Trailer for Whaler Drive Boat

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mbaum3
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Trailer for Whaler Drive Boat

Postby mbaum3 » Sat Mar 20, 2021 5:12 pm

I need a for a trailer for my 1988 [27 Full Cabin with Whaler Drive].

Trailer measuring tools all say to measure [a length] from the bow hook to the drain plug.

The Whaler Drive with [twin engines] is like an extension of the main hull. [To me the Whaler Drive] should be included in the total measurement.

The length is 27[-feet without including the Whaler Drive] or 29.5[-feet with including the Whaler Drive.]

[Inferred question: which measurement should be used to specify the trailer length?]

Also, I'm calculating the total carried weight to be about 11,500 lbs.

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Re: Trailer for Whaler Drive Boats

Postby Phil T » Sat Mar 20, 2021 6:23 pm

Whaler Drives are not factored into the trailer length-over-all.
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Re: Trailer for Whaler Drive Boat

Postby jimh » Sat Mar 20, 2021 7:36 pm

I have never seen a trailer set up for a Boston Whaler boat with a Whaler Drive that provided support for the Whaler Drive. If you look at the geometry of the boat hull keel compared with the Whaler Drive bottom, you should see the two are not in the same plane.

I have a 22-foot hull with Whaler Drive. The Whaler Drive hangs off the back of the trailer.

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Figure 1. A Whaler Drive with boat on trailer.

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Figure 2. The end of the trailer frame is at the same point as the red taillight lamp. The trailer bunks extend a few inches farther aft. The Whaler Drive is not supported by the trailer bunks or keel rollers.

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Fig. 3. Whaler Drive boat on trailer.

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Fig. 4. Whaler Drive boat on trailer.

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Fig. 5. 27-footer boat with GIL Bracket on trailer.

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https://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/attac ... g.1203762/

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Re: Trailer for Whaler Drive Boat

Postby jimh » Sun Mar 21, 2021 1:38 pm

mbaum3 wrote:I need a for a trailer for my 1988 [27 Full Cabin with Whaler Drive].


You'll need a triple-axle trailer, a 2500-HD truck, and a permit to tow it, most likely.

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Re: Trailer for Whaler Drive Boat

Postby mbaum3 » Mon Mar 22, 2021 10:37 pm

Many thanks for the information.

I got a quote on LOADMASTER brand trailer.

I am aware of the permit needed in some states due to width.

I will post results of my search to fund a trailer for a Whaler Drive boat.