| Trailers #81010 07/26/06 12:30 PM 07/26/06 12:30 PM |
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,119 Northfield Mn Karl_Brogger OP
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Posts: 4,119 Northfield Mn | Who makes a decent aluminum trailer? I've got a trailex, and I'm not real happy with it.
I'm boatless.
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[Re: Karl_Brogger]
#81012 07/27/06 02:11 PM 07/27/06 02:11 PM |
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 306 St. Louis, MO hobienick
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Posts: 306 St. Louis, MO | The only people I know of with Al trailers lasting a long time are Trailex. I love mine. I've had it for 3 years and no problems.
Nick
Current Boat Looking for one
Previous Boats '84 H16 '82 H18 Magnum '74 Pearson 30 St. Louis, MO
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#81013 07/27/06 06:08 PM 07/27/06 06:08 PM |
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 152 Central Texas yoh
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Posts: 152 Central Texas | Hmmm if you do not like the trailex trailer you probably will hate the alternatives! I typically see two types of steel based trailers - both types are available in galvanized and painted. Magic tilt is the most commen one - it is a pretty corse construction - bolted together with U bolts and other hardware. I forgot the name of the other model, but it looks a lot alike - just the mast support looks different and it does not have a tilt function (is useless anyway). If you do not like your trailex trailer I trade you!
Patrick
Patrick, Hobie 16 '85
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#81014 07/28/06 10:23 PM 07/28/06 10:23 PM |
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,119 Northfield Mn Karl_Brogger OP
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Posts: 4,119 Northfield Mn | My Trailex cam with my 85' H16. I didn't pay much for it and I'm thankfull for that. When you grab ahold of one of the hulls and move it laterally the whole mess moves, alot. I want to add a deck underneath the boat for storing gear, and a set of beach wheels, plus it would be nice to have a good footing when launching. I really don't think it would be wise to double stack on it. And it's way too short. There should be another foot of distance between the rollers, and possibly another three feet added to the tounge so I can slide the mast further forward when towing with an SUV. There is a number of places that have been welded/repaired by the previous owner, and I'm about to have the tounge repair where the trailer couple connects to the toung (it is starting to rip apart in the channel of the extrusion). Frustrating!!!
I'm boatless.
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#81017 08/13/06 03:19 PM 08/13/06 03:19 PM |
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,119 Northfield Mn Karl_Brogger OP
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Posts: 4,119 Northfield Mn | I'm planning on being at the Division Championships. I got myself back into 1st place in 16B, so I've got to defend that. Shouldn't you change your name to "Flatlander 20"?
I'm boatless.
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#81018 08/14/06 11:35 AM 08/14/06 11:35 AM |
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 9 Clinton Lake, Kansas flatlander
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Posts: 9 Clinton Lake, Kansas | Defend? I thought a 1st place B fleet finish at the NCAC was grounds for "Welcome to A fleet"?
How's this? We'll drop the number altogether. Just in case we get frustrated and drag the 16 out of retirement. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />
John
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