[Public-List] Perdita trailer

[Glenn via Public-List]

Also couple of related things to consider are tongue weight, hitch bearing weight, and related size/ weight of towing vehicle.

The laden weight of the trailer drives all these other considerations.  

I reckoned my A 30 weighed maybe 12000 # loaded for cruising as it sat down on its  2" or more in the water.  That would mean an F350 maybe F450 as tow vehicle. Or equivalent.

Regards
Glenn B
Dolce 318

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> On Jan 17, 2015, at 12:39 PM, "C.B. Currier via Public-List" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> I would suggest after all of the research i have done on trailers for my
> alberg 30 that a single axle trailer has an insufficient gvwr to handle an
> alberg 30. Minimum you must have 2 axles. This is both for safety and for
> handling. I can appreciate that there are 8000 lb axles but given  the
> additional weight the boat should be considered to top out at 10,000 easy.
> I am working on a 3 axle  which assures me of a 16000 pound gvwr and thus
> nicely holds the boat in all road situations.
> Just my $.02 ...
> 
> CB Currier
> Infinity #57
> On Jan 17, 2015 12:09 PM, "Don Campbell via Public-List" <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
>> Chip:
>> 
>>    I have a single axle trailer for Albergs (up to 37’s) and can discuss
>> the details off line.  It is a 45 foot single drop gooseneck on air so
>> smooth ride for the boat. Regardless of trailer size, you will need a class
>> A driver’s license to drive it because of the weight that you will be
>> towing, that is the same driver’s license as for a tractor trailer. Contact
>> is dk.campbell at xplornet.ca
>>    One other thing that has not been mentioned for your list of “must do”
>> jobs is to make sure the chainplate bolts are bigger than 1/4”, and from
>> your plans probably should be 3/8”.
>> Don
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