trailer

[C-BOB R]

hi all

with a 19 angler should i use a single or tandem trailer. the dealer sell them with a single (ezb 17-20 #3100) but since i will be towing it some distance i was looking at the tezb 17-20 #4000. any thought would be appreciated.

[Robbi]

It may be overkill, but I think that you will feel much more secure if you have the double. I have a single and it tows great, but I know that if I towed for long distances, I would be more relaxed behind the wheel. And, if had it to do over again, I would go with disc brakes. Robbi

I see you are from Lynden. If you are planning on towing into BC, make sure you check with the BC government and find out what the brake requirements are. I know they may be different depending on trailer weight capacity than in Washington State.

[C-BOB R]

if someone has a 19 angler on an EZ Loader single with bunks (EZB 17-20) and could tell me the height of boat on trailer it would be appreciated

Bob

[C-BOB R]

thanks Robbi

I moved up here a year ago and have been building a house and shop.
Sold my business in eugene, or www.tentrax.com
I have an 8 foot shop door and want to know the height of 19 angler on single axle bunk trailer (Ez loader). actually have 7' 11 1/2"

Bob

[Hunkydory]

Have a 22, so can't help on height, but have towed with a single axle trailer quite a few miles (two trips to Alaska and one to Prince Rupert, BC) and its really not the distance to tow that's a concern with a single axle, but rather the condition of the road. A single axle transfers a lot of the bounce to the boat. We would prefer not to make another Alaska trip before trailer change to duel axle trailer. Swaying or other control problems have never been a issue due to boat trailers having the axle sit so far back.

Jay

[Robbi]

Bob, I have the EZ Loader R 3100, (rollers). I am almost certain that it is higher than 8 feet, but I know a bunk trailer will be a bit lower. The 22 is the same height as a 19 I think, but I don't think anyone has theirs on a 17-20, and who knows if the larger trailer has the same bunk height?

My boat is in the water, so I can't do any measuring until later this week when I have to pull it out for some engine work. I would be happy to measure it then if you would like. Let me know.

Congratulations on the new boat!!!

Robbi

[C-BOB R]

thanks jay and robbi

any measurements would be helpful, it all helps. my boat won't be done till the end of december. i don't think they have started on it yet, as they did not have a vin # last week. i owned a 24 sea sport for the last 10 years and sold it last summer. don't need a boat that big now that i live up here and can't stay off the water either. so... C-Dory

thanks all
Bob

[chromer]

I think I have that setup (trailer/boat). I will measure next time.

[Squarehead]

mine's on a single axle King bunk - should be pretty close to the same height as the EZ, I'll try & measure for ya this week

[colobear]

my 22 cruiser is on an ez-loader bunk, four wheels. With a high radar arch it is approximately 11'6" tall at the tallest point (top of the radome) and approximately 10' 6" tall at the outer edges of the radar arch (about 60" wide). That includes the radio and GPS antennas folded down to the rear. Maximum width, to the outer tips of the goal posts is approximately 102"

[R-Matey]

Hi Bob,

Welcome to the C-Brats and congratulations on the purchase of your 19CD. We use our 19 for exploring and camping. So much to see and do out here in the San Juans. Plus you're close to Squalicum Harbor which provides a great launch site.

About the height of the boat on the trailer. We have a EZ Loader trailer with the single axle. The garage doors at home are 9' high. We don't have radar and can just make it into the garage with a couple of inches to spare.

The photos that I took the first time we brought the 19 home can be found in the R-MATEY 2005 album, page 2 (11 June 2005). Doesn't really show the clearance all that well, but might give you some ideas?

We purchased a commercial condo unit over in the B'Ham Iron Gate industrial area and that's where R-MATEY is at the present time. You're more than welcome to come over and take measurements.

Ruth and Joe, Bellingham
R-MATEY

[C-BOB R]

Hi Joe

yes I love to stop by and look. that is if this wind doesn't blow the house down!

How do I get there

Bob

[R-Matey]

Hi Bob,

Have sent you a PM with my cell # and directions to the unit. Hope that the time suggested works for you. Let us know.

Ruth and Joe
R-MATEY

[ppriest]

I have no experience with a single-axle trailer, but I'm told that tandem-axle trailers typically have somewhat better "manners" - that is, they tend to exhibit less tendency to wander from side to side as you motor down the road.
Another consideration might be that, with the load distributed over four tires rather than two (more or less) each tire is subjected to lighter loads and therefore might be expected to both last longer and to have less detrimental impact in the event of a blowout.

Paul Priest
Sequim

[Sea Wolf]

Bob-

If you read over a lot of the threads on this subject, you'll probably surmise that folks thing a single trailer is Ok for shorter tows and is easier to back up and maneuver in reverse. It's also cheaper, of course.

The tandem tows better at highway speeds and over rough roads. If you have a blowout with a tandem, it will be a lot less likely to cause you to lose control and possibly crash. Then too, you'll still have three tires and can proced onward at greatly reduced speed to the next exit or safe place to stop.

If you have a blowout on a single axle trailer, you have to stop right there on the immediate side of the road. This OK on a rural backroad, not much fun on the Hollywood Freeway or the Golden Gate Bridge! Nor would I want to be stopped dead in a long tunnel with 18-wheelers carrying 10,000 gallon+ loads of gasoline or propane.

It all depends on how you're goiing to use your trailer and where you will be towing.

Joe.