olefart
Active member
This is my Grumman sports canoe and trailer I recently purchased and not sure what all I need to do to it. the rear has rollers and only one roller up front. It only weighs 110 lbs empty if I remember right, but it will get heavier before I am done, not sure if you can tell how high it is in the back . I am not familiar with this arrangement or its purpose.The trailer is a narrow thing, like it is made just for this boat, but I doubt that. I got it up in Billings,MT. and it was used in the waters up that way.
Is it built like this for loading and unloading without ramps? If I push the boat rearward the rollers take the load and it is balanced and easy to handle even though it's a couple feet off the ground. I am pretty sure I can off load it to the yard and load it back on easy if healthy which is debatable in my case.lol
Now I plan on it being weighed down with sail, electric, and 4hp gas motor along with a mud motor for the skinny water. these will have to be stored on the trailer so I can drag this around the country. to old to be dragging and lifting things.
I'm heading south in winter and I live in Wyoming in the summers, this boat will also be a project but that's another topic.
So I guess I'm asking for info as to what I am starting with and any suggestions to guide me to what I'm after. I plan on putting the axle on top of the springs drop a couple inches cut and drop the rear rollers or replace them with bunks but drop it as low as I can not sure about moving the boat farther back, add bunks , extend the end of the trailer? The front parts need changing also may extend the tongue a couple feet to keep my feet dry. Of course a way to walk front to back, to stay as dry as possible.lol
I have the necessary tools, equipment, along with skill and common sense, lol, so with a little help from my friends this ought to be fun.
Is it built like this for loading and unloading without ramps? If I push the boat rearward the rollers take the load and it is balanced and easy to handle even though it's a couple feet off the ground. I am pretty sure I can off load it to the yard and load it back on easy if healthy which is debatable in my case.lol
Now I plan on it being weighed down with sail, electric, and 4hp gas motor along with a mud motor for the skinny water. these will have to be stored on the trailer so I can drag this around the country. to old to be dragging and lifting things.
I'm heading south in winter and I live in Wyoming in the summers, this boat will also be a project but that's another topic.
So I guess I'm asking for info as to what I am starting with and any suggestions to guide me to what I'm after. I plan on putting the axle on top of the springs drop a couple inches cut and drop the rear rollers or replace them with bunks but drop it as low as I can not sure about moving the boat farther back, add bunks , extend the end of the trailer? The front parts need changing also may extend the tongue a couple feet to keep my feet dry. Of course a way to walk front to back, to stay as dry as possible.lol
I have the necessary tools, equipment, along with skill and common sense, lol, so with a little help from my friends this ought to be fun.