"Steve P" wrote in message
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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.



Questions:

How much does the boat and trailer weigh?
What is the maximum height of the boat when sitting on the trailer?
How much of the boat extends beyond the rear trailer wheels?

I am assuming you want to keep the existing trailer (to rebuild repair?)
and want to transport the boat on it. Otherwise, why not invest in a new
trailer for it before moving it?

Reason I ask for the weight and height, I have a dual axle, 18 or 20 foot
(bed) car trailer ... (I'd have to go measure it again to confirm which)
It is rated at 7000 lb GVW and has a 10,000 lb electric winch on it
(installed by me). The trailer itself is 1700 lbs, so it can legally carry
a maximum load of 5300 lbs. There is an additional 5 or so feet of space
between the front of the bed and the tongue ball, so I think the boat
trailer might just fit on it, but the question is how much of the boat will
stick out beyond the end of the car trailer and, of course, the weight.

Only problem is ... I no longer have a truck rated to tow 7000 lbs.

I used to have a similar sized bobcat trailer that had a 10,000 lb. GVW
rating that I bought by mistake, thinking I could use it as a car trailer.
Turns out you can't because the axles are located too far back and putting a
older, full sized classic car on it resulted in over 2000 lbs on the tongue.
Something like it might work if you can rent or borrow one.

Eisboch