IamMe
Cadet
- Joined
- May 30, 2016
- Messages
- 25
Ok, so I have been a lurker on here for quite some time. Have read through the archives and have a few questions about trailer setup. I have owned several boats over the years all had properly set up trailers. I know the newest boat added to my fleet is the largest yet. I also have read where many comments are "I wouldn't trailer a boat that big" . I am and running down the road doesn't bother me. Trailer is a 15k tri-axle wood bunk trailer. I have the proper permits and run side load regular anyway. 10 foot beam doesn't bother me. I live in the middle of Florida almost dead center between coasts. Sometimes we weekend at different lakes. My issue is that I don't think this trailer is set up correctly or maybe I'm just not thinking clearly. Even with no wind, trailer guides and a couple people this boat is a pain to center. The boat is a 97 Monterey 276. The guides bend to easy in heavy winds due to the high sail area of the boat and its sheer weight. I can launch the boat by myself no problem. The trailer must go very deep in the water for the anchor pulpit to clear the guide roller and the guide roller stay above the cable eye on the boat. I have thought about adding side bunks to force the boat to center as the trailer comes out of the water. I will be replacing bunks soon and if I need to set the trailer up differently I would like to do it then. The trailer has two sets of bunks. One long set that runs about 3/4 the length of the boat and then a smaller set that cradles the keel up towards the bow about 4 or 5 foot long.