Sport Nautique on 226 trailer?

[shouse]

Hi, Trying to locate a trailer that would work for a 2001 Sport Nautique. Found a 226 tandem trailer (vdrive model), but sounds like there would be a lot of complications involved in this. the list of concerns were
1. the width of the hull on the 226
2. The length
3. Where the axle sits in relation to the motor(the weight), though w/ a tandem, i'm skeptical if this is a concern.
4. Prop hitting as it's driven on.

Anyone have experience with doing anything like this and if it's worth the effort. A new trailer will run $3900 single axle, $5000 tandem. I could probably scoop the 226 tandem axle trailer up for $2k. Unfortunately it does need to go on a long journey, so sitting good is important.

Still a little odd to me that people own boats w/o the trailer. Even if i had dockside property, I would think a trailer could come in handy every now and then.

[nukemustang]

On initial guess, I believe your assumptions to be correct about the complexity of "making" the trailer work for a SN to be not worth the effort or money it may take in mods to make it work.

You also did not discuss the age and condition of the 226 trailer. Is it going to need brakes? If it is a tandem, that could be close to $500-600 dollars not including labor (unless you do it yourself) Tire condition? there could be another $600 to have them mounted, and balanced... next thing you know, you have put $2K cost plus another $12-1400 into it (maybe) now you are almost even with the cost of a 0 mile brand new single axle trailer. I prefer tandems, but... I understand money limitations....

[brock.higdon]

If you are talking about the trailer in Texas on craigslist, I have emailed them 3 times with no response.

[shouse]

So maybe not really aware of pricing, but why would brakes, and even bearings, cost $500-600 in parts? From a car perspective, I would think that wouldn't cost more than low $300s if i did the labor myself. I could definitely see tires being 500-600 though. At that point, minus if there were any rust concerns, i would have a brand new trailer though. But yea, I definitely get your point. If i couldn't mod the trailer myself and had to pay someone, probably not worth it.

Trailer is in FL, didn't even see the one in TX.

someone posted this, http://www.themalibucrew.com/forums/...alibu-trailer/, but who knows how that would fit.

[nukemustang]

4 discs, 4 calipers (depending if they are frozen, pretty common since they are the same that goes on cars like Kia Sophia's from the 2000's.... and the companies didn't tend to use stainless or galvanized versions like Kodiak) brake pads, then depending on the year and wear, you are looking at inner and outer bearings, inner and outer seals and dust caps plus a few tubes of grease. If you are going to do it, no reason to have a blow out because of increased drag from worn out/frozen calipers, or bearings. I just overhauled a tandem Phoenix trailer and $624 was the final bill from pacific trailer.

The Vault Trailer Wheel Bearing Protector, 1.980	UFP07502		$11.95	4	$47.80
	Trailer Buddy Hybrid Oil for VAULT Hubs, 14oz.	U-VHLS14		$8.99	3	$26.97
	UFP DB-35 Disc Brake Unit - Silver Zinc Plated Rotors w/Aluminum Calipers	UKIT25		$264.95	2	$529.90
	THERMO-PLASTIC Flexibile Trailer Brake Line, 17" #37204-17	UFP37204-17		$9.95	2	$19.90

Tim