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rkong posted 05-25-2004 11:18 PM ET (US)
Hello fellow Whaler owners,
Does anyone have a Dauntless 15 (with factory windshield and grab rail) and store it in a standard 7ft garage? I'm having trouble fitting mine in the garage. It's slightly taller than 7ft and I'm thinking my trailer causes the boat to sit too high off the ground. It's a Calkins trailer. Does anyone own one of those shorelander V style trailers with the Dauntless?
Thanks.
Florida15 posted 05-26-2004 09:25 AM ET (US)
When you say "standard 7'garage" are you talking about the height of the door ? My Dauntless 15 is on a Magic Tilt trailer and it will barely go through the doorway. I usually pick the tongue up to move it around quicker and I have to put it down when going through the doorway. I have maybe an inch of clearance when rolling it through.
How much too tall is it ?
skred posted 05-26-2004 11:54 AM ET (US)
I have a 1999 Dauntless 16 with the windshield and console rail (tall) and it fits under the 7-foot standard garage door with 3-4 inches to spare. My trailer is a shorelandr bunk with a slight "vee" in the frame, and 13-inch tires.
seasicknes posted 05-26-2004 12:43 PM ET (US)
How much over are you ?
Can you lower the jack and push the trailer/boat in by hand ?
Ken
Moe posted 05-26-2004 01:14 PM ET (US)
If it's close, and you have an air-compressor, you can gain a bit by airing the tires down to go under the door.
radiokid posted 05-28-2004 07:23 PM ET (US)
yup, just lowering the jack gets my 15 on a shrlander keel roller bunk in with no more than an inch to spare. Incidentally one of the main considerations for me was to be able to keep the boat in the garage. It makes a big difference at resale time IMO. Every time I take it out I get "new boat"? from the old timers. Its 7 years old!!!
Al
rkong posted 06-20-2004 03:37 AM ET (US)
Thanks for all the replys everyone.
For those of you with the shorelandr trailers, what model trailer are you using? Thanks.
skred posted 06-21-2004 08:19 AM ET (US)
A correction is needed here: I have an EZ Loader (not a Shoreland'r) bunk trailer for my D16 - model EZW 14-18, 2100 lb capacity, torsion axle suspension.
Fountain00 posted 06-21-2004 04:13 PM ET (US)
RKong:
I have Shoreland'r V1515 "jet boat" trailer under my D15.
It's just a bunk trailer with 5.80x13" wheels. Rated for 1500 pounds. Fits in a garage but I don't know door height. I will measure and reply.
Fountain00 posted 06-21-2004 04:20 PM ET (US)
Correction to above. It has 12" tires. Also the bunks can be adjusted somewhat. I had to adjust on another boat. It's was not much 1"-1 1/2" but it couyld help.
Fountain00 posted 06-22-2004 01:41 PM ET (US)
My 15 ft Dauntless is 76 inches tall at the top of the grab handle (highest point) when on it's shoreland'r trailer. This was measured with the cover on.
Fountain00 posted 06-22-2004 01:41 PM ET (US)
My 15 ft Dauntless is 76 inches tall at the top of the grab handle (highest point) when on it's shoreland'r trailer. This was measured with the cover on.

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Author	Topic: Dauntless 15 fitting in 7 ft garage
rkong	posted 05-25-2004 11:18 PM ET (US) Hello fellow Whaler owners, Does anyone have a Dauntless 15 (with factory windshield and grab rail) and store it in a standard 7ft garage? I'm having trouble fitting mine in the garage. It's slightly taller than 7ft and I'm thinking my trailer causes the boat to sit too high off the ground. It's a Calkins trailer. Does anyone own one of those shorelander V style trailers with the Dauntless? Thanks.
Florida15	posted 05-26-2004 09:25 AM ET (US) When you say "standard 7'garage" are you talking about the height of the door ? My Dauntless 15 is on a Magic Tilt trailer and it will barely go through the doorway. I usually pick the tongue up to move it around quicker and I have to put it down when going through the doorway. I have maybe an inch of clearance when rolling it through. How much too tall is it ?
skred	posted 05-26-2004 11:54 AM ET (US) I have a 1999 Dauntless 16 with the windshield and console rail (tall) and it fits under the 7-foot standard garage door with 3-4 inches to spare. My trailer is a shorelandr bunk with a slight "vee" in the frame, and 13-inch tires.
seasicknes	posted 05-26-2004 12:43 PM ET (US) How much over are you ? Can you lower the jack and push the trailer/boat in by hand ? Ken
Moe	posted 05-26-2004 01:14 PM ET (US) If it's close, and you have an air-compressor, you can gain a bit by airing the tires down to go under the door.
radiokid	posted 05-28-2004 07:23 PM ET (US) yup, just lowering the jack gets my 15 on a shrlander keel roller bunk in with no more than an inch to spare. Incidentally one of the main considerations for me was to be able to keep the boat in the garage. It makes a big difference at resale time IMO. Every time I take it out I get "new boat"? from the old timers. Its 7 years old!!! Al
rkong	posted 06-20-2004 03:37 AM ET (US) Thanks for all the replys everyone. For those of you with the shorelandr trailers, what model trailer are you using? Thanks.
skred	posted 06-21-2004 08:19 AM ET (US) A correction is needed here: I have an EZ Loader (not a Shoreland'r) bunk trailer for my D16 - model EZW 14-18, 2100 lb capacity, torsion axle suspension.
Fountain00	posted 06-21-2004 04:13 PM ET (US) RKong: I have Shoreland'r V1515 "jet boat" trailer under my D15. It's just a bunk trailer with 5.80x13" wheels. Rated for 1500 pounds. Fits in a garage but I don't know door height. I will measure and reply.
Fountain00	posted 06-21-2004 04:20 PM ET (US) Correction to above. It has 12" tires. Also the bunks can be adjusted somewhat. I had to adjust on another boat. It's was not much 1"-1 1/2" but it couyld help.
Fountain00	posted 06-22-2004 01:41 PM ET (US) My 15 ft Dauntless is 76 inches tall at the top of the grab handle (highest point) when on it's shoreland'r trailer. This was measured with the cover on.
Fountain00	posted 06-22-2004 01:41 PM ET (US) My 15 ft Dauntless is 76 inches tall at the top of the grab handle (highest point) when on it's shoreland'r trailer. This was measured with the cover on.