continental rear cross-member failure

[nautihabits]

I have an 1998 A2360 A=alluminum, 23 = ft., 60 = 6,000 lb. GVWR is 6,700 lbs. The rear cross-member is a 3.5 or 4 " square alluminum tube. This cross-member bolts to the underside of the trailer I-beams and supports the trailer bunks at the back of the trailer. The I-beams are bolted to the cross-member as follows: The inside lower flange of the I-beam is connected by a U-bolt that runs underneith the cross-member (a solid connection) the outside lower flange of the I-beam is bolted through the top plate of the (square tube) cross-member. The top of the cross-member is now peeling back adn the I-beam leaning in towards the center of the trailer. Anyone experienced this happening? Boat is a SeaRay Laguna 23 (1989) w/ 250 Yamaha, 115 gal. fuel, 20 gal. water. Shouldn't be to heavy for this trailer should it?

 

[EZLoader]

Re: continental rear cross-member failure

Does this look like your aluminum trailer? <br /><br />

<br /><br />You've got a heavy load there. Maybe your trailer is not properly adjusted to the boat hull and this one section is now being overstressed because of that.<br /><br />I'd be calling both my boat/trailer dealer and Continental Trailers to solve this problem:<br /><br /> http://www.continentaltrailers.com/

 

[nautihabits]

Re: continental rear cross-member failure

Sorry about the delay, had alittle hurricane blow through here in Jupiter, FL and was out of commission for a few days. That looks like the trailer but mine is tandem axle, each axle is GAWR 3,350 lbs. Rarely is the water or fuel tanks filled when trailering so those would be maximum weights but not typical. I've contacted the dealer and continental. Hoping to get some independant views so I know how to deal with them. Thanks<br />How can I attach a picture?