I haul my Boston Whaler Montauk into the garage by hand. I have 3"
on each side. I wouldn't want much less. One thing that helps is a line
scribed in the concrete on the centerline.

How wide is the TRAILER? Most trailers are wider than the boat.

And 102" is pretty wide for a trailer boat, and implies a long, tall boat. You must
have a very deep, tall garage. And 1.5 ton seems low for a boat
that size. The Boston Whaler Outrage 240 is 102" wide. And weighs 4400 pounds dry,
no engine. Minimum engine HP is 225 (Evinrude weighs 524 pounds). Gas
tank is 300 gallons = 1800 pounds at 6 pounds/gallon. Figure 1000
pounds for the trailer. That's 5124 pounds. 1.5 tons does not compute.


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"Mitchell Gossman" wrote in message m...
Haven't bought the boat yet, but the single garage door opening to my
triple garage is 105" wide, the boat I want is 102" wide. 1-1/2"
doesn't seem like much leeway when backing a 1-1/2 ton dual axle
boat/trailer in. Or is it?

It is a triple garage, but only the single door side is deep enough.
Is it possible to put her in diagonally through the double door with
the stern in the single side, then swing te tongue around in terms of
keeping the stern from swinging way over to the double side and with
the double axle situation?

I could attach it to a tongue on my more maneuverable 18 HP Honda
tractor mower, unsure if it has the strength and weight to accomplish
it - would trying it be worthwhile, or do I risk looking like
something out of a Laurel and Hardy short?

Thanks for any advice.