Trailer Too Long

[gunna]

Checked out my new place on the Sunshine Coast on the weekend - move there in a couple months. But there is bugger all parking for the boat. I am thinking that I might get it in the garage if I get a swing bar type trailer. The boat isn't huge - 4.5M - but it won't fit in the garage here in Sydney so I am sure it won't fit up there. Can anyone tell me what sort of over all length you save with a swing bar ?? And can I get the current trailer modified or do I need a new trailr ??

[SeaJay]

Gidday gunna.

I had the same problem with my 4.75 m Sea Jay CC and found that by removing the winch post forward on the trailer (along with the spring/axle assembly) by about eight inches I could fit it in. The boat simply sat forward further on the trailer. Note that by moving my axle forward the cosame amount I maintained pretty much the same balance to the trailer. I had to flip my jockey wheel to the other side of the trailer, but that only took a couple of mins.

It all cost me about 2-3 hours of my time and $0 - too easy. Did it single-handed.

Surely if I can fit my 4.75 in a standard garage (albeit with about 1" to spare) you can fit your 4.50 in.

Cheers
David

[gunna]

Thats a good thought. Might go do some measurements.

[coasty]

i just swing my boat in at an angle and it just fits.
another thought can you cut a piece out to let the motor through the back wall.

[gunna]

i just swing my boat in at an angle and it just fits.
another thought can you cut a piece out to let the motor through the back wall.

I could - if I thought the missus wouldn't know. But I suspect she might notice the motor in the walk in robe of the 3rd bedroom

[Angla]

That does sound like a good spot to hide it.

Angla

[bidkev]

That does sound like a good spot to hide it.

Angla

LMAO Angla

Yeah Gunna, what David says. I've done that a couple of times in the past and it works fine.

cheers

kev

[dugong]

so whats the prob,its only a walk in robe in the 3rd bedroom not as if its in your bedroom.
lmao

[PinHead]

[quote author=coasty link=1124934495/0#3 date=1124965554]i just swing my boat in at an angle and it just fits.
another thought can you cut a piece out to let the motor through the back wall.

I could - if I thought the missus wouldn't know. But I suspect she might notice the motor in the walk in robe of the 3rd bedroom
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These bloody women...they always find something to whinge about...if it isn't bait in the freezer it is grog in the fridge where she wants food...or the grass is too long(tell her I am a greenie on this one..providing food for the native wildlife...she says there aren't any roos round here..I tell her that is cos every bugger cuts their grass too short and I am trying to change that)..whinge whinge whinge