ThorSen
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- Aug 17, 2017
- 219
- Boat Info
- 2018 SPX 190 OUTBOARD 150
- Engines
- 150 4-stroke Mercury outboard
As mentioned in a thread sister to this one, we're in the process of putting our order together for an SPX-190 with the Mercury 150hp OUTBOARD.
Question is, should I go with the "standard" - single axle - trailer or, does the extra weight hanging off the back end of the boat (and trailer) necessitate (or even just, "make it advisable") that I upgrade to a double axle trailer?
Background: I need to go back and see if I can find the individual post but, in a recent thread in one of the other forum-discussions here, a 190 outboard owner mentions his suspicion (after experiencing excessive "whip and sway" on the highway) that Sea Ray designed the trailers for their 19-foot boats -- based on the weight distributions of the Inboard or Inboard-outboard (I/O) crafts.
That member is actually going to move the axle on his trailer which is NOT an option for me!
So, I am wondering if I should simply kick in the extra money for a dual axle trailer? (We won't be trailerjng the boat often; however; if we do need to take it to the dealer it'll be an 1-hour+ highway trip with posted limits of 65 + 70mph!)
Either way, my ASSumption is that I am better off with a galvanized trailer as opposed to a painted one -- since we can leave our boat on a lift under cover 24/7/365, the trailer will sit without any cover or protection from the elements and may go a year or more without being moved or used ...
Thanks in advance for your experience and valued input!
Question is, should I go with the "standard" - single axle - trailer or, does the extra weight hanging off the back end of the boat (and trailer) necessitate (or even just, "make it advisable") that I upgrade to a double axle trailer?
Background: I need to go back and see if I can find the individual post but, in a recent thread in one of the other forum-discussions here, a 190 outboard owner mentions his suspicion (after experiencing excessive "whip and sway" on the highway) that Sea Ray designed the trailers for their 19-foot boats -- based on the weight distributions of the Inboard or Inboard-outboard (I/O) crafts.
That member is actually going to move the axle on his trailer which is NOT an option for me!
So, I am wondering if I should simply kick in the extra money for a dual axle trailer? (We won't be trailerjng the boat often; however; if we do need to take it to the dealer it'll be an 1-hour+ highway trip with posted limits of 65 + 70mph!)
Either way, my ASSumption is that I am better off with a galvanized trailer as opposed to a painted one -- since we can leave our boat on a lift under cover 24/7/365, the trailer will sit without any cover or protection from the elements and may go a year or more without being moved or used ...
Thanks in advance for your experience and valued input!