Down the highway....that is
Now that I have your attention, I have a few questions for my fellow 25 owners about trailers.
What is the gross vehicle weight of your trailer?
Have you weighed your boat and trailer?
Do you think that a 7000# gross trailer is adequate?
I purchased a 2007 Van Eyl trailer at auction this spring. I figured the 25 weighed about 6000# so I was looking for a trailer with a 7000# gross. There was a late 80's 25' aft cabin cruiser on the trailer when I bought it so I figured it would do but realized it would need some mods to the bunks. Well she snapped one of the 4x4 bunks right off the bat. The guys replaced the 4x4s with 6x6 and beefed up the brackets and it seems fine but I was sceptical about towing it to Nova Scotia if it may be over weight. I had it hauled on a flat bed to relieve some stress(from me and the trailer). I asked him to get a weight by taring off his truck and trailer but the 2 scales he went over didn't have readouts that he could see and he was waived through both times without knowing. For the short distance I have to tow it, it will be fine but I think I still have to do some mods as I believe the trailer is a little tonge heavy.
Here are some shots...please tell me what you think
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Some of the flat bed
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Does it seem tonge heavy in this shot?
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I found this in the bilge...dont know what it is but it has been there a long time. Maybe its the original base for my table for two
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Thanks
Brandon