Frequently Asked Questions

Q. HOW DO I KNOW WHAT TRAILER I NEED FOR MY BOAT?

A. TO GET THE ANSWER TO THAT, YOU WILL NEED TO GATHER THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION……

A. BOAT LENGTH ____________FT

B. BOAT WIDTH______________FT (BEAM)

C. DRY WEIGHT______________LBS

D. EQUIPMENT_______________LBS (JACKETS,TOOL BOX,BATTERIES, COOLERS, MISC)

E. FUEL _____________________LBS (CAPACITY X 7LBS)

F. WATER____________________LBS (CAPACITY X 7.3LBS) FRESH AND POTABLE WATER

G. MOTOR____________________LBS (IF NOT INCLUDED WITH DRY WEIGHT)

H. FLAT BOTTOM - V HULL - TRI HULL - STEP HULL

I. HOW AM I GOING TO USE THE BOAT?

FRESH OR SALT WATER (THIS DETERMINES IF YOU NEED DISC OR DRUM BRAKES ALSO IF YOU SHOULD HAVE TORSION OR SPRING AXLES).

NOTE: IF YOU FIND THIS TO CONFUSING, YOU CAN SIMPLY CALL US WITH THE MAKE - MODEL - AND YEAR OF YOUR BOAT AND WE WILL LOOK IT UP FOR YOU. OUR NUMBER IS (704) 483-9240

Q. I HAVE A FORD EXPLORER AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF I CAN PULL A 28 FT BAYLINER THAT I AM TRYING TO BUY?

A. NOT SAFELY!!! THAT BOAT WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 8,000LBS DRY - BY THE TIME YOU ADD FUEL ,BATTERY, EQUIPMENT & ANY OTHER MISC ITEMS THE WEIGHT OF YOUR BOAT WILL BE CLOSE TO 9,000LBS PLUS 1500LBS FOR THE TRAILER . YOU NEED TO LOOK AT YOUR VEHICLE MANUEL FOR TOWING CAPACITIES.

Q. WHAT CLASS OF TRAILER HITCH DO I NEED TO PULL A 6500 LB BOAT??

A. WE CAN OFFER THIS CHART FROM REESE HITCHES …

C	GTW	TW
I	up to 2,000 lbs	up to 200 lbs
II	up to 3,500 lbs	up to 300 lbs
III	up to 5,000 lbs	up to 500 lbs
IV	up to 10,000 lbs	up to 1,000 lbs

Legend: C = Class / GTW = Gross Trailer Weight / TW = Tongue Weight

Q. DO YOU TAKE TRADE -INS ?

A. YES, WE TAKE TRADES AS LONG AS THE TRAILER CAN SAFELY CARRY THE BOAT IT WAS BUILT FOR…

Q. WE HAVE A 26 FT SEA RAY . WILL IT HURT OUR TRAILER TO USE IT IN SALT WATER?

A. WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU USE DISC BRAKES AND TORSION AXLES WITH AN ALUMINUM TRAILER TO GIVE THE BEST AVAILABLE TO HOLD UP AGAINST SALT WATER.

Q. I BOUGHT A NEW ALUMINUM TRAILER AND THE FIRST TIME WE USED IT WE GOT A HEAVY FILM THAT DOESN’T WANT TO COME OFF. WHAT CAN I DO TO CLEAN IT?

A. WASH IT WITH SOAP AND WATER AND RINSE THROUGHLY. THE FILM IS ACTUALLY A PROTECTIVE COAT TO PREVENT FURTHER CORROSION…