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Posted by 20Outrage on 10/28/06 - 2:29 AM

Joe Kriz wrote:
20 Outrage,

Am I missing something?
What brand of trailer are you asking about?

No,you are not missing anything.I should have been more clear as to what I was asking.The trailers are made by Owens&Son.There is a link at this website for them.On the side of their trailers it says "Aluminum Slide On".I assumed that was the brand name of the trailer.

www.slideon.com

Edited by 20Outrage on 10/28/06 - 2:30 AM

Posted by Doug V on 10/28/06 - 8:23 AM

I have an Owens and Sons Slide On trailer. The trailer was part of the package included when I bought my used Outrage 22. It is a good trailer, but, if you have one built, here a few suggestions I might offer.

My trailer is too narrow. The fenders are beneath the boat instead of between the fenders. This means that the boat is quite a ways from the water. If the frame had been wider, the boat could have been lower, ie. closer to the water, which means you would not have to back in as far. The way I have it set up now, the fenders clear the hull by about 3/4". When the trailer tongue is just high enough to get off the trailer ball, I can trim the motor all the way down and clear the carport slab by about 1/2".

Be sure to specify plenty of keel rollers. Slide On trailers that I have seen, including mine were not built with keel rollers. I added frame cross members and keel rollers to mine. Doing this makes the trailer a lot easier to use. I can push the boat off the trailer now, where before I had to back the boat in and slam on the brakes at the same time, while being as far into the water as I could without putting the truck brakes in the water.

As far as the bunks are concerned, be sure they build the bunks to clear the port and starboard clam shells (if your boat is a 1989 or later). I replaced my bunks and created notches in the new bunks that clear the drain clam shells.

Also specify brakes. I am not sure, but Florida may not have laws requiring brakes, because my trailer did not have brakes on it. As far as I can tell, my boat/trailer combination originated in Florida, then to Southern California and now Washington, where I added brakes, even though no inspections were required.

If you haven't yet, visit the Owens and Sons website, it illustrates their typical trailer pretty well.

This the link to my personal page. There a couple of pictures of my 22 on the trailer you can look at if you like.

http://www.whalercentral.com/infusion...ser_id=306

Hope this helps
Doug Vazquez

Posted by 20Outrage on 10/28/06 - 4:54 PM

Doug V wrote:
I have an Owens and Sons Slide On trailer. The trailer was part of the package included when I bought my used Outrage 22. It is a good trailer, but, if you have one built, here a few suggestions I might offer.

My trailer is too narrow. The fenders are beneath the boat instead of between the fenders. This means that the boat is quite a ways from the water. If the frame had been wider, the boat could have been lower, ie. closer to the water, which means you would not have to back in as far. The way I have it set up now, the fenders clear the hull by about 3/4". When the trailer tongue is just high enough to get off the trailer ball, I can trim the motor all the way down and clear the carport slab by about 1/2".

Be sure to specify plenty of keel rollers. Slide On trailers that I have seen, including mine were not built with keel rollers. I added frame cross members and keel rollers to mine. Doing this makes the trailer a lot easier to use. I can push the boat off the trailer now, where before I had to back the boat in and slam on the brakes at the same time, while being as far into the water as I could without putting the truck brakes in the water.

As far as the bunks are concerned, be sure they build the bunks to clear the port and starboard clam shells (if your boat is a 1989 or later). I replaced my bunks and created notches in the new bunks that clear the drain clam shells.

Also specify brakes. I am not sure, but Florida may not have laws requiring brakes, because my trailer did not have brakes on it. As far as I can tell, my boat/trailer combination originated in Florida, then to Southern California and now Washington, where I added brakes, even though no inspections were required.

If you haven't yet, visit the Owens and Sons website, it illustrates their typical trailer pretty well.

This the link to my personal page. There a couple of pictures of my 22 on the trailer you can look at if you like.

http://www.whalercentral.com/infusion...ser_id=306

Hope this helps
Doug Vazquez

Thanks for all the info.I had no idea that there was so much to think about when buying a trailer.I am going to write down everything that you mentioned and give them a call or go visit.I am fortunate because they are close by.Again,Thank you.