Andy Grant
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I was thinking it would be a good idea to just bite the bullet, a very big bullet, and fix the issue before it is too late.
Trailer idea and recommendations?
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Pete McMiller
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Andrew,
Any estimate on how big a motor you are going to need? You making it a tiller or console? You going to make the space under the front deck a cuddy cabin?
When you get it ready for a sea trial let me know I might make a run up.
Pete
Any estimate on how big a motor you are going to need? You making it a tiller or console? You going to make the space under the front deck a cuddy cabin?
When you get it ready for a sea trial let me know I might make a run up.
Pete
Justin K
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my bassboat is 19' and roughly 1800#s and i tow it on a single axle trailer. (it is 8.5' at the widest also).
while i don't think you need a tandem, you should look into trailer brakes in any trailer that size since the trailer itself will add a lot of weight pushing on the back of your rig.
tandems give you more weight handling and tow a little nicer.. honestly i don't notice much difference after pulling my buddies tandem. Singles are much easier to move around while on the jack wheel when maneuvering them onto your hitch also.
while i don't think you need a tandem, you should look into trailer brakes in any trailer that size since the trailer itself will add a lot of weight pushing on the back of your rig.
tandems give you more weight handling and tow a little nicer.. honestly i don't notice much difference after pulling my buddies tandem. Singles are much easier to move around while on the jack wheel when maneuvering them onto your hitch also.
Andrew Holley
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Thanks Steve for your input. I have decided to go with Andrew advice and bite the bullet or rather cut the support. I have also come the conclusion that a double decker probably isn't going to work. I may have room on the front half of the trailer, but will have to wait and see what I end up with for a trailer. I found one, but it's for a 20' boat, so I would have to pull the tongue off and make another, not that big of a deal, but there is also the question of how the boat will fit. Luckily a buddy owns it and I can try a few things before I buy.
Pete, I played with the math for a bit, and looking at a similar boat of that size, I think I could put a 250 hp on it without a problem. But will probably end up with a 150 hp at the end of the day. Need to see how it comes out.
I hope to be finish with the boat and the trailer by the end of August and as of now I am on schedule.
Justin thanks for you input. I have seen a couple single axles that might work, but most trailers of that size are tandem and again I think found one. And yes, it will have sometype of brakes. I would prefer electric, but in my price range it will probably be surge brakes.
Andrew
Pete, I played with the math for a bit, and looking at a similar boat of that size, I think I could put a 250 hp on it without a problem. But will probably end up with a 150 hp at the end of the day. Need to see how it comes out.
I hope to be finish with the boat and the trailer by the end of August and as of now I am on schedule.
Justin thanks for you input. I have seen a couple single axles that might work, but most trailers of that size are tandem and again I think found one. And yes, it will have sometype of brakes. I would prefer electric, but in my price range it will probably be surge brakes.
Andrew