Hi All,
I'm in a little bit of a crunch, so I'm hoping someone here can help! I'm going up to Sioux Narrows, Ontario the 2nd weekend in October to pick up a boat that's been in my family for appx. 30 years. I would just buy a new boat here in Illinois, however this one has some sentimental value as I spent my summers up on Lake of the Woods for most of my childhood.
The issue: I'm having trouble figuring out what "size" trailer I will need to bring up there to retrieve it. The trailer it is currently on is old, and needs a lot of work - needless to say I'm not comfortable making the long journey back to Illinois with it. Also, my father doesn't have the title or anything for it, so it's going to be much easier to purchase a trailer here and leave the old one up there.
The boat is a 1981 Sylvan and the specs are as follows per the title:
Length - 16'2 inches
"Breadth" - 76 inches
Depth - 38 inches
The trailer I found is a Yacht Club trailer, for $1300, and it's specs are as follows from the info on their website:
Length - 14-16 ft (adjustable)
Fender to Fender width - 63 inches
My concern is with the width, as I'm not worried about 2 inches of overhang. My assumption is that the boat obviously doesn't sit on the trailer at it's widest part, but does anyone have any insight on if this would work? The boat is about 800 pounds, and the trailer is rated for 1200. The motor and trolling motor collectively weigh about 300 (I can take the 9hp one off for transport if needed).
Thank you all so much for any help you can provide!!
Terry
I'm in a little bit of a crunch, so I'm hoping someone here can help! I'm going up to Sioux Narrows, Ontario the 2nd weekend in October to pick up a boat that's been in my family for appx. 30 years. I would just buy a new boat here in Illinois, however this one has some sentimental value as I spent my summers up on Lake of the Woods for most of my childhood.
The issue: I'm having trouble figuring out what "size" trailer I will need to bring up there to retrieve it. The trailer it is currently on is old, and needs a lot of work - needless to say I'm not comfortable making the long journey back to Illinois with it. Also, my father doesn't have the title or anything for it, so it's going to be much easier to purchase a trailer here and leave the old one up there.
The boat is a 1981 Sylvan and the specs are as follows per the title:
Length - 16'2 inches
"Breadth" - 76 inches
Depth - 38 inches
The trailer I found is a Yacht Club trailer, for $1300, and it's specs are as follows from the info on their website:
Length - 14-16 ft (adjustable)
Fender to Fender width - 63 inches
My concern is with the width, as I'm not worried about 2 inches of overhang. My assumption is that the boat obviously doesn't sit on the trailer at it's widest part, but does anyone have any insight on if this would work? The boat is about 800 pounds, and the trailer is rated for 1200. The motor and trolling motor collectively weigh about 300 (I can take the 9hp one off for transport if needed).
Thank you all so much for any help you can provide!!
Terry