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cc378 posted 07-12-2011 08:34 AM ET (US)
I need to purchase a trailer for my 1972 Sourpuss. In talking to dealers I am getting different advice. Some say get a 700lb capacity trailer and others say get a 1000-1200lb capacity trailer. Does anyone have a recomendation? What capacity, make and model is your trailer for your 13 whaler.
Thanks
Stephen

tjxtreme posted 07-12-2011 11:09 AM ET (US)
http://www.karavantrailers.com/boat_view.cfm?trailerid=123
I have this one, purchased new from Cabelas for $500 in 2009. Click the link on that page for the specifications. This 1250 lb trailer is pretty small anyway, I wouldn't go smaller.
Tohsgib posted 07-12-2011 12:48 PM ET (US)
700lb would be pushing it considering my boat and engine weigh about 600lbs alone not to mention fuel, battery, & gear. I replaced my Axle 2 years ago with I think a 1200 or 1400lb one...she rides fine.
blacksmithdog posted 07-12-2011 01:06 PM ET (US)
Sorry, I don't have the specs handy, but I got this trailer from WesCo trailers:
http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr97/blacksmithdog/13%20Foot%20Boston%20Whaler%20%20Albion/wesco_trailer2.jpg
http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr97/blacksmithdog/13%20Foot%20Boston%20Whaler%20%20Albion/wesco_trailer1.jpg
It's a slight bit of overkill for a 13' Whaler, but I really like the 13" wheels and tires.
contender posted 07-12-2011 04:05 PM ET (US)
1200-1500lbs trailer. You have to understand something, when the trailer is new it will be 12-1500lbs. after a year or so and the springs are rusting from the salt now you have a 1000-1200lb trailer. The other thing is to have/put on is larger dia. tires (nothing smaller than 13 inch). The two most important parts of the boat is the engine and the trailer, you should not shortcut yourself on either one....good luck
cc378 posted 07-12-2011 04:40 PM ET (US)
Thanks to all for your great advice!
Tohsgib posted 07-13-2011 09:52 AM ET (US)
You do NOT want 13" tires on a 13' Whaler trailer. I run 8's and she has been all over the country with them. Maybe bump up to 12's if you want but 13's are for the big boys like 17' and up.
pglein posted 07-16-2011 01:34 PM ET (US)
I purchased two (the second after the first was stolen) EZ-Loader 14-17 bunk trailers for my 1971 13' Sourpuss. In my opinion, other than the excessively long tongue, this is the ideal trailer for this boat. It is perhaps slightly larger than is needed, but it is difficult to find trailers that properly accomodate the beamy design of this boat compared to it's short length.
I liked this trailer because the boat sat completely within the wheels and the bunks spanned the entire length of the flat portion of the hull; it was extremely well supported and stable. You could stand anywhere on the boat while it was on the trailer with no fear of it toppling, or placing undue stress on the thin skin of the hull.
I trailered that boat all over the Pacific Northwest at rural freeway speeds (80-90mph) without any concern.
The only downside was that the tongue was much longer that it needed to be. This would be a problem for someone with limited storage space, as I discovered when I moved to a house with a smaller, standalone garage (I had to cut a hole in the garage door). But someone with the right tools and skills could easily shorten the tongue to the appropriate length.
pglein posted 07-16-2011 01:39 PM ET (US)
I just looked and it does appear that EZ Loader has added a 1,200# capacity 12-14' trailer to their model lineup that has the wider wheelbase of the 14-17, without the extra length. They call it the EZW 12-14. This would perhaps be the ideal trailer for the 13' Whaler.
frontier posted 07-16-2011 06:24 PM ET (US)
Peter - 80-90 MPH?
How do you do that and not become one of the Washington State Patrols best customers? :)

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Author	Topic: Trailer for 1972 13' Sourpuss
cc378	posted 07-12-2011 08:34 AM ET (US) I need to purchase a trailer for my 1972 Sourpuss. In talking to dealers I am getting different advice. Some say get a 700lb capacity trailer and others say get a 1000-1200lb capacity trailer. Does anyone have a recomendation? What capacity, make and model is your trailer for your 13 whaler. Thanks Stephen
tjxtreme	posted 07-12-2011 11:09 AM ET (US) http://www.karavantrailers.com/boat_view.cfm?trailerid=123 I have this one, purchased new from Cabelas for $500 in 2009. Click the link on that page for the specifications. This 1250 lb trailer is pretty small anyway, I wouldn't go smaller.
Tohsgib	posted 07-12-2011 12:48 PM ET (US) 700lb would be pushing it considering my boat and engine weigh about 600lbs alone not to mention fuel, battery, & gear. I replaced my Axle 2 years ago with I think a 1200 or 1400lb one...she rides fine.
blacksmithdog	posted 07-12-2011 01:06 PM ET (US) Sorry, I don't have the specs handy, but I got this trailer from WesCo trailers: http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr97/blacksmithdog/13%20Foot%20Boston%20Whaler%20%20Albion/wesco_trailer2.jpg http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr97/blacksmithdog/13%20Foot%20Boston%20Whaler%20%20Albion/wesco_trailer1.jpg It's a slight bit of overkill for a 13' Whaler, but I really like the 13" wheels and tires.
contender	posted 07-12-2011 04:05 PM ET (US) 1200-1500lbs trailer. You have to understand something, when the trailer is new it will be 12-1500lbs. after a year or so and the springs are rusting from the salt now you have a 1000-1200lb trailer. The other thing is to have/put on is larger dia. tires (nothing smaller than 13 inch). The two most important parts of the boat is the engine and the trailer, you should not shortcut yourself on either one....good luck
cc378	posted 07-12-2011 04:40 PM ET (US) Thanks to all for your great advice!
Tohsgib	posted 07-13-2011 09:52 AM ET (US) You do NOT want 13" tires on a 13' Whaler trailer. I run 8's and she has been all over the country with them. Maybe bump up to 12's if you want but 13's are for the big boys like 17' and up.
pglein	posted 07-16-2011 01:34 PM ET (US) I purchased two (the second after the first was stolen) EZ-Loader 14-17 bunk trailers for my 1971 13' Sourpuss. In my opinion, other than the excessively long tongue, this is the ideal trailer for this boat. It is perhaps slightly larger than is needed, but it is difficult to find trailers that properly accomodate the beamy design of this boat compared to it's short length. I liked this trailer because the boat sat completely within the wheels and the bunks spanned the entire length of the flat portion of the hull; it was extremely well supported and stable. You could stand anywhere on the boat while it was on the trailer with no fear of it toppling, or placing undue stress on the thin skin of the hull. I trailered that boat all over the Pacific Northwest at rural freeway speeds (80-90mph) without any concern. The only downside was that the tongue was much longer that it needed to be. This would be a problem for someone with limited storage space, as I discovered when I moved to a house with a smaller, standalone garage (I had to cut a hole in the garage door). But someone with the right tools and skills could easily shorten the tongue to the appropriate length.
pglein	posted 07-16-2011 01:39 PM ET (US) I just looked and it does appear that EZ Loader has added a 1,200# capacity 12-14' trailer to their model lineup that has the wider wheelbase of the 14-17, without the extra length. They call it the EZW 12-14. This would perhaps be the ideal trailer for the 13' Whaler.
frontier	posted 07-16-2011 06:24 PM ET (US) Peter - 80-90 MPH? How do you do that and not become one of the Washington State Patrols best customers? :)