Alloy Trailers - Brisbane/Gold Coast

[wags on the water]

Mackay Trailers have just brought out an Aluminium Trailer.

[gofishin]

Thanks Brendon. What boat was it? How much weight?

Scott, I have an Outsider 685. Fully loaded & fuelled probably 2.3 - 2.4t on the water, maybe more when we are going away for a few days and have the ‘kitchen sink’ aboard! Trailer is Duralum (importer), Rocket International is the manufacturer, 3.5t ATM, Tare weight 500kg (on MDP). I have added maybe 15kg in ‘bits’ (rollers over axles/X-members, transverse skids and guide wobbles – for various reasons).

Mine has the solid polly bunks/skids. Not exactly sure what type of plastic it is, but it has a very greasy/slippery feel and a distinct smell that I can’t actually pick, which is probably an additive to the parent PE/PP material. The polly bunks have a natural curve to them, although I have planed them a few times to better match the deadrise etc. I went polly as I preferred this over carpet.

The alloy used has a very high temper – if you don’t use a bit of metho while drilling, it will take forever. There are no welds, it is all bolted.

As wrx says, their running gear is top quality, although mine has the silver-cadmium plated (ventilated) discs, not s/s – but they are still in top condition, with only a pad change in 2+years. Ditto to what wrx has said, plus torsion axles (whatever brand) leave the old leaf spring trailer for dead as far as handling/ride goes.
Cheers
Brendon

[rat_catcher]

Thanks for all of the replies....lots to think about, but I do like the idea of a bunk trailer for ease of maintenance.