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centurion
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Initially Posted - 12/14/2004 :  22:58:48  Show Profile  Visit centurion's Homepage
Anyone know where there's a Catalina 25 trailer for sale?
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Frank Hopper
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Pitcairn Island
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Response Posted - 12/14/2004 :  23:19:27  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
They are VERY rare and VERY expensive, it is usually better to buy a new one.
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Wildcat
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Response Posted - 12/15/2004 :  18:21:24  Show Profile
Where you needing this trailer? Have one, could be rented or lent, if the trailer fits the boat. I have a fin. In St George UT. Kept at Lake Mead.
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lcharlot
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Antigua and Barbuda
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Response Posted - 12/15/2004 :  19:00:33  Show Profile
A couple of tips for shopping for a trailer for your boat:
1. Even if your "home water" is an inland lake or river, you might move to a coastal area in the future, which will mean launching the boat regularly in salt water. For this reason, you might want to at least consider making it a priority that the trailer be galvanized instead of painted.
2. The Catalina 25 is a quite heavy boat, averaging 5200# once loaded with cruising gear and water tanks, extra batteries, etc. This means that the actual total weight of boat and trailer can exceed 8000#. With this in mind, I feel that the 7500# GVWR capacity trailer that most manufacturers supply Catalina 25 customers is barely adequate; I recommend that anyone shopping for either a new or used trailer go for a 10,000# (the next size up from 7500#). This upgrades the trailer with 6" vs. 5" channel side rails, 12" brakes vs. 10" brakes, Load Range "D" vs. "C" tires, 3" x 2" axle tubes vs 2" x 2", and of course higher capacity springs and a 10,000# vs. 7500# capacity coupler. The capacity upgrade will increase the price of a new trailer from about $6400 to $7200, but I think it's well worth it for the peace of mind of knowing that the trailer has enough extra capacity to take on freeway potholes and accidental hits on curbs and parking lot dividers with less likelyhood of busting a spring or bending an axle.

If you spot a used 10,000# GVWR general-purpose cargo flatbed trailer, or powerboat trailer, in decent shape at a real good price, it might be possible to convert it to a sailboat trailer for less than the price of buying a new one. But, keep in mind that it will require a lot of modifications: The crossmembers will probably not be the right shape or in the proper locations to support your boat's keel, a powerboat trailer winch stand will not be anywhere near tall enough to match the bow eye on your Catalina 25, and probably not strong enough, so the whole winch stand will have to be replaced or modified extensively, and of course the hull support bunks or roller assemblies of a powerboat trailer will not even remotely fit a sailboat, so all of the hull support hardware will have to be fabricated from scratch and welded or bolted to the trailer frame. As Frank Hopper said in his post, "it is usually better to buy a new one", and I agree. Unless you have a friend or relative who is a welder and will help with the required welding and fabrication for free or reduced cost, it is probably not economically feasible to modify a used trailer that was not originally built to cary a sailboat.
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At Ease
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Response Posted - 12/15/2004 :  23:30:46  Show Profile
Good thoughts mentioned above. The trailer, of course, is only half the equation...takes a heavy duty tow vehicle to drag a C25 with bag and baggage around. Your basic 1/2 ton pick up or Explorer will not get it.
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parker
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Response Posted - 12/19/2004 :  11:12:26  Show Profile
I just joined your forum and wondered if anyone has a transporter of a double tandum trailer in the New Jersey to New York area. It seems like no body want to pull a trailer 100 miles.
ANy suggestions(expect do it yourself)
ap
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Frank Hopper
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Pitcairn Island
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Response Posted - 12/19/2004 :  14:43:08  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
Parker, if you mean that you have the trailer and no way to pull it, you might rent a UHaul truck to tow it with.
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jlouder
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Response Posted - 01/31/2005 :  12:50:01  Show Profile
Did you ever find a trailer? I am beginning to look for one too that will fit a wing keel. when I bought my boat I thought that I would never need one again so I sold it. Now two years later things change and I need one. Please let me know of any ideas that you have.

Jim
"Amazing Grace" 88 WK
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misha2
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Response Posted - 02/18/2005 :  12:41:18  Show Profile
I know of a brand new 2004 TrailRite trailer made for the C250 Wing Keel. The 2004 C250 was just sold without this trailer and the dealer is going to sell it separately. I am sure the price will be well below the list for a new one. Let me know if you are interested by responding to this note.
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