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Freddie Narvaez
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Initially Posted - 04/24/2006 : 14:13:35

Thanks to all for the feedback on outboards. This is great help! Now I am tryin gto purchase a trailer but don't want to spent much money on a new custom trailer. Any ideas? Requirements or maybe you have seen one for sale? Thanks guys.

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 04/24/2006 : 14:53:12

flat utility trailer with a cradle on it is cheap. If you use a hoist it will work fine.

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existentialsailor
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Response Posted - 04/24/2006 : 16:24:54

Check with your insurance agent before doing Frank's suggestion. I have a cradle and wanted to do that, no go here, not road legal.

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 04/24/2006 : 16:33:17

I think boat's over our size are all transported via cradles on flatbeds.

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Freddie Narvaez
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Response Posted - 04/24/2006 : 18:32:49

I would ideally want to launch the boat from trailer if possible, so I can go race it anywhere I want. Otherwise the boat already has a cradle.

For ~2900 lbs, a single axe still looks OK. They run from $2000 to >$4,000 with Triad or Viking trailers.

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 04/24/2006 : 20:36:05

There are lots of single axle J24 trailers, I am sure that would be fine as long as you were happy with the braking ability. If you are going to ramp launch then you need to pay a lot of attention to the configuration of the trailer, your money will go there. We hoist launch and do not worry about keel guides and such.

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Champipple
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Response Posted - 04/24/2006 : 22:17:22

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by dlucier
 I think boat's over our size are all transported via cradles on flatbeds.
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Not the case Don. ... There are many a 30 footer that go by means of regular boat trailers.

J-24 trailers should be way more than adequate. They are not ramp launch and I would be willng to bet any racing that takes place for your boat would have a 2 ton hoist. That is how they drop all the 24's and I know your launch is almost an identical scenario.

If you want a float off or roll off you are going to wind up with a custom...especially with a fixed keel.

J24 is an almost identical design, you could probably even borrow someones near you for a day to see if it will work.

dw

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existentialsailor
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Response Posted - 04/25/2006 : 04:30:54

Are the bulkheads/trailer pads in the same location on a J24?

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Ericson33
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Response Posted - 04/25/2006 : 10:29:11

Rick, I will give my run down on trailers, My trailer was built for a San Juan 24, the only thing I had to do was to raise the rear bunks 2" to allow for the higher keel. The boat went on the trailer very easy, we had no front post to line up with also, and we were using a ramp. the trailer had a 12'-0" extension on it.

Now as for a J24 trailer you should be fine to go with how the boat is set up, you may have to raise the pads for the keel, 4'-0" vs the 4'-2". The boat should fit right on the trailer with out any problems. You want the bulkheads to be placed over the hull pads if possible, and you want the keel centered with the axles.

On another note I have a good friend that has a Merit 25 for sale on a really nice trailer you could use for the asking price of 3000.00 If I had the extra money I would buy it just for the trailer, and donate the boat to a charity.

Now with all of confusion, The owners of the San Juan 24 came and picked the boat up on a flat bed trailer. It had a wood bottom, and it did float. He made post out of 2x2 steel (I thought rather small for a 3200lb boat) But after everything was done he did take the boat and get it on the trailer, and took it from Windycrest to Oklahoma City about a 100 mile drive. He had 6 post screwed to the wood floor, they were not thru bolted, the rear supports would bend out everytime we put the boat on the trailer, and so we tied these together with some line from my jib sheets. This was a DIY Job done all wrong, and he was lucky not to hurt himself or someone else, But it can be done. If you have a cradle, why not put the boat onto a flatbed and have it hauled? There are many racing boats that do this, many of them over the limit in width and lenth. If you can use the cradle, put it on the trailer, and thru bolt it. You can most likley ramp launch from the cradle if there is room to get the keel out the back side. Back the trailer down, choke the tires, get a chain, attach it to the trailer and your truck, pull up the slack, and back it in untill it floats off.

Any trailer that can support 4'-2" keel will work just fine.

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existentialsailor
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Response Posted - 04/25/2006 : 10:39:27

A new Triad built for a Capri is $3500.

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Ericson33
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Response Posted - 04/25/2006 : 11:40:33

Just throwing out some options, Didn't someone on the Capri yahoo site say that they got a brand new trailer two axle for around 1700.00?

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 04/25/2006 : 12:46:20

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Duane Wolff
 <blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by dlucier
 I think boat's over our size are all transported via cradles on flatbeds.
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Not the case Don. ... There are many a 30 footer that go by means of regular boat trailers.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

I meant in the general sense. I see boats come and go in the yard all the time, and if the cradle is up to the task, the haulers just put the cradles on flatbeds then load and secure the boats. My boat was even transported while sitting in its cradle.

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Freddie Narvaez
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Response Posted - 06/15/2006 : 14:20:30

Here is an update on my trailer project: found a 20 footer EZ loader on a boat yard, all bolt joints. It had drop axles. I stripped the old rollers and got new hitch coupler, 4 tires, electric brakes, lights and got it all cleaned up. I asked the boat yard to lift the boat, which they kept on the slings for a couple of days, while I took apart the cradle with a band saw. We welded (really my step uncle did it), the posts and supports to the trailer. Lucky for me, the measures were spot on, and when we put the boat on the trailer we only had to adjust the posts to let the keel sit on the trailer with some weight on the posts. I drove from Michigan to Illinois doing 55-58 mph no problem. Not bad for $1200 total expense. If you can do welding and have a couple of weekends for a project, this is not bad. The real test will be when we put the boat in the water for a float off test in a few weeks.

Everyone that sees the boat loves it. Can’t wait to race it. So there you have it. When I figure the pictures deal I will post them...

Regards,
Freddie Narvaez
“LIQUID ICE” Hull #172
Waukegan IL

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tarbob
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Response Posted - 07/16/2006 : 02:33:22

This may be a silly question, but can you legally tow a Capri 25 on the road (in California, specifically?). According to the CVC, 102" is the max width and by spec the Capri seems to be 110"

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