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Make sure when you are buying a boat, that you get a minimum of 13 inch wheels and a drive on trailer. Most people spend 10,000 bucks for their boat and 300 on their trailer. You can't enjoy the boat when you always are having trouble transporting or loading it. Spend at least a $1,000 for a good trailer. Ask around - talk to people before buying. If you already have one of those trailers that's a pain to load your boat on, think about making some guide on's for it. Two 2x4's five feet long covered with carpet attached to 4 inch angle iron bent to attach to the trailer frame will cost about 50 bucks to make and install. Make sure before mounting them that your boat is on trailer correct, then mount them carpeted surface first flush against the side of your boat. This way your boat will automatically center itself as you drive on the trailer. If your boat is light in weight, small tires less than 13 inches will probably do. I would carry a spare anyway, but if you have a heavy boat with small tires, care two spares. Check your air pressure often, inflate to maximum load pressure. At any sign of abnormal wear, get them off the trailer and check for the reason. It is of course not full article. You should login first to show full article. If you have not account, please register. It is FREE!!!
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