[Public-list] trailer for alberg 30

[J. Brown]

I put an Alberg 30 on a flat deck trailer and would recommend it. I'm sure 
this has been covered before but here is my 2 cents:

A low boy or drop deck style is needed to keep under 13'6" (or whatever the 
max is). I used a Load-Trail car hauler with 7,000# axles and a GVWR of 
14,000lbs. Loaded the GVWR was 13,600lbs so I was glad I didn't cheap out 
and get a 10,000#GVWR trailer like some suggested.

When shopping it is important to ensure the GVWR is actually 14,000lbs 
because it is a market that has a number of variables, axles, tires, 
ratings, hitches to just name a few. Don't believe the salesmen (I guess 
that is a general rule) because they won't be with you if you get stopped 
and weighed. They just really want to make a sale or move old stock, which 
in my case they did so that isn't always bad.

Trailer cost $4G (cdn plus tax and insurance) and was one of the cheapest 
ways I found to haul and store the boat. When I'm finished with it I'll 
sell it and being a flat deck it will sell quicker than a sail boat 
trailer. At least that's what I hope. :)

Disadvantages over having it shipped would include all the extra work and 
time it takes to load and transport, the extra risk (unless you feel you 
would treat/handle the boat better than a shipper), and the need for a 
suitable truck and proper drivers license.

Pics available at: http://www.jb0713.com/sail/trailer/

jb



At 05:15 PM 1/23/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>My cradle is very affordable, seeing as how it must go by Feb 15th or
>thereabouts. $500 OBO
>
>You could then ship your Alberg 30 in a low boy semi trailer. It might
>even be cheaper since it doesn't require special sailboat trailer.
>
>Email me
>Joe #499
>"one Less Traveled"
>
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>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:public-list-bounces at alberg30.org] On Behalf Of George Dinwiddie
>Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 1:10 PM
>To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
>Subject: Re: [Public-list] trailer for alberg 30
>
>Ronald Norton wrote:
> > I would like to rent a trailer of an  Alberg 30. I am planning to
> > bring a A30 from south Georgia  to  Delaware in feb.05. Can anybody
> > in the Chesapeake Bay area have a trailer??
>
>Ron, you might consider getting the cradle that Joe Tokarz has and
>bolting it to a flatbed trailer.
>
>   - George
>
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