SoCal Jet Boats
Tech Talk => Trailers => Topic started by: SuperDuty on February 20, 2010, 11:06:24 AM
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I was hoping someone would know how long their trailer was. My plan was to cut the full length out of the trailer and replace what I cut. Problem is I got carried away with the torch to make my life easier. :banghead: I have an 18 foot V Drive. Just need a measurement from the rear most crossmember to the tounge.
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Superduty,
This answer is going to suck....(how's that for a disclaimer? ;D )
The end length of a boat trailer depends on the taper of the bow of the boat and other minor details...
The ball needs to be far enough out from the end of the hull to not interfere with the tow vehicle when making an extreme maneuver. On most vee hulls, the tongue needs to be at least 2 1/2' from the end of the hull. I use 4' as a calculator, take a four foot stick (or whatever) and put it next to the hull to act as a tow vehicle bumper and use it to guesstimate how far out the tongue needs to protrude the front of the hull, you don't want the hull to be able to contact the tow vehicle too soon as far as turning angle...Does that even make any sense?
GT
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Yah, made sence to me! Thanks! That, plus the general length I had before will work. Now I have lottsa welding to do :thumbdown:
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here's my trailer length from my 18' jet boat if it helps.
dimension is 10'5" from end of trailer to center of bend on side rails. dimension is 8'10" from center of cross member to tongue. overall length is 19'3".