So our families boat is a 91 Celebrity 180CX. I'm not sure if we are the third or 4th owner. However I'm fairly sure the trailer is a pieced together mess. For instance it has a surge brake coupler but the axle doesn't have brakes, ya it makes a lot of noise and is horrible to tow.
That being said, I have no idea if this trailer was designed for the boat or not and frankly I think it might be responsible for my now minor leak in the hull near the stern. Above one of the bunks on the right, the fiberglass has some minor crushing damage and I think it could be caused by the way the trailer supports the boat.
Basically the bunks are supporting the boat entirely. The keel is at least 4" off the rollers at the bottom of the keel and the keel never touches a roller. The bunks are probably 6' - 7' long and are supported by 3 cross members. There are only 2 bunks on the trailer one left and one right. The boat is also semi supported by the front bow pad above the bow loop.
My question is does this seem typical? I've read that the keel should support approximately 80% of the weight with the bunks used for stabilizing rather than the weight.
What are your thoughts and opinions.
That being said, I have no idea if this trailer was designed for the boat or not and frankly I think it might be responsible for my now minor leak in the hull near the stern. Above one of the bunks on the right, the fiberglass has some minor crushing damage and I think it could be caused by the way the trailer supports the boat.
Basically the bunks are supporting the boat entirely. The keel is at least 4" off the rollers at the bottom of the keel and the keel never touches a roller. The bunks are probably 6' - 7' long and are supported by 3 cross members. There are only 2 bunks on the trailer one left and one right. The boat is also semi supported by the front bow pad above the bow loop.
My question is does this seem typical? I've read that the keel should support approximately 80% of the weight with the bunks used for stabilizing rather than the weight.
What are your thoughts and opinions.