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IMO most trailers are now designed for the boat to be driven on, therfore no need for a tilt trailer.
Just wondering why have we all gone away from tilt trailers? I remember as a kid dad retrieving his home built Hartley Spearfish on a tilt trailer. Seemed effortless and a really good idea. Nowadays I only see the tilt on old trailers and cant really remember the last time I actually saw one being used....why??
IMO most trailers are now designed for the boat to be driven on, therfore no need for a tilt trailer.
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I have a Sea Link tilt trailer with my 4.4 stessel. Works a treat. I also have a 4.6 fibreglass with a tilt trailer all registered. Makes it damn easy.
Post below this one is of my rebuilt tilt trailer for offroad use. I kept the original design as it is great for raised trailers and shallow ramps. Drive on trailers mean that the whole trailer gets dumped in the water every time and had compete exposure to salt. My trailer goes into the the bottom wheel nut generally and never touches the salt. No one could ever argue that this is not better for the longevity of the trailer. I know it's different for large boats of course but I see a lot of people driving tinnies on their trailers which are getting a lovely salt bath. I believe new trailers are designed to be drive on and also to be replaced every 5 or so years to line manufactures pockets...i remember our family rig as a kid was tilt for a great old fiberglass Brooker and it was always a simple process retrieving anywhere.
Yeah I do get the whole drive-on thing but I also agree that in today's throw away society longevity is not so much a consideration these days. I want to build a Hartley the same as dad's and will be looking for that tilt trailer for sure
Ive got a 6m glass with an aluminium trailer and galvanized springs, axles ect. I have to sink to get it on and off so i make sure to give it a very good clean when I get home. Spent around 3k getting the whole underside of it replaced which belco did an amazing job at. I haven't noticed any rust except for the brake cable in 2 years.
I guess it is just a legacy of todays society, everything has to be fast and easy, no one wants to winch a boat on or push it off, regardless of the benefits, far better to just submerge the trailer and drive it on.
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