boat weight and a trailer?

chauzer · Post by **chauzer** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:54 pm

hi guys! after a long summer without my boat in the water and hardly getting anything done on her. i've decided that i have to haul her home so i can finish the work over the winter. the question i have is trailer size. i figure the boat weighs around 10,800 so can i get by with a 12,000 pound trailer? it's a 1975 f30 express flybridge. thanks!

wowzer52 · Post by **wowzer52** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:35 pm

Yes, definately.

chauzer · Post by **chauzer** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:58 pm

thanks. couldn't get a straight answer out of a few marina guys i know. figured it would be cheaper in the long run to buy a trailer then to be married to a marina. now, i just gotta find a trailer!

jav · Post by **jav** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:09 am

I thought about this too when I brought mine home. The trailers weren't cheap (for a 32' boat) and storing and upkeep on the trailer when not in use was a problem for me. Having the boat hoe for major work was a huge plus though.

You might want to ask around at a couple of boat yards to see if there are any independant guys that do hauling. When I did this several years ago, I found that a few guys had hydraulic trailers and did seasonal hauling pretty reasonably. The only problem is that you'll then need boat stands and blocks but those are usually available on craigslist.

chauzer · Post by **chauzer** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 1:27 pm

i did some asking around and the cheapest i found was $500 and i only want it moved 130 miles. that figues out to $1.92 a mile round trip. so for the price of 3 or four round trips i can have my own trailer and not have to be a slave to marina prices for launching or storage. i will have to get an oversized load pemit but they are something like $50 bucks

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LSP · Post by **LSP** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 1:49 pm

...what are you planning to pull her with?

chauzer · Post by **chauzer** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 4:49 pm

i have a 2001 gmc 2500hd. i pulled a 31 foot tiara with it this past spring and it handled it without any issues. i think the weight of it was 12,800.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 5:21 pm

The F30 is listed as 8000 lbs

chauzer · Post by **chauzer** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 5:33 pm

so i should be able to get by with a 10,000 pound trailer? those are cheaper then the 12,000 pounders! is that 8,000 pounds dry weight?

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 6:48 pm

I would tink its dry trojan list the weight as "Apox weight" And its listed at 8100 lbs . not 8000 the I posted , I shoud note that the f30 came in single and twin and no diffence is noted for weight

chauzer · Post by **chauzer** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:25 pm

i would think that with twins it would add at least 500 pounds? being that 8100 is dry weight, with fuel left in the tanks, fishing equipment and other odds and ends do ya think 10,000 pound trailer would be enough? sorry so many questions guys just want to make sure before i drop the money on a new trailer.

MTP · Post by **MTP** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:43 pm

what is the width of said boat to be hauled? do you need over-width permit and escorts?

chauzer · Post by **chauzer** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:47 pm

i need an oversize permit and flags. can't drive at night, need to stay on certain route except for direct access to destination. she is 11 foot wide.

Coach Z · Post by **Coach Z** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:57 pm

Do any of you know the weight of a wooden 1963 3100 Sea Breeze? I'm going to be in the same situation. I have the truck that can pull her, but found the Venture VBT-10800 trailer. Looks like they run about $5,000 new. We're going to need to do a full restore, so bringing her to the house is the best option. I'm just needing to find specs on her, so I know if I need that big of a trailer and what other issues I will have to deal with, pulling her.

Thanks

Coach Z