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longboarder posted 04-03-2007 03:53 PM ET (US)
The [capacity plate] on my Boston Whaler boat is unreadable. The one I pulled off this site reads 1415 lbs. person, motor, gear.
Is this the weight with the max(7) people, motor, and gear, or the the weight of the boat with nothing?
I'm looking at a used trailer that has a 1000lb max rating. Can the rating be increased with beefier leaf springs?
Thanks for any information on this.

Teak Oil posted 04-03-2007 04:40 PM ET (US)
Neither, that is the max amount of weight the boat can handle in open water. The weight of the motor, passengers, and gear should never exceed 1400#
A 1000# trailer is too weak. The axle, bearings, tongue, springs, etc are all too light for a Montauk, unless its a bare hull.
You need a trailer with an absolute minimum of 2000# GVWR, mine is a 3000# GVWR.
Tom W Clark posted 04-03-2007 10:55 PM ET (US)
A 1979 Montauk weighs 900 pounds. A typical outboard from that era on the Montauk weighed 225-300 pounds. Optional gear, battery(s) and fuel will add maybe another 200-400 pounds.
A trailer with a load capacity of 2000 pounds is good. Don't go much heavier than that. I have a 1750 pound capacity King trailer under my 1988 Montauk. It is perfect.
Clark Roberts posted 04-04-2007 08:17 AM ET (US)
Tom is on target with his advice! The proplem with a trailer with too high load rating is that it will "jack hammer" the boat when bumps are hit or rough surfaces as the springs (and most likey the tires) will be too rigid and not give properly with the light load. This can damage the hull, motor mounting and even gear in the boat. Happy Whallin'... Clark.. SCN
The Judge posted 04-04-2007 12:15 PM ET (US)
I agree wih these guys with galv trailers but my Loadmaster with aluminum beams, torsion axles, and radial 14-inch tires was rated for 3,500-lbs and towed like a Caddy--even empty. Modern trailer technology is pretty darn nice.
longboarder posted 04-04-2007 11:36 PM ET (US)
Thank you for the great information. I will post on the trailer I end up getting.
jimh posted 04-05-2007 09:18 AM ET (US)
longboarder writes:
"The [capacity plate] I pulled off this site reads 1415 lbs. person, motor, gear."
Could you tell me where on CONTINUOUSWAVE you found a capacity plate for a 1979 Montuak?
Teak Oil posted 04-05-2007 04:58 PM ET (US)
My 3000# trailer (ShoreLand'r) rides perfect. I agree with Nick, modern trailers do not bounce all over the road if they are not loaded to max capacity.
longboarder posted 04-07-2007 02:28 PM ET (US)
Sorry for the confusion Jimh. I guess it was at the other BW site http://www.whalercentral.com/photogallery.php?photo_id=2
And it is to my understanding that it is not a vessel weight, but a max wait limit
Thanks for your help guys.

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Author	Topic: 1979 Montauk Weight, Trailer Capacity
longboarder	posted 04-03-2007 03:53 PM ET (US) The [capacity plate] on my Boston Whaler boat is unreadable. The one I pulled off this site reads 1415 lbs. person, motor, gear. Is this the weight with the max(7) people, motor, and gear, or the the weight of the boat with nothing? I'm looking at a used trailer that has a 1000lb max rating. Can the rating be increased with beefier leaf springs? Thanks for any information on this.
Teak Oil	posted 04-03-2007 04:40 PM ET (US) Neither, that is the max amount of weight the boat can handle in open water. The weight of the motor, passengers, and gear should never exceed 1400# A 1000# trailer is too weak. The axle, bearings, tongue, springs, etc are all too light for a Montauk, unless its a bare hull. You need a trailer with an absolute minimum of 2000# GVWR, mine is a 3000# GVWR.
Tom W Clark	posted 04-03-2007 10:55 PM ET (US) A 1979 Montauk weighs 900 pounds. A typical outboard from that era on the Montauk weighed 225-300 pounds. Optional gear, battery(s) and fuel will add maybe another 200-400 pounds. A trailer with a load capacity of 2000 pounds is good. Don't go much heavier than that. I have a 1750 pound capacity King trailer under my 1988 Montauk. It is perfect.
Clark Roberts	posted 04-04-2007 08:17 AM ET (US) Tom is on target with his advice! The proplem with a trailer with too high load rating is that it will "jack hammer" the boat when bumps are hit or rough surfaces as the springs (and most likey the tires) will be too rigid and not give properly with the light load. This can damage the hull, motor mounting and even gear in the boat. Happy Whallin'... Clark.. SCN
The Judge	posted 04-04-2007 12:15 PM ET (US) I agree wih these guys with galv trailers but my Loadmaster with aluminum beams, torsion axles, and radial 14-inch tires was rated for 3,500-lbs and towed like a Caddy--even empty. Modern trailer technology is pretty darn nice.
longboarder	posted 04-04-2007 11:36 PM ET (US) Thank you for the great information. I will post on the trailer I end up getting.
jimh	posted 04-05-2007 09:18 AM ET (US) longboarder writes: "The [capacity plate] I pulled off this site reads 1415 lbs. person, motor, gear." Could you tell me where on CONTINUOUSWAVE you found a capacity plate for a 1979 Montuak?
Teak Oil	posted 04-05-2007 04:58 PM ET (US) My 3000# trailer (ShoreLand'r) rides perfect. I agree with Nick, modern trailers do not bounce all over the road if they are not loaded to max capacity.
longboarder	posted 04-07-2007 02:28 PM ET (US) Sorry for the confusion Jimh. I guess it was at the other BW site http://www.whalercentral.com/photogallery.php?photo_id=2 And it is to my understanding that it is not a vessel weight, but a max wait limit Thanks for your help guys.