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Comment by Steve Sobba on December 18, 2010 at 8:15am

Jerry, Thought I would send along  more information. My boats beam is 81 82 inches . bottom beam is around 55 inches.  My trailer is around 66 wide outside dia of main frame.  96 inches  length of main frame . th yoke 3 x3 beam is 97 inches  to the center of the ball cup for length.  Most of the boats I looked at on trailers  seemed to rest on the main trailer frame at the 2nd rib from transom  and 2nd  rib from bow. so that was how I came to build mine .  The plans from Glen-L were 1200 -1800 series. 

I used  3x3 steel 16 ga ?  for tongue /yoke . the sides and main frame or trailer is 2x3 11 ga/  If you look at my tarailer I added that lenthg of pipe atop of the main frame lenght because I was concernd the frame thicknes of the tralier was too thin and it maight buckle so far has not come true . If I would build anther I would use the thicker16 ga. on the whole trailer a bit more in weight but less concern for my un engineering.   My wheel size is 14 x 5.5  Axle torsion from REDNECK made to my plan derated to 1500 lbs . has a 10  degree down  angle at  axle ...was guess worked well so far.  attach bracket at 67" ? hub to hub 80"?   Trailer tracks well. The other change I would have made  maybe trailer frame 2 inches wide or round or lwer set my tire fenders .   Scratch side of boat almost every time putting back on trailer.  Hope this helps.  Steve

Comment by Steve Sobba on December 17, 2010 at 1:31pm

Jerry , Sorry to be so late in returning a reply.   I think I ordered the 1st set of plans from Gleen -L ...boat trailer plans by Ken Hankison  They sent with the plans or I got from the internet a Article on How to build your on boat trailer.  I studied those but actually made mine to fit my Dan Hill Fly Fisher 18 foot. actual lenght is 16 foot 6inches if I remember right bow tip to transom top. What I did was found  pictures on Wooden boat people  that gave me side views top etc. and built and scaled it to my boat .  Takes me forever to type out but would be willing to talk on phone . let me know Steve

Comment by Jerry Thompson on December 13, 2010 at 6:53am

Steve, good looking trailer. Did you build the trailer from scratch? If so, where did you get the plans?  I want to build one. I have the equipment and skills needed but I don't know anything about designing a trailer. I have the impression from somewhere that placement of the axel (fore and aft) is very important in order to have a rig that will pull and track without weaving side to side. What are your thoughts and experences.

 

Thanks

Jerry