105. Catalina 36 Bayfield, WI. Dec 14, 2013. #1. Just curious if anybody has done or attempted to trailer their 30 foot sailboat. I am well aware of the need for a decent tow vehicle and the oversize road permits. My cruising grounds are about 2 1/2 hours away from my house but having the ability to bring the boat home during the winter and ...
The Working Man's Guide to Trailer Sailing
A trailerable sailboat is in many ways better than a keel boat or a dinghy. You can get a trailer down a boat ramp, it stores for free in your backyard, and it has many of the benefits of a keel boat or dinghy, with fewer drawbacks. ... Particularly when you have a sailboat with a 30 foot mast up. It's never fun and quite frankly embarrassing ...
Trailering a 30' + Sundancer
Overall height on the trailer (arch up) is approx 14 foot, plus or minus a couple inches. Tallest element on ours is the glomex tv antenna (i.e. no radar). Main/large roads and thoroughfares in this area are no problem for height or width. Back-woods locally-maintained roads can get dicey really quickly.
Trailering a 30 foot shoal draft
Yoy can do it I looked in to a triad trailer .The trailer was about 6ooo lb and my F 350 dsl with tow pack can pull that much weight,but it maxes me out .I wanted to pull my boat about 3 mils to my moms house for the winter.I just had my boat hauled about 200mil for 600 bucks plus a 50 tip.A C30 looks huge driveing down the road.(HUGE) The mail boxes where under the hull by afoot or more.I ...
Biggest Trailerable Sailboats
The maximum trailer length for standard trailers is 65 ft, but it's nearly impossible for a trailerable sailboat of this length to meet the width requirements. In practice, the longest trailerable sailboats are around 30 ft in length or shorter. The average is about 20 to 25 ft. Height. In most states, the maximum height for a trailer load is ...
13 Biggest Trailerable Sailboats: Cheap But Good
The Size of Sailboat You Can Trailer. You can trailer sailboats that are around 30 feet or less in length and have a beam (width) of 8.5 feet or less, with a standard trailer and towed by a vehicle with a towing capacity of 3,500 to 5,000 pounds. Sailboats that are trailerable typically range in size from 14 feet to 30 feet in length. However ...
Trailerable Catalina
Jul 14, 2015. #4. [FONT="]I have a Catalina 25 wing keel that I can trailer. I have taken it to a few lakes for extended days. I built a crutch and A frame to lower and raise the mast. The beam on a Catalina 27 is 8'10", which may require a wide load permit in some places. A Catalina 25 is 8' beam and can be pulled with a ½ ton ...
7 Best Trailerable Sailboats for Cruising
Things get more interesting when you look at the 20 to 30-foot boats. In this class, there are stout ocean-going cruisers with deep keels and lightweight centerboard trailer sailboats designed from the get-go to be trailered by the average car or SUV. ... West Wight Potter 19 — The Tiny Go-Anywhere Sailboat. You can't mention tiny trailer ...
Transport a Sailboat
With a more advanced license or a Commercial Driver's License (CDL), you can tow a much larger trailer and drive a semi-truck. Some larger sailboats with greater beam width can be towed this way, though only if they remain below the maximum height. Height requirements for trailers vary between 13 ft, 6 inches to 14 ft, depending on the location.
30 feet on trailer
I believe "Hake" has a CB 30' boat that is trailerable. Bob Perrys 40' container boat should also be trailerable as it is under 8.5' wide. A trailer should make it about 45 or so feet long, a pickup in front, and you are under the max length laws to. Again, a 1ton dually should have no issues towing that boat.
Best Trailerable Sailboat Brands to Cruise or Race
The Best Trailerable Cruising Sailboat Brands. Catalina Yachts: As one of North America's best-known sailboat brands of sailboats, Catalina has a long history of building trailerable models. Their entire Sport line cruising boats—except for the 275—can easily be trailered, and the 22 and 22 Sport, in particular, make for a great step up ...
What is the largest length boat you can still trailer?
Re: What is the largest length boat you can still trailer? I agree with what everyone has been saying. I have heard a lot of people trailering 9.5 and 9 beam boats all over the U.S. with no problems from the cops. I don't want to go overboard and be pulling a 30 foot plus boat with a 10 plus beam. My Excusion is a beast when it comes to towing.
How to Trailer a Sailboat
Check the Tires and Brakes. The tires and brakes of a tow vehicle should be in a good condition for safe transportation. A valuable tip that you should always put into consideration, in respect to how to trailer a sailboat, is ensuring that the pressure of the tires is at the right levels. Ensure that the tires of the tow vehicle and the ...
Trailering-Guide-NB
The boat driver should slowly drive the boat as far on the trailer as possible. After attaching the tow strap to the bow eye, the driver should keep their left foot on the brake, put the vehicle in low and then slowly add throttle with the right foot while releasing the parking brake when they feel the load try to move forward.
Towing 28' to 30' Boat
I have seen so many different things on the internet about towing capacity and looks like with my setup is 9600lbs. When I buy a boat, I'm looking for 28 to 30'. Preferably twin I/O's. I also see that a 30' Baja Outlaw weighs 6900lbs so with trailer should still be under 9600lbs. I also see a 28' Sunsations is about 4500lbs (these specs based ...
30ft+/ Oversized load Trailering. Lets see your tow rigs
I can only share pending boat purchase specs so far: 370 Venture. 37' 2" LOA. 11' 3" beam. 15,432lbs dry. 12' 9" bottom of keel to top of radar arch (so it will need taken down or hinged for regular trailering to stay at or under 13' 6" hwy rating) Details and pics of your setup would be great! May 4, 2019. #2.
Best Trailerable Sailboats Under 30 Feet
Like almost all the boats on this list, the Potter 19 has a retractable keel and a self-bailing cockpit. It's stable and very unlikely to heel over too far. The Potter 19 is one of the most responsive sailboats in its class. What makes the Potter 19 a great trailerable sailboat for camping is the spacious cabin.
Loading a Catalina 30 MK11 trailer 1st time
I already unstepped the mast the first time I had it out of the water. I assumed it would fit on my son's trailer for a Hunter 28.5 ! I was wrong , that's how I know it cost $1300 to get it loaded. I think I'm going to rename this boat SV/ FINANCIAL TITANIC. Have made many 500 mile round trips. I might write a book on how not to buy a boat.
TRAILERING A BOAT
The new "TRAILERING A BOAT" video covers how to safely attach and tow boats on trailers. Viewers will learn techniques for maneuvering at launch ramps. Also ...
9 Best Trailerable Sailboats
Instead of docking a large boat, you can purchase a small trailerable sailboat. A trailerable sailboat is a perfect option for part-time sailors and people with busy lives. ... The Islander 24 is a common fiberglass classic that makes an ideal trailer sailing setup. This 24-foot fiberglass boat features a robust design and ease-of-maintenance ...
Trailerable Sailboats Comparison
The ideal towing weight of a typical trailerable sailboat is between 3,000 and 5,000 pounds. This weight is within the towing capabilities of most trucks and full-size SUVs. Larger trailerable vessels, such as many coastal cruisers and offshore trailer-sailers, can weigh 7,500 pounds or more.
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105. Catalina 36 Bayfield, WI. Dec 14, 2013. #1. Just curious if anybody has done or attempted to trailer their 30 foot sailboat. I am well aware of the need for a decent tow vehicle and the oversize road permits. My cruising grounds are about 2 1/2 hours away from my house but having the ability to bring the boat home during the winter and ...
A trailerable sailboat is in many ways better than a keel boat or a dinghy. You can get a trailer down a boat ramp, it stores for free in your backyard, and it has many of the benefits of a keel boat or dinghy, with fewer drawbacks. ... Particularly when you have a sailboat with a 30 foot mast up. It's never fun and quite frankly embarrassing ...
Overall height on the trailer (arch up) is approx 14 foot, plus or minus a couple inches. Tallest element on ours is the glomex tv antenna (i.e. no radar). Main/large roads and thoroughfares in this area are no problem for height or width. Back-woods locally-maintained roads can get dicey really quickly.
Yoy can do it I looked in to a triad trailer .The trailer was about 6ooo lb and my F 350 dsl with tow pack can pull that much weight,but it maxes me out .I wanted to pull my boat about 3 mils to my moms house for the winter.I just had my boat hauled about 200mil for 600 bucks plus a 50 tip.A C30 looks huge driveing down the road.(HUGE) The mail boxes where under the hull by afoot or more.I ...
The maximum trailer length for standard trailers is 65 ft, but it's nearly impossible for a trailerable sailboat of this length to meet the width requirements. In practice, the longest trailerable sailboats are around 30 ft in length or shorter. The average is about 20 to 25 ft. Height. In most states, the maximum height for a trailer load is ...
The Size of Sailboat You Can Trailer. You can trailer sailboats that are around 30 feet or less in length and have a beam (width) of 8.5 feet or less, with a standard trailer and towed by a vehicle with a towing capacity of 3,500 to 5,000 pounds. Sailboats that are trailerable typically range in size from 14 feet to 30 feet in length. However ...
Jul 14, 2015. #4. [FONT="]I have a Catalina 25 wing keel that I can trailer. I have taken it to a few lakes for extended days. I built a crutch and A frame to lower and raise the mast. The beam on a Catalina 27 is 8'10", which may require a wide load permit in some places. A Catalina 25 is 8' beam and can be pulled with a ½ ton ...
Things get more interesting when you look at the 20 to 30-foot boats. In this class, there are stout ocean-going cruisers with deep keels and lightweight centerboard trailer sailboats designed from the get-go to be trailered by the average car or SUV. ... West Wight Potter 19 — The Tiny Go-Anywhere Sailboat. You can't mention tiny trailer ...
With a more advanced license or a Commercial Driver's License (CDL), you can tow a much larger trailer and drive a semi-truck. Some larger sailboats with greater beam width can be towed this way, though only if they remain below the maximum height. Height requirements for trailers vary between 13 ft, 6 inches to 14 ft, depending on the location.
I believe "Hake" has a CB 30' boat that is trailerable. Bob Perrys 40' container boat should also be trailerable as it is under 8.5' wide. A trailer should make it about 45 or so feet long, a pickup in front, and you are under the max length laws to. Again, a 1ton dually should have no issues towing that boat.
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The Best Trailerable Cruising Sailboat Brands. Catalina Yachts: As one of North America's best-known sailboat brands of sailboats, Catalina has a long history of building trailerable models. Their entire Sport line cruising boats—except for the 275—can easily be trailered, and the 22 and 22 Sport, in particular, make for a great step up ...
Re: What is the largest length boat you can still trailer? I agree with what everyone has been saying. I have heard a lot of people trailering 9.5 and 9 beam boats all over the U.S. with no problems from the cops. I don't want to go overboard and be pulling a 30 foot plus boat with a 10 plus beam. My Excusion is a beast when it comes to towing.
Check the Tires and Brakes. The tires and brakes of a tow vehicle should be in a good condition for safe transportation. A valuable tip that you should always put into consideration, in respect to how to trailer a sailboat, is ensuring that the pressure of the tires is at the right levels. Ensure that the tires of the tow vehicle and the ...
The boat driver should slowly drive the boat as far on the trailer as possible. After attaching the tow strap to the bow eye, the driver should keep their left foot on the brake, put the vehicle in low and then slowly add throttle with the right foot while releasing the parking brake when they feel the load try to move forward.
I have seen so many different things on the internet about towing capacity and looks like with my setup is 9600lbs. When I buy a boat, I'm looking for 28 to 30'. Preferably twin I/O's. I also see that a 30' Baja Outlaw weighs 6900lbs so with trailer should still be under 9600lbs. I also see a 28' Sunsations is about 4500lbs (these specs based ...
I can only share pending boat purchase specs so far: 370 Venture. 37' 2" LOA. 11' 3" beam. 15,432lbs dry. 12' 9" bottom of keel to top of radar arch (so it will need taken down or hinged for regular trailering to stay at or under 13' 6" hwy rating) Details and pics of your setup would be great! May 4, 2019. #2.
Like almost all the boats on this list, the Potter 19 has a retractable keel and a self-bailing cockpit. It's stable and very unlikely to heel over too far. The Potter 19 is one of the most responsive sailboats in its class. What makes the Potter 19 a great trailerable sailboat for camping is the spacious cabin.
I already unstepped the mast the first time I had it out of the water. I assumed it would fit on my son's trailer for a Hunter 28.5 ! I was wrong , that's how I know it cost $1300 to get it loaded. I think I'm going to rename this boat SV/ FINANCIAL TITANIC. Have made many 500 mile round trips. I might write a book on how not to buy a boat.
The new "TRAILERING A BOAT" video covers how to safely attach and tow boats on trailers. Viewers will learn techniques for maneuvering at launch ramps. Also ...
Instead of docking a large boat, you can purchase a small trailerable sailboat. A trailerable sailboat is a perfect option for part-time sailors and people with busy lives. ... The Islander 24 is a common fiberglass classic that makes an ideal trailer sailing setup. This 24-foot fiberglass boat features a robust design and ease-of-maintenance ...
The ideal towing weight of a typical trailerable sailboat is between 3,000 and 5,000 pounds. This weight is within the towing capabilities of most trucks and full-size SUVs. Larger trailerable vessels, such as many coastal cruisers and offshore trailer-sailers, can weigh 7,500 pounds or more.