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cjb
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Initially Posted - 05/21/2003 :  18:08:44  Show Profile
I purchased a 1983 c25 with a swin keel this past winter. She came with a cradle. I would like to get a trailer for her so she can be stored at home this winter. Someone told me to just buy a trailer and bolt the cradle to it. I have seen posts talking about roller trailers. The folks from Triad tell me you have to have bunks with a swing keel. I also am trying to do this as ecconomicaly as possible. mabe used. I am hoping for some input on what the rest of you have and how well it works for you. this site has become my favoite as everyone here seems to have great advice
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MattL
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Response Posted - 05/21/2003 :  18:26:26  Show Profile
A guy in our club built his own trailer. He had one to copy from, took his measurements and went to work. Both he and his father are welders, and I think his dad did most of the work. Came out fantastic, not sure how much it cost him but was probably far less than the one I had made by trailrite.

Matt/Brigitte Loeffler
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Gary B.
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Response Posted - 05/21/2003 :  19:46:15  Show Profile
Triad is giving you bogus advice. My '78 swinger has been on an EZLoader roller trailer since new. Many of my friends have roller trailers as well. No problem; in fact, many advantages when ramp launching. It's also cheaper when I sling into salt; they charge extra for bunks. I like the rollers a lot. Mine has 32 rollers that are something like 2" across and maybe 3 1/2 to 4" in diameter. For some reason, EZLoader is not making sailboat trailers any longer, but a powerboat trailer can be relatively easily modified for a swinger. I think they just did not have enough demand......

Gary B.
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cjb
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Response Posted - 05/24/2003 :  10:41:51  Show Profile
thanks
I think I will look into a roller trailer. I believe the rollers can be lowered a section at a ttime in order to bottom paint. I' not real confident in bolting an existing cradle to just any trailer. and the bunks are a pain to paint around
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OJ
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Response Posted - 05/24/2003 :  10:49:08  Show Profile
Bunks are a pain - hard to paint under and you can't pull the boat forward on the trailer that last 3-5 inches after you retreived it on a steep launch ramp. Yep, you can lower one rack (or two with proper support) at a time for bottom painting.
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seashot
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Response Posted - 05/24/2003 :  12:42:58  Show Profile
I bought an 18' flat bed car trailer for my FK 25. Works perfectly, the trailer is a tandem axle with brakes. Nothing fancy, just a plain car/utility trailer. I spend $1400 on the trailer with used tires (thats how most of the cheap ones come), $200 on new tires, and one afternoon under the trailer spraying paint and undercoat. The total cost was less that $2000 with taxes and plates. Now I can store the boat at home and use the trailer for the summer for what ever I need. A month ago I hauled the boat 170 miles with no trouble, and have since used the trailer to move a friends car, and bring mulch home from the nursery. I am very pleased at the versatility of this idea.
Fred
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cjb
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Response Posted - 05/25/2003 :  20:06:38  Show Profile
with a utility trailer you can't float off though espicaliy salt water would do a number on the breaks and bearings i would think. I think they charge about $100.00 to drop you in by me
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rjford
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Response Posted - 05/25/2003 :  20:32:47  Show Profile
I have a 4 year old Arrow trailer for sail. it is a galvanized with pads. it has surge brakes on one axle. it has been in the water about three times. It is set up for a 25 catalina swing keel. I also have screw pads for the rear so that I can raise the boat off of the pads to paint under the pads. I then use wax paper on the pads when I set the boat back down on the pads.
I am asking $1500 for the trailer.
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