AnthonyWPrangley
Junior Member
Hi Folks
I was recently 'nearly bought' an Ericson 26 on CL. She was in the water and did not come with a trailer. Lovely boat at the right price. I am new to keelboats of this size. Without a decent trailer, I decided not to buy the boat.
I realised I needed to work out how to buy a trailer at the same time as working out how to buy a boat
I plan to store the boat for the Seattle winter at an affordable boat storage facility or on my father-in-laws large property. Either way - I need a trailer for twice yearly moves from bay buoy to storage and then back again - around 20 miles each way.
Does anyone have any advice about what to look for in a trailer for a boat like the Ericson 26 for occasional hauling... brakes, length, height and position of any vertical support posts. What is the 'good enough' quality needed to get started?
Once I know what to look for I imagine I go onto Craiglist or go by a boat and trailer yard of some sort...
I assume I would crane lift the boat onto the trailer? Or is there a scenario where I would self-launch a boat this size off an extended trailer?
Any thoughts would be appreciated?
Ant
I was recently 'nearly bought' an Ericson 26 on CL. She was in the water and did not come with a trailer. Lovely boat at the right price. I am new to keelboats of this size. Without a decent trailer, I decided not to buy the boat.
I realised I needed to work out how to buy a trailer at the same time as working out how to buy a boat
I plan to store the boat for the Seattle winter at an affordable boat storage facility or on my father-in-laws large property. Either way - I need a trailer for twice yearly moves from bay buoy to storage and then back again - around 20 miles each way.
Does anyone have any advice about what to look for in a trailer for a boat like the Ericson 26 for occasional hauling... brakes, length, height and position of any vertical support posts. What is the 'good enough' quality needed to get started?
Once I know what to look for I imagine I go onto Craiglist or go by a boat and trailer yard of some sort...
I assume I would crane lift the boat onto the trailer? Or is there a scenario where I would self-launch a boat this size off an extended trailer?
Any thoughts would be appreciated?
Ant