Assistance Needed: Tri-Toon Trailer

[Maggie Glover]

I am in need of a tri-toon trailer for next weekend. I need to pickup a 25' boat from Wilmington, NC. I would be willing to rent and maybe also interested in purchase following the weekend if the boat is a good fit. I will come to you for pickup and return it to you in the same or better condition. The closer to Florence the better, but with six days to secure one, I will drive most anywhere within reason. Thanks, MG

Also, someone suggested that a regular pontoon trailer will work in a pinch, but I would like a twin axle trailer or at least one with a good gross weight number. Does anyone have experience loading a tri-toon on a twin pontoon trailer? MG

[Bad Habit]

If using in freshwater- any flatbed large enough will carry it fine- we carry work barges, floating docks etc. on them all the time. When I put my flatbed in the salt- we take it to a nearby freshwater landing and dunk it for 20 minutes or so including a couple of up/down the ramp sequences. Been fine for years.

A regular bunk style pontoon trailer would probably be fine- just measure it- the style that the pontoon deck sits on the trailer will not work.

Most pontoons are 8' wide- many tri toons are 8'6" wide

[Maggie Glover]

If using in freshwater- any flatbed large enough will carry it fine- we carry work barges, floating docks etc. on them all the time. When I put my flatbed in the salt- we take it to a nearby freshwater landing and dunk it for 20 minutes or so including a couple of up/down the ramp sequences. Been fine for years.

A regular bunk style pontoon trailer would probably be fine- just measure it- the style that the pontoon deck sits on the trailer will not work.

Most pontoons are 8' wide- many tri toons are 8'6" wide

MY backup plan is to take it to a dry stack and have a forklift load it to a flat bed equipment trailer. That trailer alone is 5k so I would rather not do that. Also, would really like to find someone tired of tripping over their trailer that might want to sell too. Thanks, MG

[padl8697]

Call Marshall's Marine, they have some trailers that they loan or rent out.

[SwampDecoy]

Maggie- I've got a Road King TriToon Trailer you are welcome to borrow. Dual Axle w/Electric Brakes. I may be willing to sell also, but it won't be much less than a new one. I'm in Chapin, so a little drive for you. I can bring it to Columbia next week if that will help. Let me know if interested.

[Whaler_Dave]

Very nice gesture, Swampdecoy.

[Maggie Glover]

Maggie- I've got a Road King TriToon Trailer you are welcome to borrow. Dual Axle w/Electric Brakes. I may be willing to sell also, but it won't be much less than a new one. I'm in Chapin, so a little drive for you. I can bring it to Columbia next week if that will help. Let me know if interested.

Fantastic. I will PM you. Thanks MG

[Maggie Glover]

Thanks for everyone's input. SwampDecoy got me handled. Thanks MD. MG

[ecu1984]

SwampDecoy is as good a fellow as you will ever meet