My trailer has reached the end of its life and wondering where I can get a inexpensive trailer. Have looked at EZ and they don't make a cat trailer. Not sure where to turn. Any help would be much appreciated!
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Jeremy Soder
Nacra 5.8
Allen, TX
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Where can I get a bolt together trailer for a Nacra 5.8 (19')?
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Posted: Jul 09, 2013 - 09:34 AM
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Posted: Jul 09, 2013 - 10:19 AM
Most new cat trailers are over $1000 these days. Your best bet is a used steel trailer for $300-400. I have a bolt together Trailex aluminum for sale for $1000 (new over $2000), but unbolting it & shipping would be $300. Try a Hobie dealer in Houston if there is such an animal left. Pete -
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Posted: Jul 09, 2013 - 10:26 AM
look for local sail shops, they may have some in back - ask if you can post a index card on their bulletin board ,
look at local fliers, people advertise used (trashed) catamarans ... throw out the boat, keep the trailer
find local cat clubs, ask if you can post a index card on their bulletin board
look or post on line, craigslist, ebay? etc -
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Posted: Jul 09, 2013 - 01:39 PM
Hi I had a friendly neighbor who gave me his old '59 Elgin Motor boat trailer when his boat had rotted out. He took me next door to my other neighbor who was a notary to sign over the title-one of the hardest things about trailers is getting a clear title. I bought tow 2" square box beams just long enough for the cat at my local steel supplier and used 2 new and 2 recycled rollers from the old motor boat. My trailer cost under $200 at the time. Get creative- a cat doesn't weigh much and many utility trailers will work-you can use a couple of pieces of pvc pipe to roll it a short distance and keep the trailer dry. Make sure you have the correct lighting if you're driving after dark- you may need lights at the middle of the back and sides of the trailer. There are lots of LED trailer lights now that don't take much power. -
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Posted: Jul 09, 2013 - 09:37 PM
i have one listed on this very website:
http://www.thebeachcats.c…er-trailer-for-sale.html
this carried a nacra 5.8 before i bought it and it came from the dallas area.
not sure what you mean by 'bolt-together'? mine bolts and u-bolts together.
i'm 640 miles from you.
j
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Aquacat 12 (sold)...'87 Nacra 5.8 (sold)...'03 Nacra Inter18 (sold)
Venture 15 (sold)....'89 Nacra 5.8 (sold)...'91 Nacra 5.8NA (sold)
'99 Nacra Inter20 (sold)
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Posted: Jul 13, 2013 - 08:25 PM
hello? is this thing working?
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Aquacat 12 (sold)...'87 Nacra 5.8 (sold)...'03 Nacra Inter18 (sold)
Venture 15 (sold)....'89 Nacra 5.8 (sold)...'91 Nacra 5.8NA (sold)
'99 Nacra Inter20 (sold)
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Posted: Jul 14, 2013 - 03:42 PM
or you can buy a cheap bolt-together trailer from Harbor Freight.....
http://www.harborfreight.…els-and-tires-94564.html
http://www.harborfreight.…I6IjIxNzUifQ%3D%3D%0D%0A
and then of course there is Northern Tool also...... -
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Posted: Jul 14, 2013 - 06:34 PM
Just remember that you will have to modify the tongue/hitch area by quite a bit,(unless you are buying a Hobie Bravo or Wave) it will be way to short. Then you will have to splice the wiring harness, & fabricate a mast stand
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