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Old     (hokiesax)      Join Date: Apr 2007       02-07-2008, 12:58 PM Reply   
I'm still looking for a galvanized/aluminum trailer to replace my painted so I can use it in salt. Do I really have to get a trailer specifically made for my 99 SAN or can I just get any galvanized trailer and move the bunks and add a prop guard? There are plenty of I/O galvanized/aluminum trailers near where I live. What else is so different about trailers for Nautiques??
Old     (illini88)      Join Date: Oct 2007       02-07-2008, 1:34 PM Reply   
I just "modified" an IO trailer for my inboard. There are a few things to keep in mind. 1. Is the boat v drive or a direct drive? I ask this bc of the weight distribution. If it's a dual axle trailer it is probably irrelevant. If it is a singe axle, it is a big deal because it may be a challenge to get the boat positioned properly for toung weight purposes. 2. You will probably have to build up the bunks as well as maybe move them. Your boat probably has skegs on the bottom, so you need to get those so they won't hit. 3. I skipped the prop guard. I know, people probably will say this is dumb, but I don't need it. My prop is sitting higher off the ground than most bc of the way I built up my bunks. 4. The way mine is presently set up, you could not use a fake a lake bc the fitting on the hull is real close to the bunks. 5. Find a trailer where the piece at the front that the bow sits on can be moved the most. If this is fixed, be sure that you could cut it off and fasten it in a different location. I lucked out, i was able to simply move mine forward and flip a piece upside down. 6. One caveat; my boat is used in fresh water so I don't have the salt concern. Make sure that you construct this thing in a manner that it is likely to hold up after being dunked in salt.
Old     (hokiesax)      Join Date: Apr 2007       02-08-2008, 7:16 AM Reply   
The boat is V drive. We were probably going to get an aluminum trailer to modify since it can be welded and would hold up better in salt. I have a flush kit, so I don't need the fake a lake. How much did your trailer cost and how much did it cost to modify???
Old     (illini88)      Join Date: Oct 2007       02-08-2008, 8:09 AM Reply   
Well, I went with just a regular IO trailer, and mine is single axle. I paid $550 and then probably about $40 of lumber to build up the bunks. We lucked out. We thought we would have to remake the piece that the bow sits on, but when I took it apart, I was able to realign things so it would work. It was actually kind of a fun project. It took a little playing with to get it right. We had the boat suspended over the trailer, and then would lower it on, check how things were, and then raise it to make adjustments.

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