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Jack Redington

wrote:

My little 18 ft ChrisCraft has a single axle shoreline trailer, which
was evidently standard with this model of boat. it has 14" tires. the
previous owner installed new Radials on it. and it tows nicely at any
reasonable speed.

I'm about to go get a 22 ft. Marquis cuddy. kind of on the heavy side.
dual axle with 15 inch'rs.

the tires are 4 ply Bias-ply tires, which supossedly arnt rotted, and I
think will make the 300 mi trip ok. But then again, I'm not sure.

If I thinkt he tires are questionable in any way, I'll reshoe it before
I bring it home.

Out of curiosity, this is a heavy boat. should I go back to the bias
ply's? or go radial?

I've heard some people say not to use radials on a dual axle trailer.

pro's? con's?

Thanks!

I had radials (daal axle) on the trailer that I used for a 21 ft
Crownline cuddy (210ccr) 3900lbs dry. Originally It had bias plys, they
were looking poorly so I replaced them with radials. The whole rig just
towed nicer with the radials. But in the end if you are not going to tow
it a lot after you get the boat home I think I would just stick with the
less expensive tires.

Capt Jack R..