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Title: New Boat Trailer Advice
Post by: Shrimper on July 17, 2017, 07:03:15 PM: I am looking for a new double axel trailer for my 23' Grady White outboard that is approx. 5,000 lbs dry. It currently has a rusting out galvanized EZ Loader with rollers. I have bunk trailer on a smaller boat that I really like but the rollers work really well for the Grady. I would like to stick with a roller over a bunk.

I'm thinking an aluminum trailer is the best option but any helpful advice would be appreciated.

Also I'm in Snohomish County and would like to stay local for a dealer.
Title: Re: New Boat Trailer Advice
Post by: Bofire on July 17, 2017, 08:28:47 PM: :) I do not know about trailers much but I like he bearings with the 90 wt. you can see thru the cap. :tup:
Carl
Title: Re: New Boat Trailer Advice
Post by: lokidog on July 17, 2017, 09:58:26 PM: Quote from: Bofire on July 17, 2017, 08:28:47 PM
:) I do not know about trailers much but I like he bearings with the 90 wt. you can see thru the cap. :tup:
Carl

Our new one has those, they seem to be pretty slick.

On bunks vs. rollers, I think bunks are better for weight distribution/support for the boat's hull, and a lot cheaper.
Title: Re: New Boat Trailer Advice
Post by: fishngamereaper on July 17, 2017, 10:05:08 PM: Oil bath bearings are good just change the fluid once a year. Look at king trailers or another ez loader. Bunks/ rollers... depends on the degree of your hull. I love slick bunks but I'm running a 22' hewescraft and it sits nicely on bunks.
Title: Re: New Boat Trailer Advice
Post by: Shrimper on July 18, 2017, 08:28:47 AM: The sealed oil bath hubs sound intriguing, something I will be checking out, thanks.

Loki, you are probably right bunks are most likely better for the hull, you may have swayed me.

Thanks for the info so far.
Title: Re: New Boat Trailer Advice
Post by: Special T on July 18, 2017, 09:15:35 AM: They use the sealed 90 weight for semi trailers a lot.

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Title: Re: New Boat Trailer Advice
Post by: lokidog on July 18, 2017, 09:35:23 PM: Quote from: Shrimper on July 18, 2017, 08:28:47 AM
The sealed oil bath hubs sound intriguing, something I will be checking out, thanks.

Loki, you are probably right bunks are most likely better for the hull, you may have swayed me.

Thanks for the info so far.

The other thing I like about bunks is I can unhook my boat up the ramp and not worry about it rolling off, happened once with a little 14 footer.... It is harder to pull it up though if you can't back in far enough.
Title: Re: New Boat Trailer Advice
Post by: Westside88 on July 18, 2017, 09:40:25 PM: I'd check out King saltwater trailers. Mines just a single axle, but way better than the one I replaced
Title: Re: New Boat Trailer Advice
Post by: 2labs on July 18, 2017, 09:43:04 PM: I have a sea king galvanized with bunks. The bunks are hard plastic and like ice loading the boat :twocents:
Title: Re: New Boat Trailer Advice
Post by: Happy Gilmore on July 18, 2017, 10:44:01 PM: There is one in my backyard, barely used for a 23' Grady. Goats ate some of the carpet off the bunks. I'll call my buddy Kevin and tell him it's sold.
Title: Re: New Boat Trailer Advice
Post by: Happy Gilmore on July 18, 2017, 10:59:31 PM: Sent my buddy a picture of the screen shot of me selling his trailer which has been parked in my pasture for a year now. He said he'd be happy to work out a rental deal if you just need to use it once and a while. His boat is moored.
Title: Re: New Boat Trailer Advice
Post by: Shrimper on July 19, 2017, 07:37:07 AM: Quote from: Happy Gilmore on July 18, 2017, 10:59:31 PM
Sent my buddy a picture of the screen shot of me selling his trailer which has been parked in my pasture for a year now. He said he'd be happy to work out a rental deal if you just need to use it once and a while. His boat is moored.

Rental Deal... :o :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: New Boat Trailer Advice
Post by: lokidog on July 19, 2017, 07:40:02 AM: Quote from: Shrimper on July 19, 2017, 07:37:07 AM
Quote from: Happy Gilmore on July 18, 2017, 10:59:31 PM
Sent my buddy a picture of the screen shot of me selling his trailer which has been parked in my pasture for a year now. He said he'd be happy to work out a rental deal if you just need to use it once and a while. His boat is moored.

Rental Deal... :o :chuckle: :chuckle:

This would fit my boat, I'd love to have a mainland trailer to rent a couple times a year.... ;)
Title: Re: New Boat Trailer Advice
Post by: Shrimper on July 19, 2017, 07:41:14 AM: I put the hard plastic plates on the carpet bunks on my other boat trailer and the boats sildes off a lot easier.
Title: Re: New Boat Trailer Advice
Post by: Happy Gilmore on July 20, 2017, 09:07:44 PM: Calsac plastics has a red hdpe plate in strips they'll sell realm cheap. You have to call, ask for Pam and tell her Paul sent you.
Title: Re: New Boat Trailer Advice
Post by: NRA4LIFE on July 20, 2017, 09:15:49 PM: My SeaSport is about 5600 dry and I bought a Tuff Trailer 8500 and couldn't be happier. Very durable trailer with an excellent breaking system. Made right here in WA too. My bunkers are all plastic and the boat slides off and on like it's greased. Great trailer in my opinion.
Title: Re: New Boat Trailer Advice
Post by: kball4 on July 21, 2017, 12:42:25 PM: Got a EZ loader with rollers, minus changing one brake light looks like new. Just spray off with fresh water or dunk it when I get home.
Title: Re: New Boat Trailer Advice
Post by: Jerry malbeck on July 23, 2017, 10:01:07 PM: Gateway materials makes some awesome galvanized trailers.they will do rollers or bunks what ever you want, top of the line trailer for what you wold pay for a crappy ez load or possibly less. they are in lewiston id just google gateway materials and look for the trailer section .