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So I've been looking at trailers a lot lately as I will need one in as little as a few weeks. Looked at used, new, custom.... I've decided I don't want to buy anyone's problem again, so it will be new, but I also don't want to spend $4k on a trailer, so it won't be custom.
So one big issue is I need the trailer to have a long box tongue, so I can add a swing tongue kit to make it fit in the garage like my last boat. It seems that most trailers I found for a 17ft boat for some reason are near 8ft, or more, wide. Seems a bit ridiculous to me to have a trailer that over sized taking up room for no reason.
That being said I found a trailer that is exactly what I want. Aluminum I-beam frame, torsion axle, 13" tires, LED lights, sure lube hubs (not bearing buddy junk), and most of all reasonably priced at $1599! I talked to guys at the boat show after I saw several of the trailers being used, and they like them. The dealer is Seaside trailers.
https://tampa.craigslist.org/hdo/tro/d/new-smyrna-beach-2019-karavan-aluminum/6825467804.html
https://seaside-trailers.business.site/
So here is the issue. The distance between the trailers fenders is a bit more then 59". I think it will just fit, as the fenders are angled out, and the hull is angled up a bit where the fenders would line up with the chines. Anyone see any issues with this? I notice on many of the custom trailers the fenders are fairly tight to the sides of the hull.
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So one big issue is I need the trailer to have a long box tongue, so I can add a swing tongue kit to make it fit in the garage like my last boat. It seems that most trailers I found for a 17ft boat for some reason are near 8ft, or more, wide. Seems a bit ridiculous to me to have a trailer that over sized taking up room for no reason.
That being said I found a trailer that is exactly what I want. Aluminum I-beam frame, torsion axle, 13" tires, LED lights, sure lube hubs (not bearing buddy junk), and most of all reasonably priced at $1599! I talked to guys at the boat show after I saw several of the trailers being used, and they like them. The dealer is Seaside trailers.
https://tampa.craigslist.org/hdo/tro/d/new-smyrna-beach-2019-karavan-aluminum/6825467804.html
https://seaside-trailers.business.site/
So here is the issue. The distance between the trailers fenders is a bit more then 59". I think it will just fit, as the fenders are angled out, and the hull is angled up a bit where the fenders would line up with the chines. Anyone see any issues with this? I notice on many of the custom trailers the fenders are fairly tight to the sides of the hull.
