On Wed, 12 Feb 2014 17:09:39 -0600, Karl Townsend
wrote:

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Why not simply buy one already made? There are lots of boat trailers
out there that are gooseneck or 5th wheel.

I must be on the wrong newgroup. I want to build my own. This used to
be the place to go ask such questions.


Thanks for the ebay leads. You're better at computer searches than I
am (One of my many weaknesses)

This one shows a huge oversize gooseneckboat hauler
http://tinyurl.com/kkskmty

I'm told ones are made for very large cigarette boats but I'm after
one a fair bit smaller and lighter.

Karl

Karl, I don't know any professional trailer designers, but there are a
number of trailer builder outfits. Perhaps one of them might design
what you want for a fee.

I hauled our boat back and forth between Texas and Michigan (~1500
miles) several times. Buy the best tires you can get, keep up with
the tire inflation, and make sure the trailer is level so the load is
equalized on each axle.

After doing that a few times, replacing tires up and down the
interstates, I found a place to store the boat near where I needed it.
We didn't use it much in Michigan. Open shallow draft bay boats are a
little drafty in Michigan. If you use your boat at both ends, I guess
it makes sense to move it. I don't think most trailer tires,
including radials, are really built for all day driving, though. So
if you do this, I hope you get some really good over the road tires.

Good luck.

Pete Keillor