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Douglas
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Initially Posted - 12/02/2001 : 16:23:51

I don't remember how long I have been coming to the Catalina Association web sites. I do know that every so often someone comes on looking for a trailer. I have looked around where I live and over the years have found only two. One for a fin keel that I

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Gary B.
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Response Posted - 12/02/2001 : 20:26:44

Douglas: Just talked today via e-mail with a guy who might want to borrow/rent my trailer to get his boat to Idaho. Honestly, no more than my trailer is used, I wouldn't mind doing a "trailer partner" or "rent" situation. Actually, seems like location

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Douglas
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Response Posted - 12/02/2001 : 21:06:15

I dont know Gary. Most of the prices I have seen are all the same or near enough. It doesnt cost a lot more to ship several trailers as opposed to one as they are stackable. The manufacturer would do the shipping. It would be cheaper per trailer to ship 3

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pwhallon
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Response Posted - 12/02/2001 : 22:06:12

Hi Guys,

The bulk purchase ideas sounds good to me.

I may be selling my power boat soon and am thinking of getting another c-25.

We should do this deal directly with the manufacturer so as to try to pick up some of the margin they give dealers.

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Ken Cave
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Response Posted - 12/02/2001 : 23:33:10

Hey guys:

If you are really interested in securing some trailers, give me the particulars and I will contact Flowers Marine in Oak Harbor. I purchased one for my ODay Mariner for $1200.00 a few years ago, and am still in contact with them. They sell EZ

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Gary B.
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Response Posted - 12/04/2001 : 01:08:47

Ken: My trailer's okay (EZ-loader) but getting older. If I could find a new one for $1200 I'd jump at it. EZ-Loader factory, I think, told me though that they don't build sailboat trailers anymore. Mine has a tongue extention and surge brakes on its d

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jm
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Response Posted - 12/04/2001 : 16:57:58

Count me in.. I need a trailer for a Cat25 Fin Keel..

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Douglas
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Response Posted - 12/04/2001 : 17:29:09

I would love to have a trailer for my fin keel. Then all I would have to do would be purchase a new truck to pull it with. That comes right after getting my wife to go along with the idea. Hey Ken any ideas here.

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Brian G Smith
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Response Posted - 12/04/2001 : 20:54:10

The Ezloader trailer I have for my swing keel is excellent. I'd highly recommend them. Caulkins are a close second but I don't think ever saw them make one for the C25.

A trailer let's you sail at 55 mph and stretches my range from Canada to the Sea o

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goodone
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Response Posted - 12/05/2001 : 00:45:54

Just for info....I recently (last month) purchased a new trailer
for a C25 sk that I also just purchased. It is a Sea Lion, (made
in NJ) fully galvanized, nice, heavy, tandem axle,etc.I paid
$2600......

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Growngfree
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Response Posted - 12/05/2001 : 00:56:26

I am also in the market for a trailer for my 84 Cat 25 fixed keel. I'm in upstate NY. Hummmmm, NJ? That's not too far to drive for a trailer, could pick it up at the factory. Anybody got the address?

Jan

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goodone
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Response Posted - 12/05/2001 : 07:40:32

Jan, no need to go to NJ for the trailer...a dealer not far
from me is where I bought it. Dealer's name is
SEIDEL'S TRAILERS
1311 Woods Rd.
Germantown, NY 12526
518-537-6060
the guy's name is Steve

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Douglas
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Response Posted - 12/05/2001 : 13:02:19

I would like to ask those of you with a fin keel what you use for a tow vehicle. Im wondering how large I would have to go. Also do you rope launch, sling or extended tongue ?

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MattL
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Response Posted - 12/05/2001 : 15:06:19

My wife and I got a 86 fin keel catalina 25 this past july. We got it home on a trailer for an 27' boat. The trouble with this was that the keel was infront of the double axle instead of on it causing an extream toung weight. I had a new one made by tr

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JesseSmith
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Response Posted - 12/05/2001 : 16:56:54

Hey Guys,
Championtrailers.com builds trailers. They are in Slidell Louisiana about mid-USA location wise. They were going to build me a trailer for my c25 until I found a "great deal" on a slightly used trailer=$3,000. Anyway, just wanted to share, ya

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Sam Nelson
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Response Posted - 12/05/2001 : 20:21:08

as far as that goes, there's a reputable manufacturer about a half mile from my office in SW Louisiana... and when ya'll all come down to pick them up I'll spring for the crawfish boil.

Sam Nelson
C25 "Stratos" #3811

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captck
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Response Posted - 12/05/2001 : 20:45:27

Check out www.trailex.com
They are in Canfield Ohio and make aluminium sailboat trailers big enough for a C-25 with any keel.
They have specs for C-25.
I have seen their work. It's good.

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goodone
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Response Posted - 12/05/2001 : 21:18:29

Aluminum? Better get a second mortgage for that trailer....

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captck
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Response Posted - 12/06/2001 : 14:50:32

Maybe a mortgage would be necessary.
Trailex says roughly 5 grand for a Catalina 25 trailer.
But just think, you could be the first one on the block to have one!
No painting necessary and a tremendous reduction in overall weight.
They are great traile

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captck
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Response Posted - 12/06/2001 : 14:50:42

This sure ain't like sailing to old sunfish.

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tinob
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Response Posted - 12/06/2001 : 15:05:16

Sam,
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Val

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