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Any suggestions on how to transport a boat and trailer?
Steve P wrote:
I need to move a 25' Wellcraft Sportman and trailer from Cape Cod toWorcester Mass., about a 110 mile distance. The trailer hasn't moved in two years and the brake lines are clearly rotted out so it's road worthiness is questionable. I thought about a rollback type auto carrier but the longest bed that anyone had was 21'. The distance from the tongue to the rear trailer wheel is over 23'. Any other ideas? Steve P. I tend to agree with what has been posted. For the cost of hiring some one to transport it, you probably could have the trailer inspected and the brakes replaced. -- Keith Nuttle 3110 Marquette Court Indianapolis, IN 46268 317-802-0699 |
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Any suggestions on how to transport a boat and trailer?
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote If you want to borrow Dick's trailer (which I'm pretty sure would work fine for this), I'd be more than willing to tow it for you with the F-250. Just buy the fuel - no sweat. Incredibly generous of both Richard and yourself, Tom. I really appreciate the offer but something else fell into place. It would have been a blast to meet both of you though! I made a calls to various haulers and got mostly answering machines without any callbacks. The few people I spoke with declined; either they didn't have the right equipment or they were looking to book bigger ticket jobs. I was a little apprehensive about borrowing Richards trailer anyway, more out of fear of damaging it than anything else. I was guessing the boat/trailer rig is flirting with 5K lbs., but I wasn't sure how much fuel it had in it or how much all the incidentals that are in it would weigh. I could see it possibly going over 6K. Then what Richard said about the weight distribution being wrong on the other trailer hit me... we'll a car trailer is likely designed with the intent of about 60% of the load being transmitted through the front tires and the rest on the rear. With the boat on the tandem trailer around 85 to 90% of the weight is going to be transmitted through the trailer wheels, which would be at the very rear of the deck. That could create a bending moment that the trailer wasn't designed to handle. I took another ride to see the boat and trailer again this afternoon. The hydraulic coupler/actuator is rated at 6000 lbs. so I was in the ball park. I popped a deck plate and found the fuel tank spec plate: 125 gallon capacity. So that could possibly mean 700-800 lbs. of fuel. The tires are cracked but I've seen worse in regular use without giving problems. If the lighting didn't work I'd just hang new tail lights and go. The brake backing plates and drums, however, are a ball 'O rust. The potential for a part being frozen and/or dragging is great. Even if the bearings are good it's likely that the brakes are going to generate some heat that would be impossible to differentiate from a hot wheel bearing. So without some repairs I wouldn't want to take a chance. I told the seller where I was at try to arrange a transport and he said that he would try somebody that he knows. Turns out that he has an acquaintance that hauls construction equipment and has a 28' tandem axle trailer that will do the job. The cost is being deducted out of the sale price so I'm not out anything on paper. I have to think that the seller has a reason for wanting to handle it this way and I'll honor his wishes. If I was in his position I think I'd be afraid that some Yahoo was going to set up shop in my front yard for a week while he tries to bang apart rusted trailer parts. Nah, just make the problem disappear. So Thanks again guys. And Tom, if you ever need help getting the Halman back on the trailer let me know, I'm practically right down the street. Plus, I'm going to need help getting the Wellcraft off at some point. Steve P. |
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Any suggestions on how to transport a boat and trailer?
On Tue, 15 May 2007 00:26:39 -0400, "Steve P"
wrote: So Thanks again guys. And Tom, if you ever need help getting the Halman back on the trailer let me know, I'm practically right down the street. Plus, I'm going to need help getting the Wellcraft off at some point. Drop me a line at the above email and I'll give you my phone number. I've become quite an expert at it. :) It's actually easier than you think. The problem with the Halman trailer is that it's not built for doing it without a sling and lift so it's six inches at a time. Grust - groan. :) |
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Any suggestions on how to transport a boat and trailer?
I wonder how much it would cost to transport a boat and trailer via rail
from Alabama to Central Florida...or by some other means "Dan" wrote in message acolo.com... Larry Weiss wrote: How about hiring a marine transport trucker to remove the boat from the current trailer and haul it on their own trailer to Worcester? Once there they could put the boat on blocks, or even launch it wherever you'll be using it. Meanwhile, without the boat on it you can better attend to the needs/repairs of the trailer, possibly even hauling the empty trailer back to Worcester as is. Just a thought. Larry Weiss "...Ever After!" All of the Midwest! With extended cruising via trailer. I mean, I'd not want to know that was Thanks, Jim. |
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