greenskeeper
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what is a good size trailer for a sunfish? I am going to look at a trailer that holds 12-14' boats. I think that is the correct size to look for.
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I have a 5x8 utility trailer I sometimes use for hauling kayaks. I simply clamp two 2x4's across the side rails. The 2x4's are covered in "roll bar foam" which is similar to pool noodles but are much thicker and tougher. The boats settle in and form the foam to their hull shapes. This would work perfectly with a sunfish. The 2x4's provide some springiness to cushion the yaks against road shock. Utility trailors are usually heavily sprung, since they are designed to haul a substantial load.emilikins, , indeed you'd have to mount fitted supports on the utility trailer as well. I'd get some 4 ft 2x6s and scribe them with the shape of the hull - if you want the SF to sit on its hull - or with the shape of the deck - if you want the SF to sit on its deck. I'd mount the 2x6s transversely to the front most and rear most of the utility trailer cross members to get the widest spacing possible and do the transcribing for the hull or deck where the 2x6s make contact with the hull or deck. The greater the contact/surface area touching the boat the better and the 2x6s should be padded with waterproof carpeting - at least. It's a good idea to have the SF balanced a little to the front of the trailer so the pressure on the trailer hitch is at least 10% of the combined weight of the trailer and the SF. In other words, if the whole shebang weighs 500 pounds, you'll want at least 50 pounds of pressure on the trailer hitch to prevent road wobbling.
Finally, read everything you can about SF trailers in this forum. You'll find a lot of real good ideas and perhaps some pictures, as well. Cheers. AQBill
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Correction: what i meant to say was a trailer JACK is not essential. Most people will agree that in most applications a HITCH is, in fact, essential
A trailer hitch is not essential but it sure makes moving the boat around easier and helps prevent back injuries when hooking up/unhooking the trailer.
Would you be so kind as too upload a picture when you are done? I'd like to do the same.Harbor Frieght sells a perfect size boat trailer for a Sunfish.
http://www.harborfreight.com/600-lb-capacity-boat-trailer-with-8-inch-wheels-and-tires-5002.html
You can modify it however you want. They also sell a small utility trailer that would work too. A Sunfish is only 130 lbs. so not much trailer is required. I'm adding on to mine to be able to haul two kayaks as well. Double decker kind of thing.
"Harbor Freight" offers a small collapsible trailer that would be ideal. As one would expect, the axle doesn't fold—the trailer folds over the axle. It comes with four casters to move it around. Instead of a plywood floor, bunks for the hull would need installing.Is there such a thing as collapsible trailers or something that can tow the boat AND go through walkabout basement sliding doors?
We only have a two-car garage and ridiculously strict and not pragmatic neighborhood covenants, so we can't store the boat and trailer outside and we can't build a shed in our large, empty backyard to store it.
Your subdivision watchdogs must have intercepted the post! ....just my attempt to be a little cute.Sorry, Sailkb, it says I do not have permission to view the attachment.