Boat: 2000 Triton Bay Flight 18' (18DV)
Trailer: 18' 5 Starr Wobble Roller
I purchased this boat last year. When I got it, the wobble rollers all around were about 2.5" further out, and the boat sat lower on the trailer.
Well, the issue was the front outside rollers hit front strakes, and put center load on said rollers. The rear, left side hit the through-hull pickup outer housing.
I installed a new rockwell 3500# axle, and I moved all rollers in around 2.5" inches, which got it off the strakes, and off the rear pickup bracket (as long as it is 100% straight
) I didn't adjust out because the boat was already very close to hitting the fenders.
My question is, are these rollers all too close together? They are pretty much same distance from left / right front and back, with the back being around 12.5" from outer trailer frame to left side of roller bracket and the fronts around 13.75" closer to keel on both sides.
The outer rollers on both sides appear to be underneath the stringers, which from "tap test" appear to be 6-8" wide on this boat. I have read that most setup recommend bunks to be on the first outer chines, but what about roller configurations?
My concern is that the outer side of the boat isn't supported enough, and possibly the transom. The transom hangs over the last rollers only 5.2" The boat is 7.5' wide at widest point, and 18' long. The trailer is also 18' long.
Is this okay for now, I am considering finding a 19' bunk setup, but only trailer the boat 10 minuets and once or twice a year 3hrs to the IC.
Would you recommend a different configuration, or trailer all together? Or ride it as it sits? Thanks for any recommendations and feedback!
Also, my tongue weight is around 10-11% but pulls fine at 70MPH behind my truck, so should I worry about that (https://forums.iboats.com/threads/18-triton-trailer-setup.764032/) ?
Trailer: 18' 5 Starr Wobble Roller
I purchased this boat last year. When I got it, the wobble rollers all around were about 2.5" further out, and the boat sat lower on the trailer.
Well, the issue was the front outside rollers hit front strakes, and put center load on said rollers. The rear, left side hit the through-hull pickup outer housing.
I installed a new rockwell 3500# axle, and I moved all rollers in around 2.5" inches, which got it off the strakes, and off the rear pickup bracket (as long as it is 100% straight
) I didn't adjust out because the boat was already very close to hitting the fenders.My question is, are these rollers all too close together? They are pretty much same distance from left / right front and back, with the back being around 12.5" from outer trailer frame to left side of roller bracket and the fronts around 13.75" closer to keel on both sides.
The outer rollers on both sides appear to be underneath the stringers, which from "tap test" appear to be 6-8" wide on this boat. I have read that most setup recommend bunks to be on the first outer chines, but what about roller configurations?
My concern is that the outer side of the boat isn't supported enough, and possibly the transom. The transom hangs over the last rollers only 5.2" The boat is 7.5' wide at widest point, and 18' long. The trailer is also 18' long.
Is this okay for now, I am considering finding a 19' bunk setup, but only trailer the boat 10 minuets and once or twice a year 3hrs to the IC.
Would you recommend a different configuration, or trailer all together? Or ride it as it sits? Thanks for any recommendations and feedback!
Also, my tongue weight is around 10-11% but pulls fine at 70MPH behind my truck, so should I worry about that (https://forums.iboats.com/threads/18-triton-trailer-setup.764032/) ?
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