215 Weekender trailer weight

[gatorm]

I’m in search of a trailer for a 2004 215 weekender. I see they are heavier than the older express. Does anyone have a fairly accurate weight of one? And if you’re in the southeast and have a trailer I might like that, too

 

[Scott215]

I have a 2006 a 215 weekender dry weight says 5,000 lb

 

[gatorm]

That’s what worries me about the trailer I found. It’s a Midwest trailer made for Sea Ray but it says max cargo is 5000 lb. I know most of the time the dry weight is below actual weight by a good bit.

 

[Scott215]

My boat is pretty heavy I'm going to say it's probably pretty darn close to 5,000 dry so figure 50 gallons of gas all your anchors ropes tools whatever you carry with you

 

[Lazy Daze]

That’s what worries me about the trailer I found. It’s a Midwest trailer made for Sea Ray but it says max cargo is 5000 lb. I know most of the time the dry weight is below actual weight by a good bit.

Midwest (Shoreland'r) makes trailers for a lot of Sea Rays - there's no way to know what hull that was made for without more info.

However, it's a moot point since your boat's dry weight is a bit under 5K to start with. Add the weight of your full fuel, full water (if you have that), batteries, gear and any optional features your boat has and now you have your minimum carrying capacity that you're looking for. Ideally, give yourself about a 10% margin of error.

If you're only trailering a couple miles twice a season then you can cheat a bit and go with a lighter trailer - especially with an overbuilt trailer like a Shoreland'r.

 

[gatorm]

Midwest (Shoreland'r) makes trailers for a lot of Sea Rays - there's no way to know what hull that was made for without more info.

However, it's a moot point since your boat's dry weight is a bit under 5K to start with. Add the weight of your full fuel, full water (if you have that), batteries, gear and any optional features your boat has and now you have your minimum carrying capacity that you're looking for. Ideally, give yourself about a 10% margin of error.

If you're only trailering a couple miles twice a season then you can cheat a bit and go with a lighter trailer - especially with an overbuilt trailer like a Shoreland'r.

Also i forgot about the tongue weight doesn’t count against the trailer. I ended up with a little heavier one anyway. All good

 

[Lazy Daze]

Also i forgot about the tongue weight doesn’t count against the trailer. I ended up with a little heavier one anyway. All good

Just for clarity's sake, your tongue weight comment isn't quite accurate. Tongue weight is a separate item than what a trailer is rated to carry (carrying capacity). Meaning, whatever the tongue weight is (which can vary) has NO impact on the carrying capacity. Carrying capacity is carrying capacity - it is not affected/changed by the tongue weight.