Wide beam boat trailering??

[Lugnutz]

Just curious if anybody has towing experience with wide beam boats on narrow trailers?

I have to move a boat that has a beam of 9’ 8”. The chine measures 9’ and my trailer is 8’ wide on the outside edge of the fenders. The boat will stick out about 6” on either side of the trailer fenders.

I am on a tight schedule and I don’t have the time to build a trailer, the extra cash after paying for the boat to buy a bigger trailer or access to anything wider/bigger.

I am just curious if putting it on a narrower trailer will have any ill effects or unstable characteristics while towing it because it is narrower? It seems like the wider it is the more stable it would be. The max width here is 8' 6" so it's not like it's that much wider.

If it matters, it’s a triple axle, weight rated at 10,500, brakes on all three axles and I will do the oversize permits and the original brochure says the boat weighs 6k lbs. dry.

Any thoughts?

 

[Lazy Daze]

It's OK for it to be wider than the trailer. It'll trail just fine.

What boat do you have that only weighs 6K with a 9-1/2' beam?

 

[Gofirstclass]

That trailer should do just fine. It may be a bit of overkill for the boat but it will work well.

My trailer that I just sold was a triple axle, 9'6" wide and I hauled my 330 with an 11'5" beam all over the place.

 

[Lugnutz]

Thanks guys.
It's a Sea Ray 255 Sedan bridge. The original brochures says that it weighs 6k lbs. dry with a single engine and no options.
I will have to stop at the scale house to check tongue weight so I will be able to find out for sure than.

 

[dutchman 8063]

With the boat being a sedan bridge make sure you check the height of the boat on the trailer. you dont want to lose the top of your boat on a low clearance overpass or rail road tressle