Thread subject: Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos :: 2 or 3 leaf spring for 2003 Sport 130?

Posted by Tom Martin on 03/24/14 - 9:31 AM
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We had a tire blowout and broken leaf spring (not clear in what order) last summer, and the leaf spring was replaced with a 2-leaf apparently identical to the original. I now want to replace the other side since the trailer is 11 years old, but only find 3-leaf springs on the major internet trailer parts sites. I can get a 2-leaf from EzLoader, but am wondering if it would be smarter to change both springs to 3-leaf rather than the original 2-leaf. Neither the spring that broke nor the other original spring show(ed) much rust, so if there is no downside I'd like the added strength another leaf would provide. The 3-leaf spring would certainly be stiffer though - would that put too much jarring stress on the hull of a Sport 130?
Thanks!

2003 Sport 130 with 40HP Merc 4-stroke EFI, freshwater TX and NC/SC lakes