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ewapapiez
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Initially Posted - 05/05/2011 : 08:24:04

I need to transport my Catalina 25 fixed keel from Dallas TX to Indiana. I am willing to buy a trailer for it, since I have someone to transport it. Any suggestions?
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NautiC25
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Response Posted - 05/05/2011 : 08:41:31

I used Bo Smith to get mine from Jackson, MS to Canyon, TX. He was great to deal with, nice guy, and was by far the cheapest. He was highly recommended by the yacht club where I bought my boat. He has a hydraulic trailer that will haul anything up to 32'. The hydraulic pads will lift the hull to any height.

http://smithsboatsalvage.com/index.html

Transporting boats these days will suck due to the fuel costs. You might be able to buy a trailer and haul it yourself for the same price now. Then you'd have a trailer in the end.

I'm actually building an adjustable bunk trailer right now that may accomodate any C25.

Edited by - NautiC25 on 05/05/2011 08:47:09

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Response Posted - 05/05/2011 : 08:43:26

Be sure each axle is rated for at least 3,500 lbs, A c25 on the road is a serious load, figure on at least 500 lbs over stated weight for the boat because you will have stuff on the boat. The longer the trailer is from the coupler to the axles the better it will handle, a real climbable "ladder" on the bow stop would be a nice touch. You need to decide whether you want pads or rollers, bunks are not needed for your boat. I like electric brakes, others like hydraulic discs.
One other thought, I sail at a lake where everyone has a trailer, if you are going to a similar place there is one possibility you might look into. Go to your new club and borrow a trailer. However, if you are going to a lake in Indiana then you will want your own trailer for the winter on the hard.

Edited by - pastmember on 05/05/2011 08:52:21

dlucier
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Response Posted - 05/05/2011 : 08:56:02

I had mine transported ten years ago about 50 miles and it cost me around $500.00. Around that time, a powerboater in the boatyard was shipping a huge, two story tall, massive old wooden Chris Craft from Michigan to Florida, and if memory serves me, he paid under $3000.00. At the time, when I compared the per mile cost, I was thinkin' I got taken for a ride (no pun intended

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Anyway, just for giggles, I'd get a quote from a national marine transport company to do the hauling. They've got trucks criss-crossing the country so you might get a piggyback or return trip deal.

Edited by - dlucier on 05/05/2011 08:59:09

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Response Posted - 05/05/2011 : 09:38:44

Don - I don't think you got hosed too badly. In my experience the start and end of the trip are where the trouble is, and the miles inbetween are easy going. Bringing Iris up from Detroit to Toronto in 2007 (?) cost us around $1100 IIRC. It took a couple hours to get her sitting nicely on the hydraulics, and then getting into the driveway was a bit of a beast. The drive got stuck trying to get out.

I agree with teh suggestion to see if you can get on as a backhaul for a major company that is already moving. At a recent goods movement conference I was surprised to see that around 65% of the highway miles freight carriers make are with empty trucks. Any of those miles that can be reduced are a bonus to them.

There is an ebay type site where you can get folks to bid on moving your boat. I forget what it is called, but a search of the forum should bring it up.

You should probably talk your haul up around your home marina as well. You may be surprised by some of the offers that come up. I bet someone in your marina has a trailer that would be up to the task, and would be willing to let you borrow it if approached the right way.

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NautiC25
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Response Posted - 05/05/2011 : 09:48:19

http://www.uship.com/

I tried it, and even called around. Like I said, Bo Smith was by far the cheapest carrier, even over those "I'm going that way anyways" type carriers. You'll have to put it on a trailer or cradle that way too.

Edited by - NautiC25 on 05/05/2011 09:50:44

dmpilc
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Response Posted - 05/05/2011 : 09:50:22

These are good people:
http://www.leslietransportandservices.com/

Also, I've got a C-25 fin keel trailer available to rent if you can come up with a tow vehicle. If we could work out the timing, I would bring it to you, help you haul out, de-rig, follow you to the destination, help you launch and re-rig. I have a post in the swap meet section of this forum that will provide pictures, and I'll add one below taken with my boat on it. The prices in my post in the swap meet section <s>will have to be</s> have been revised for the fuel price increases. Call me at 6-1-5-4-3-0-1-4-9-6 to discuss.

Edited by - dmpilc on 05/05/2011 10:27:40

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Response Posted - 05/07/2011 : 05:56:45

Call these guys if you want to buy one:
http://sail-trailers.com/sailboat_trailers

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OJ
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Response Posted - 05/07/2011 : 07:25:37

Until Catalina relocated its manufacturing facilities to FL, this company built more trailers for the C25 model than anyone else.

http://www.trailrite.com/

Edited by - OJ on 05/07/2011 07:29:43

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Response Posted - 05/07/2011 : 09:05:56

Mine is a Trailrite. However, I put the other link up there because I thought it might be closer and more affordable. I think Road King is making the C250 trailers for Catalina. Triad is also an option.

Edited by - dmpilc on 05/07/2011 09:07:46

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Response Posted - 05/10/2011 : 04:37:28

Maybe it's because I haven't had enough coffee yet, but when I read the title of this thread I thought to myself, "Wow, can you really move a fixed keel? I'm not sure that's a mod I'd recommend."

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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 05/10/2011 : 05:46:54

Funny, that was my first reaction too. Then I read the post...

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Response Posted - 05/10/2011 : 06:34:43

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Ben
 Maybe it's because I haven't had enough coffee yet, but when I read the title of this thread I thought to myself, "Wow, can you really move a fixed keel?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Nearly moved mine courtesy of a powerboater who crowded me to one side of the marina channel which led me to find the huge granite boulder that lurks just outside of the first and second bouys.

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