Novice Question about trailers (Help)

[mongo36]

I have had a 14' alum, boat and trailer, this week I bought a 15' Lund tri-hull boat, with out a trailer. I managed to use a friends trailer to get it home ( we had to adjust the 2 bunks greatly and the keel rollers), but wanted to know from the experts what I should do for a trailer. Can I modify my alum v-hull trailer to accept the tri-hull? Should I just get a trailer for the new boat? I have tried looking at internet pictures of tri hull trailers and can't get a good grasp of what the bunks are suppose to look like, long, short, roller, 4 bunks 2 bunks. Really confusing, it is a fiberglass boat and very heavy. If anyone can shed some light on this fo me it would be appreciated

 

[crb478]

Re: Novice Question about trailers (Help)

You can modify your existing trailer and make it fit the tri hull, but if you do that it probably will not fit the aluminum boat any more. There are many ways to set it up, but ideally the boat will only go on the trailer one way. Your bunks should extend all the way under your transom and the tounge weight should be 10 to 15 percent of the total weight. If you can pick another trailer up reasonably I would make it a dedicated trailer for the tri hull.

 

[reelfishin]

Re: Novice Question about trailers (Help)

I use a regular Load Rite roller trailer for my trihull.
The most common trihull trailer seems to be a flat trailer with bunks which hold the boat up above the fenders.
One of the best set ups out there is a trailer wide enough to allow the hull to sit between the fenders, with full length bunks or rollers. This keeps the boat low for easy launching.