Rental?
- Thread starter GorillaToast
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Not all 27' sailboats are alike. The h27 Cherubini displaces 7,000 lbs. dry, and comes in deep and shallow draft configurations. Suggest you define your boat's specs and measurements and trailer requirements before you start calling. I believe the trailer should be adequately rated for the weight, it should have brakes and have adjustable bunks and a keel rest. Start googling trailer rental companies close to your area and move farther out as needed. Away from the East coast and marine venues you may not find suitable sailboat trailers but perhaps one of the larger outfits might arrange to move one out for you. If it is a long distance move consider a cradle on a flat bed trailer.
I understand that I will need to define my parameters to any company I may contact.
I have been googling sailboat trailer rental for weeks now and haven't come up with any that present themselves as experts in sailboat trailering.
Just thought I'd ask here in case anyone had some firsthand knowledge of a company.
Hiring a flatbed is not possible, as I'm in the landlocked Midwest on a small lake where there are no travel lifts. None of the boat hauling companies I've contacted will back there trailers down a launch ramp, and the cost of hiring a crane to lift the boat from my trailer to a flatbed seems like it would be prohibitive.
My trailer is an equipment trailer that is too high for my boat to meet regulations for bridge height clearances.
I have been googling sailboat trailer rental for weeks now and haven't come up with any that present themselves as experts in sailboat trailering.
Just thought I'd ask here in case anyone had some firsthand knowledge of a company.
Hiring a flatbed is not possible, as I'm in the landlocked Midwest on a small lake where there are no travel lifts. None of the boat hauling companies I've contacted will back there trailers down a launch ramp, and the cost of hiring a crane to lift the boat from my trailer to a flatbed seems like it would be prohibitive.
My trailer is an equipment trailer that is too high for my boat to meet regulations for bridge height clearances.
Some travel lift fees are NOT that small- On Lake Travis in Texas was quoted $800 to lift a Catalina 22 and put it on a trailer!!
Wow! A few years ago-on Lake Winnebago in Wisconsin-I was quoted $100 to put a 24' S2 on a trailer.
instead of calling trailer rental companies, call marinas. Try the marina where you want to drop off, then work out from there. Any way you slice it, there are going to be expenses that make it seem prohibitive. Maybe what you do is rent a Uhaul trailer for the boat's contents and sell the boat where you are buy a boat where you want to go.
- Will (Dragonfly)
- Will (Dragonfly)
I've spent 3 yrs refitting Acceptance. No way I'm selling.
I realize it's going to cost me an arm and a leg. Just trying to explore all options. I'm even looking into putting 4" drop axles and hydraulic brakes on my current trailer.
Hello Gorilla Toast, Does "rent a trailer" mean only what it says? Have you explored the boat hauling companies that move a boat for a fee? We have done that several times. Is it expensive? Yah, sort of. But, We did not have a tow vehicle (like a serious truck) and I do not have a CDL or similar experience to haul a boat, and insurance would be an additional concern. We have often done things by ourselves, but boat hauling large sailboats was out of our skill set.
GorillaToast, Where are you going with your boat? You appear to be just north of Columbus, not very far from Lake Erie. If you could just get your boat there, the canal system will take you to Montreal, NYC or the Gulf of Mexico. I know it is slower going, but a borrowed trailer might be feasible. If you have the time, the adventure would be worth it just for the experience.
-Will (Dragonfly)
Seriously, that is your best option. A personal trailer is very convenient and will pay for itself in marina hauling and/or storage charges when doing your own work or self-storing.
-Will (Dragonfly)
I had a 25' boat moved from Maryland to a lake in Virginia about 10 years ago. These boat moving companies have trailers with hydraulic "pads" that move to fit your boat. It was very cool to watch and an impressive piece of equipment. That might be a good way to go .... except you are still stuck with needing it lifted out of the water.
Alum Creek is 2miles long and a half a mile wide. No way in, no way out except the launch ramp.
A boat hauling company in OH with a hydraulic trailer was the first one I contacted. He would not put his trailer into the water, nor was he able to transfer the boat from one trailer to his. The only option was if the boat was on jack stands.
I can only get 2 weeks off work until I retire permanently at the end of December. To take the ditch would mean spending another winter in this frozen wasteland.
I'm going to take my trailer to get a quote on the modifications necessary to make the trip to South Carolina.
My initial plan is to take the boat down in Oct (I'm not allowed to take vacation during golf season) and then join her in January.
Here's the boat on my trailer. I measured the total height with the mast on the pulpits and it was just shy of 13'6". Too close for comfort for my liking.
What if the mast were laid along side the keel and the pulpits removed or mast on deck, if it needs to overhang the vehicle?
- Will (Dragonfly)