I am looking at a used trailer that is in good shape. It is a loadrite bunk trailer that was used for a 25 foot Seacraft. I am looking to use this trailer for a 23 foot Boston Whaler Outrage. The weight of the boats are about the same within a few hundred pounds of each other. Will this trailer be able to be adjusted to fit my 23 foot Boston Whaler Outrage?
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Can I use a bunk trailer for a 25 foot boat for a
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Originally posted by jtybt15
Sure but a lot will depend on how much adjusting needs to be done because of differences in hull shape.
+1. Might take more welding than it's worth.
What Charlie said.
Additionally, if this trailer has an adjustable undercarriage (that lets you move the axles fore and aft), that would be all the better. That way you can put the boat where you like it on the trailer and then adjust the axle for the weight distribution you want. "School Solution" is 7-10% of loaded trailer weight on the hitch ball.
Additionally, if this trailer has an adjustable undercarriage (that lets you move the axles fore and aft), that would be all the better. That way you can put the boat where you like it on the trailer and then adjust the axle for the weight distribution you want. "School Solution" is 7-10% of loaded trailer weight on the hitch ball.
A friend bought a new bunk trailer (forget the manufacturer) it came completely adjustable. We went to the launch at the end of the day during the week and put the boat on, looked at where it needed to be adjusted, dipped it back in and repeated it several times. If it has the brackets adjustable for this then no problem. If it isn't then like others have stated , to much effort. New adjustable bunk trailer goes for around 2900 I'm pretty sure that's what he paid. Aluminum I beam trailer with disc brakes. Somewhere in in eastern pa.
What Bigblue said, not such a big deal, the bunks are adjustable. You might need to move the winchstand to get to the proper tongue weight, something like 7-10% of your gross load. Also, you might find you want to cut off the ends of the bunks, as the shorter boat will likely load with the transom inside the ends of the bunks. Just be prepared to spend some time at an unbusy boat ramp, as you will probably have to load and launch the boat a few times before you are happy with the set-up. Of course you'll need to start this process with the Whaler in the water--you'll have to figure that out.
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I dunno - the practical side of bunk for a 25 footer - I guess if it worked for the previous owner . ...
I had a Maxum 2500 on a trailer, rollers. Depending on the ramp, I'd really have to sink the trailer to offload - and that's with the boat rolling down (remember, the waterline is much higher on a 25 foot boat, so you'll need to sink the trailer more to off load - I could not 'float' the boat off the trailer.) as for recovery, without an electric winch, I'd have sold that thing by the second season I had it!!!
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I had a Maxum 2500 on a trailer, rollers. Depending on the ramp, I'd really have to sink the trailer to offload - and that's with the boat rolling down (remember, the waterline is much higher on a 25 foot boat, so you'll need to sink the trailer more to off load - I could not 'float' the boat off the trailer.) as for recovery, without an electric winch, I'd have sold that thing by the second season I had it!!!
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Originally posted by Good Grief
I dunno - the practical side of bunk for a 25 footer - I guess if it worked for the previous owner . ...
I had a Maxum 2500 on a trailer, rollers. Depending on the ramp, I'd really have to sink the trailer to offload - and that's with the boat rolling down (remember, the waterline is much higher on a 25 foot boat, so you'll need to sink the trailer more to off load - I could not 'float' the boat off the trailer.) as for recovery, without an electric winch, I'd have sold that thing by the second season I had it!!!
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What Gene said. I had a 24' Chris Craft express on a roller trailer. I only used it for spring launch, fall retrieval and maybe once during the season if I had to fix something out of the water. It was a PITA with a boat that heavy, and I can't imagine doing it with bunks instead of rollers. I can recall a couple of times I would've had to put the truck in the water to get deep enough for the boat to float off.
My .02