Thread subject: Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos :: Trailer for 1990 Outrage 18
Posted by mfosque on 08/19/21 - 9:40 AM
#1
Hi - first post here, thanks for the great forum!
I have a ~1990 Outrage 18 w/ a 150 Yamaha 4 stroke. My current trailer is pretty old, and I'll soon need to start bringing the boat back and forth between Boston and Maine. Do y'all have recommendations for trailer model, type, length, etc.? And, is it wise to get one with brakes if I expect a fair amount of highway driving (about 3.5 hours each way)?
Pic of the current trailer is here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TIZa...sp=sharing
Also, it's a pain to get the boat on the current trailer, and it doesn't sit that well - I had to mount a piece of wood on the front so that the keel wouldn't rub on the metal.
Thanks!!
Edited by Phil T on 08/19/21 - 9:54 AM
Posted by Phil T on 08/19/21 - 9:51 AM
#2
The bunks on the trailer in the photo are totally incorrect.
Not even sure that trailer is long enough or the trailer axle has the appropriate weight rating.
The Outrage 18 typically sit on a trailer like this one:
https://www.loadrite.com/spec-sheet-g...20280096VT
You will want 2x6 bunks covered in carpet or slick sticks on the FLAT. The bunks should be 4-5' long.
You should have 12" wide V rollers on each crossmembers.
The roller brackets need to be raised an inch or so above the cross members.
Edited by Phil T on 08/19/21 - 9:53 AM
Posted by mfosque on 08/19/21 - 12:17 PM
#4
Great, thanks for the info!
Something like this looks like it would work, with modification to the bunks and addition of rollers on the cross beams.
https://nh.craigslist.org/bpo/d/lee-2020-midwest-boat-trailer/7358336208.html