I am in the process of purchasing a 272 Sailfish (my first Grady). I need to buy a trailer and am not sure if I should go with double or triple axles. Both trailers would have 15" tires and disc brakes on each axle. My trip to the launch is fairly long (80+ miles oneway). The tow vehicle is a quad cab F350 dually. I hope to head to south Florida this weekend to pick up the boat and trailer, so any advice would be appriciated!
What Trailer for 272?
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Call Steve
East Coast Trailers
Phone: 407.718.0066
Fax: 407.260.1005
e-mail: eastcoasttrailers@cfl.rr.com
He's in Orlando but can set you up with a Loadmaster trailer - you could even save a few bucks by picking it up at the Loadmaster factory off I-75 in Tampa. He sold me a trailer for my Sportsman and unless I sell or trade my Islander in on a 330 Express, I'll be buying another one from him for that.
East Coast Trailers
Phone: 407.718.0066
Fax: 407.260.1005
e-mail: eastcoasttrailers@cfl.rr.com
He's in Orlando but can set you up with a Loadmaster trailer - you could even save a few bucks by picking it up at the Loadmaster factory off I-75 in Tampa. He sold me a trailer for my Sportsman and unless I sell or trade my Islander in on a 330 Express, I'll be buying another one from him for that.
I have a tandem Boatmaster they make for a 272. Triple axles create more maintenance expense and close quarter handling issues. Great quality and great fit. Contact Kevin Pulice at 239-768-2224.
Not Cheap but well worth the $.
Not Cheap but well worth the $.
The heavy tow-er's list (from my bad memory 
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1. Tandem is much easier to tow as mentioned above. Just get 16.5" tires and 8-ply rated tires.
2. Electric over hydraulic brakes - common on the bigger trailers.
3. Aluminum saves a lot of weight - for that size boat probably half from galvanized.
4. Extra heavy-duty hitch for the tow vehicle - the stock one isn't rated high enough.
You have the right tow vehicle! We keep hearing about these boat guys trying to tow with SUV's
)1. Tandem is much easier to tow as mentioned above. Just get 16.5" tires and 8-ply rated tires.
2. Electric over hydraulic brakes - common on the bigger trailers.
3. Aluminum saves a lot of weight - for that size boat probably half from galvanized.
4. Extra heavy-duty hitch for the tow vehicle - the stock one isn't rated high enough.
You have the right tow vehicle! We keep hearing about these boat guys trying to tow with SUV's