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Using a boat trailer as a utility trailer? Toller 05-01-2007
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Posted by Toller on May 1, 2007, 5:13 pm


I just bought a used 15' sailboat and trailer. I also had a trailer hitch
put on my car. I plan on putting the boat in the water in the spring and
taking it out in the fall. The rest of the time the trailer will be empty.

Anyone tried using a small boat trailer to haul plywood and 2x4s?



Posted by Richard J Kinch on May 1, 2007, 5:33 pm


Toller writes:

> Anyone tried using a small boat trailer to haul plywood and 2x4s?

Sure. Use ratcheting cargo straps and/or C-clamps.

Posted by Tom Kendrick on May 1, 2007, 7:39 pm


Remember that some boat trailers have the axles mounted closer to the
rear of the trailer, so it's easy to get too much tongue weight in
that arrangement.

On Tue, 01 May 2007 16:33:57 -0500, Richard J Kinch

>Toller writes:
>
>> Anyone tried using a small boat trailer to haul plywood and 2x4s?
>
>Sure. Use ratcheting cargo straps and/or C-clamps.

Posted by C & E on May 1, 2007, 8:48 pm


Roger what Tom said. Where have you been, Toller? (Maybe it's just me.)


> Remember that some boat trailers have the axles mounted closer to the
> rear of the trailer, so it's easy to get too much tongue weight in
> that arrangement.
>
> On Tue, 01 May 2007 16:33:57 -0500, Richard J Kinch
>
>>Toller writes:
>>
>>> Anyone tried using a small boat trailer to haul plywood and 2x4s?
>>
>>Sure. Use ratcheting cargo straps and/or C-clamps.



Posted by Toller on May 1, 2007, 11:04 pm


I've never seen it done; just wanted to make sure there wasn't some
fundamental problem I was overlooking.

> Roger what Tom said. Where have you been, Toller? (Maybe it's just me.)
>
>
>> Remember that some boat trailers have the axles mounted closer to the
>> rear of the trailer, so it's easy to get too much tongue weight in
>> that arrangement.
>>
>> On Tue, 01 May 2007 16:33:57 -0500, Richard J Kinch
>>
>>>Toller writes:
>>>
>>>> Anyone tried using a small boat trailer to haul plywood and 2x4s?
>>>
>>>Sure. Use ratcheting cargo straps and/or C-clamps.
>



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