been looking around for trailers for a few months now myself Matt .. the best ive been able to find are trailmasters but they are out of business it seems :(  .. what size are you after and what configeration ?

im looking for an ali or galv multi roller with keel support if possible . made from I beam and rhs ... stuffed if i can find a new one

guys try putting boat trailers in the search engine on this site......may be something there..

did do a search Pjay, but nothing really worth while specific on just trailcraft trailers.

Feral, i'm looking at a 2nd hand one from a family friend. It's a few year old though, I-beam and no visible rust. early 2000 model i think, hardly used. for a 4.5m tinny though.

I think from new the generic dunbier is pretty popular for the price, not sure if mackay do an I-beam trailer but a few people swear by them also.

might be worth while checking out evolution boats up a ledge point if your after an Ali.

http://www.evolutionboatsonline.com/Home.htm

A mate checked out a 5m consoles recently and was very impressed by the trailer the guy makes and puts under his hulls. A little bit more $$$ but also puts a solid warranty behind the workmanship.

have had a couple of trailcrafts 2 were great one was a pig but I think it was due to how the rollers were set up. Took all 3 boats on a number of trips to exmouth and they never missed a beat.

i would not get one again if i had my choice , i have had two trailly boats both have travelled several times to Exy and Gnaraloo , i have re hung new springs and modified both to get a better ride.  My existing one had a major accident 1.5 years ago and i must admit it survived  it and carried on for the rest of the trip before it was re built.  The I beam trailer has alot of twist in it , the I beam supports up and down movement but hasnt enough cross members on the trailer to prevent it flexing.

My next choice would be a box tube type. Trailit , trailmaster dunbier, or Papas 

had a look today at a friends trailcfaft trailer (7.1m assassin) that we towed to exxy 3 months ago and i was impressed .. i dont know how the "flexing" of a trailer feels but i towed that rig to the ramp and back a few times and didnt feel anything strange happening ... i know it got home doing 110km an hour with no fault .. (not my driving as i had a tinnie with me)

i like the idea of the I Beam just for the lack of rust (yes i do wash my trailers) . and i think id swap out the springs right away for single leaf springs to avoid those from rusting too .. but it really did look tough.

now just to find out if they can be bought without a boat :)

I've got one under a 6.1m plate ali. I think its the 2000kg aggregate model, very happy with it. Has the single leaf parabolic spring and the boat loves rolling on and off it.

thanks for the replies guys.

Just Dhi It - that's no good on the accident mate. hope the boat survived to live another day also.

Do you think an extra cross beam or two would solve this problem or is it just a structural thing with the I-Beam material ?

anyone else got any more feedback ?

cheers

Matt , if there were extra members this would help, as i said before i have covered  a few miles and they have both done well , changed the springs from double slippers to shared loading springs ( counterlever type ) .  The felexing i mentioned is on a empty trailer , you stand or put wieght on the rhs rear end of the main I beam adjacent the lights and the opoosite side will twist /flex in the opposite direction.  if there was additional cross memebers this possible wouldnt happen.

The other main complaint i have is 90% of trailers adjustable middle rollers are on a post and roller and they have a bolt through a box tube to allow adjustment up , down. these generally vibrate loose or the weight of the boat shifts them as the bolt is only pushing into the side wall of the inner box tube, i have installed large plates on the inside of mine to prevent them squashing in the tube and comming loose, some other trailers have very large threaded rod for up and down roller adjustment which is the better way to go, IMO

mattg i know Ryan (Oceanside) has owned a Trailmaster trailer for a long time and has always said good things about em. I beam construction eazy to wash which means bugga all rust en all.

Thanks guys,

Trailers sound pretty good with a few modifications to suit hull.

Got to expect that every now and then there will always be a lemon out there.

cheers