Kiwi Canuck
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I have ordered a Stabicraft 2050 Supercab (20' 8") which should show up next summer and now I need a boat trailer to get it to and from the water.
The boat is an Aluminum boat with a dry hull weight of about 2,000 lbs and listed tow weight of approx 3300lbs.
I intend to use the boat in salt water regularly but may use boat ramps in the Fraser River as well as directly into the ocean.
My dealer, Galleon Marine in Richmond supply Highliner trailers which only come in Galvanized Steel, have Drum Brakes and Spring Axles as standard equipment, which should be adequate but I want to explore options that would give me a better quality experience.
I'm looking at buying an Aluminum Tandem Trailer with disk brakes and torsional axles and preferably Stainless-Steel fasteners.
Choices are 4000lb or 5000lb rating, I'm leaning toward the 5000lb rating.
Manufacturers I've researched so far, Tuff, EZ Loader, Road Runner and Venture.
I’ve seen a Venture Aluminum Tandem Trailer in person which had spring axles, disc brakes and I noted it had quite a lot of galvanized steel components and looked like it was basically bolted together without much care or thought. The entire weight of the boat and tailer relying on a single bolt and two U-bolt assemblies to keep the whole thing together.
If I ended up with a trailer like that I would need to pull it apart and remanufacture some parts and replace all of the fasteners to ensure I could use it without being stressed out while towing my new boat.
I would like to be able to have my trailer setup to have the right balance of tongue weight to boat position and be able to have the boat supported properly, like having a customizable trailer to suit the boat, as it’s not a typical V Hull boat, it has the Arrow Pontoon Life Ring which may require more adjustability in the trailer rather than just accepting what ever is supplied.
I’ve recently learned about different types of disc brakes options, which I need some feedback on as well, surge brakes versus an electric over hydraulic upgrade.
It seems every time I learn more about boat trailers my budget creeps up another $1,500 -$2,000 for each new must have feature.
Another question I have is related to carpeted bunks, if I was to retrieve the boat from salt water and after rinsing the boat down, would the carpet retain salty water between the bunk and the bottom of the boat that would cause the bottom of the boat in contact with the bunk to corrode if left for several weeks at a time and over time cause issues with launching.
Would the plastic bunk covers help reduce this issue?
Any feed back would be appreciated.
Here’s a few images that show the boat profile.
The boat is an Aluminum boat with a dry hull weight of about 2,000 lbs and listed tow weight of approx 3300lbs.
I intend to use the boat in salt water regularly but may use boat ramps in the Fraser River as well as directly into the ocean.
My dealer, Galleon Marine in Richmond supply Highliner trailers which only come in Galvanized Steel, have Drum Brakes and Spring Axles as standard equipment, which should be adequate but I want to explore options that would give me a better quality experience.
I'm looking at buying an Aluminum Tandem Trailer with disk brakes and torsional axles and preferably Stainless-Steel fasteners.
Choices are 4000lb or 5000lb rating, I'm leaning toward the 5000lb rating.
Manufacturers I've researched so far, Tuff, EZ Loader, Road Runner and Venture.
I’ve seen a Venture Aluminum Tandem Trailer in person which had spring axles, disc brakes and I noted it had quite a lot of galvanized steel components and looked like it was basically bolted together without much care or thought. The entire weight of the boat and tailer relying on a single bolt and two U-bolt assemblies to keep the whole thing together.
If I ended up with a trailer like that I would need to pull it apart and remanufacture some parts and replace all of the fasteners to ensure I could use it without being stressed out while towing my new boat.
I would like to be able to have my trailer setup to have the right balance of tongue weight to boat position and be able to have the boat supported properly, like having a customizable trailer to suit the boat, as it’s not a typical V Hull boat, it has the Arrow Pontoon Life Ring which may require more adjustability in the trailer rather than just accepting what ever is supplied.
I’ve recently learned about different types of disc brakes options, which I need some feedback on as well, surge brakes versus an electric over hydraulic upgrade.
It seems every time I learn more about boat trailers my budget creeps up another $1,500 -$2,000 for each new must have feature.
Another question I have is related to carpeted bunks, if I was to retrieve the boat from salt water and after rinsing the boat down, would the carpet retain salty water between the bunk and the bottom of the boat that would cause the bottom of the boat in contact with the bunk to corrode if left for several weeks at a time and over time cause issues with launching.
Would the plastic bunk covers help reduce this issue?
Any feed back would be appreciated.
Here’s a few images that show the boat profile.
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