Posted by chopbuster on 09/04/08 - 6:57 PM
#1
Highly recommended, a winner of the 2007 NMMA innovation award.
I just purchased and installed this trailer jack and could not be more pleased with it.
I was not satisfied with the 1000# rated cequent jack that came with the Karavan trailer for the 150 Sport.
Not only was that jack under rated at 1000#, but it quickly became dysfunctional and difficult to maneuver boat, engine, and trailer combined.
The Fulton F2 has a 1600# rating and is more that adequate for the 150 Sport.
Boat, trailer, engine, gas, and gear dressing out at approximately 1300#.
Easy to install, you can use the existing U-bolts from the Karavan/cequent jack or use Fulton's supplied hardware. This may not be enough jack for Montauk owners.
Shame on Boston Whaler for offering an inadequately rated and potentially unsafe trailer jack for their 150 Sport package.
http://www.fultonperformance.com/Jacks/pdfs/Ceq-Jacks-pgs26-32-08.pdf
Posted by Jeff on 09/04/08 - 7:26 PM
#2
Whaler did not install the jack on a Karavan trailer and the jack on the trailer should be more than adequate if rated for 1000#. The tongue weight on your trailer should be much less than that if the rig is 1300#. Tongue weight is typically as a rule of thumb 10% +/-of the over all weight. I have found most trailer jacks with wheels are a pain and rarely work well. I have a double wheeled futon on my 17 Newport and found that the dual wheels help a lot more.