Help With Trailer Decision!!!

My suggestion would be to trailer to the dealer and have him set the boat on one or both trailers and see how they fit. Adjustments could be made there. It is my "guess" that neither trailer will fit without moving the axle forward. Most direct drive boats have weight forward that most boats don't experience. Look at most DD trailers and you will see that the axle is near the center point. Just remember, both have 6 year old tires.   JMO

Measure from the back end of the trailer bunks to the center of each axle and see where the axle(s) will end up under your boat. measuring from the back end of the wetted surface. Ideally the axle(s) should by centered beneath the center of the motor. Hopefully the bow stop is adjustable as that will likely need to be moved. If the twin axle has the axles too far back it may have too much tongue weight and could not tow well.

I wouldn't care what the trailer dimensions aft of the axle are... Bowstop to axle will let you know if you can get in the ballpark in regards to tongue weight. Skip the v-drive trailers, they'll be way off.

Thanks for all the help guys, I've never had to deal with retro fitting trailer before. When I purchased this boat I was under the impression from the seller that the trailer had some rust but was solid for the most part, after driving 5 hours I arrived to find a trailer that was completely destroyed. It sucks because the current trailer is built by Ryan (local to me) and a top notch trailer that's extremely overbuilt and tows wonderfully.

If I wouldn't have gotten such a great deal on this boat with the crap trailer I would of walked away but after a good detail the boat is beautiful with only 419 hours.

Unfortunately the trailers that I'm looking to purchase are about 700mi from where I'm located so I'm basing my decision on pictures. The trailer will be shipped on a flat bed to my house. It sounds like the single 206 trailer is the best option, which is what my gut feeling was. It's priced right and it'll get the boat back on the water, I really just want to be able to enjoy the last of the summer with my family before the weather comes.

I'll ask the dealer to measure the distance on the axel, I'd definitely rather move one axel than two if it's necessary.

This is the 2009 206 trailer.





The 210 tandem (Just found out it's a 2007)





they also had this 2008 211 trailer which I think would be way too big for my boat...



Thank you again got all of your help, I'm just trying to get back to more of this!

Haha, she's got her bikini on and not peeing off the back (what my father asked when he saw the picture)

I know most everyone loves their Ramlin trailers but I personally hated the one that came on my old 210.

They have told me they have the guides in storage and will be shipped with the boat so no worries there.

I agree with Quinner on the bow roller. It's really not great for loading and unloading our types of boat, which are typically low in the front. Mine requires some finesse to keep the bow from coming in under the roller when loading the boat on.

I'd be curious to see your crash pad retrofit. I'd like to do the same.

I agree about the bow roller, I'm definitely not a fan. In fact I'll probably cut the stop off of my current trailer and retro fit it to the new trailer since it's about the only part that isn't covered in rust in holes lol.

This is what my current trailer looks like, keep in mind the seller originally told me the trailer had some rust and was in need of a rebuild... I've been restoring cars for over 20 years and I've never seen something as rotted as this trailer, it's actually quite impressive what saltwater can do to metal.

8122pbrainard wrote: Christian, One thing I feel you should consider is how you plan on using the trailer. A tandem axle will trailer better on the highway especially on long trips but will not be as maneuverable in tight cornering such as getting it into your garage. This is especially true if you do any tight cornering by hand off the tow vehicle.

Don't let the double-axle give you grief. If you need to maneuver inside your garage, I recommend using wheel dollies. I have a double axle trailer and push my rig sideways inside my garage for the perfect fit. I have a floor jack and a 6 X 6 block and I can remove/set the dollies in under 3 minutes.

JQ

My suggestion would be sit out the season. You have a very good looking sport there that needs a great looking trailer that fits properly. Wait for a Sport Trailer to come along, which could be tough to find, or order a new one from Boat Mate since you are not a fan of Ramlin, Inc. . Since you are on the West Coast, go with one of the West Coast trailer mfg companies. Do it right the first time and only do it once. Do not go hacking and then painting the changes of the not so right trailer. At the end of the day, you will have found that for just a few more dollars, you could of had a new trailer with the proper fit. This fit will make a world of difference at the ramp loading and unloading and will do that good looking sport justice. I have a 2002 single axle Ramlin under my 2002 Sport that I love and I could provide you the serial number to order one from Ramlin to fit your hull nicely, but I understand you do not care for the Ramlin. You will be able to find someone on this site or Planet Nautique with a Sport or Air on a different acceptable brand that can pull a serial number so the maker can reproduce the trailer again for you. Now lets see more bikini shots.