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Hi,
I'm new to the forum. I just bought a 98 ski nautique 196. It's on a single axle dorsey trailer. I'm having clearance problems with the trailer on my driveway. I have a slope up from the street. I don't know the term for it, but the bow under the rudder is hitting when I try to back the boat up the drive. It's because the wheels are still at street level and the trailer is hitting the up slope. It seems like it just needs a little more clearance.
There is about 5 inches clearance between the rudder and the bow piece of the trailer. I was considering having the local trailer shop cut and reweld that piece, moving it up about 3 inches. Is there a problem in doing that? Is the rudder the lowest point?
What are the other options.
The boat is now at my friends house.
Thanks,
Chris
I'm new to the forum. I just bought a 98 ski nautique 196. It's on a single axle dorsey trailer. I'm having clearance problems with the trailer on my driveway. I have a slope up from the street. I don't know the term for it, but the bow under the rudder is hitting when I try to back the boat up the drive. It's because the wheels are still at street level and the trailer is hitting the up slope. It seems like it just needs a little more clearance.
There is about 5 inches clearance between the rudder and the bow piece of the trailer. I was considering having the local trailer shop cut and reweld that piece, moving it up about 3 inches. Is there a problem in doing that? Is the rudder the lowest point?
What are the other options.
The boat is now at my friends house.
Thanks,
Chris