Thanks for the pics. I've only had bunks in the past, never a roller. I'm
open to anything though and your pics give me some ideas on fitting while
I'm weeding through the available used units.

"Bowgus" wrote in message
.rogers.com...
Added a new pic up front that helps show boat size by including the jeep
....
http://members.rogers.com/bowgus/


"Bowgus" wrote in message
et.cable.rogers.com...
Ok ... if you go here ... http://members.rogers.com/bowgus/ ... you'll
see
the rear rollers, the center rollers and the big pic. What I had to do
was
move the tower back a bit so the jeep back door could open. Luckily, I
did
not have to move the axle back as well. The tower is set up with maybe
80
lbs or so tongue weight ... what I did was move it back a bit, go for a
drive, check the stability, move it back a bit more and so on. I also
widened the distance between the rear rollers as much as I could still
keeping the rollers under the stringers the motor's mounted on. I figure
since widening the distance between the rollers lowers the boat on the
trailer, stability is improved. And the Michelin tires are inflated to
45
lbs ... presumably improving the stability and reducing rolling
resistance.
Instability starts at about 115 kph ... I trailer comfortably at 100 kph
which is just fine by me ... considering no trailer brakes and a load of
about 3000 lbs total. So there you go ... this setup works just fine for
me.
I can power the boat onto the trailer or winch it on.



"James W. Sloan" wrote in message
link.net...
I'm getting near completion of a boat restoration project and will
soon
need
a trailer. How can I go about determining if a particular trailer will
fit
my boat (17 ft. v-hull)? Are there some basic guidelines posted
someplace
or
is it a trial and error thing?

Thanks....James