23 Inboard Trailer help
 

Hello fellow Classic Seacraft members,

Just purchased a 1976 23 straight inboard. Spent the last 3 weeks servicing the motor(5.7L Mercruiser), adding new electronics, and completely re-wiring the boat. Now I need to have a new trailer built.
Thinking all I need is a traditional aluminum bunk trailer?

Does anyone know what the loaded weight of their inboard is? Please share if so.

Post pics and details of your boat/trailer set up.

Thanks in advance!

Anyone?

Trailer location ?
 

No one knows who can help you because we don't know where you are. For instance if your personal stuff in the upper right corner was filled out and said something like "Orlando" or "Long Island" or "Boise" then someone here would make a recommendation. If you were in Florida there are some pretty good guys in St. Pete, but right now we're "idling in neutral". Enlighten us please, Captain.

I think your hull weighed in around 2700 lbs without a motor. This excludes, batteries , top, anchor , gear etc. Motor weight, & Fuel tank size would be next to calculate in to the total. From there you can determine trailer size. I would think based on others a #7000 lb tandem would be sufficient. Send a PM to "milesoffshore" He has a '76 inboard. He could shed some expertise to you.
Good Luck and welcome to CSC

I have a 23 inboard and it sits on a 7000 lb gross 6000lb net aluminum bunk trailer. Mine is made by rocket trailers in miami. with the inboard you want to make certain you have the axels set further forward than say and outboard boat. The weight is much more forward due to engine location.

Jim

Listed a trailer in for sale section last night that had inboard on it. Thx

I just bought a new trailer for mine. I have a 260 Yanmar diesel I/O. I hold 100 gallons of diesel and a couple of batteries. I bought this trailer from ACE in St Pete. Hell of a buy. No brakes and I think it weighs 1100 pounds. I can't feel my boat behind me under 65 MPH. It's heavy boat for sure. I'm probably around 5000-5500 with a tank of diesel. I absolutely love the Sceptre. But I love that Yanmar better.
Good luck

Nice trailer, but no brakes? What are you pulling it with? That's a lot of weight back there, especially with a diesel I/O.

Jim

I'm with Jim. Ace trailers are made about six miles from me, kinda surprised there was no brakes on it. Not that it's the end of the world if you don't....except to the FHP.....because I've got brakes on only my front axle and they don't work. One of those ya just gotta be real careful.

Ford F-150 4x4. No issues at all stopping it and I bought it last week in St Pete and drove it 8 hours to Alabama in hurricane traffic! No fun! Ha. Interesting enough the engine is only 653 pounds so not as bad as a twin outboard setup. I pretty much got lucky in centering the wheels over engine (not sure we planned that out that way). It rode great !




QUOTE=77SceptreOB;253920]Nice trailer, but no brakes? What are you pulling it with? That's a lot of weight back there, especially with a diesel I/O.

Jim[/QUOTE]

Exactly Jim!!! Got to look way ahead and be safe. I asked terry to build mine without brakes specifically. I personally hate them. They are so temperamental anyways and in Alabama we do not have to have them. Soooooo...... heck with them

Gotcha.

But the reason I mentioned the brakes is because I just bought a new Road King tandem axle aluminum trailer and specifically had it built with disc brakes on BOTH axles. I did that because my former trailer had brakes on one axle and they didn't work. This caused me a lot of stress on the highway when braking from speeds around 60-65 mph. The stopping distance was waaaay out there! I am towing a 23' Sceptre with a Chevy 1500 pickup. The rig stops real well now.

I think fishinfootballer must be busy playin football!

...or fishin

I like it 77 Sceptre

I just bought a 2016 Road King 6400 lb capacity, and specifically wanted this leftover since it was built without any brakes. Tows like nothing behind my Chevy 2500, and it's fine behind a 1500 too.

Was originally bought for a Sceptre, and pinching the bunks about 2 inches it gave me enough clearance to put a 1976 23' SC Inboard on it as well!

I can't speak for all states, but in South Carolina it is ILLEGAL to tow a trailer over 3000 lbs without trailer brakes. I believe Florida has similar laws as I remember reading on the forum that the Florida Highway Patrol was stopping people in the Keys during Lobster season and ticketing the one's who didn't meet the trailer brakes state law.

You may want to review your State's Trailering laws before you elect to go without brakes on your rig...

Jim

The massive brakes on the 2500 handle stopping the load pretty well. Put a little moisture on the pavement and all bets are off.

77 Scetpre and Bumpdraft are absolutely right.

I believe Mass does not have a requirement for brakes if the overall weight does not exceed 10,000 lbs. - http://www.brakebuddy.com/towing-laws

With that said, I do not trailer my boat a whole lot. The longest trip it would go is about 80 miles to Cape Cod and I would be planning the hauls around traffic. For the most part, it's launch in and haul it locally where I am a few times a year (if that).

For me, this works. For others constantly towing, most likely not.