Trailer Size for 23' Sceptre

RS · #1 12-02-2005, 10:21 AM

I'd look into getting a ligher aluminum trailer. The same GVW will translate into more load capacity.

Lenny · #2 12-02-2005, 02:11 PM

Didnt have a Sea Craft but my previous boat ( Hydra Sports ) was supposed to be 3500# with engines, so said the dealers handboook and I bought a 7000# GVW trailer after replacing the master cylinder and having to check the hubs "loose" several times in a short time I decided to weigh my rig at a scale full of fuel, no water, full electronics, survival suits, and onboard tackle storage draws filled the boat weighes 6980# [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img] I sold the trailer to a guy who put a 23 SC CC on it and I went with an 8600# GVW trailer. You could get by your whole life without incident but if you get into an accident with an undersized trailer the INS CO's are going to have you holding your ankles and praying for forgiveness while the plow you. Just my $.02 Be sure and do it right the first time

ocuyler · #3 12-02-2005, 04:35 PM

I agree with want2fish that you should be 1 size up and buy a quality trailer with disk brakes and torsion axles.

nestorpr · #4 12-02-2005, 04:52 PM

If you don't want to spend too much on a new trailer, try a Continental, they're aluminum, work very well and are more affordable than some of the top brands. I'm very happy with mine, no problems at all in 2 years, we'll see what its longevity will be.

BigMike8o9 · #5 12-02-2005, 02:20 PM

Hi Guys, I got a "Baja style trailer" It's pretty much a copy of Florida trailer but way heavier. I went up a size because a bracket is in my future. It would fit a 26 ft boat and I think the GVW is around 8,000 lbs. I have a lot of space so I went wiyh a heavieand little longer tounge.
Upgraded all the lines and brakes.
It's from ABT the only Aluminum boat trailer maker on the west coast. I think it was arround 4k. But it's a monster.
Once I have the boat done I will transfer it to the new trailer and check tounge wieght %. To me thats the most important thing of all. The fuel and fishing supplys stored for a long trip are different after the trip. So I take the scale with me.
This may sound odd to you guys but often I travel over nasty mountain roads.

Ikan Besar · #6 12-02-2005, 03:59 PM

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This may sound odd to you guys but often I travel over nasty mountain roads.

If you're talking about actually trailering down to Baja, yeah, having the trailer go out on that downhill approach to Santa Rosalia would SUCK! (as must be the opionion of all the truck drivers whose trucks are in the canyon below the road now [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]).