davisr
Member III
Dear E25 cb Owners,
I am in the process of buying and e25 centerboard version. At the same time I am also in the market for a good galvanized trailer that I can use to trailer launch the boat in salt water. Since there are no good used sailboat trailers of this kind that I can find on the market, I am looking at a new Road King, Trail n' Sail trailer.
I have read all the information I can find on this forum concerning the e25. From what others have said, it appears that their total trailering weight (gross vehichle weight) is somewhere around 7,000 lbs, or higher.
Here's how I am calculating my potential trailering weight:
Displacement: 5,400 lbs
Trailer Weight: 1,200 lbs.
Equipment (motor, fuel, water, equipment, etc): 600+ pounds
Total trailering weight (GVW): 7,200 lbs.
Based on everyone else's experience with the e25, do these calculations appear correct? I ask this because the new trailer that I am looking at has different tire size options. The smallest tire size is 14C. With this size tire, the trailer has a 6,200 lbs capacity and a 7,400 GVW. If my calculations are correct, the 14c tire will be enough, especially since I will be towing the boat only a short distance from my house. If my equipment weight calculation is, however, incorrect, then I might need to upgrade to the 15c radial tire, which would provide much more weight support. I would prefer to have the smaller, 14c tires, as this would save me hundreds of dollars.
Attached is a document with pictures of the trailer and specifications. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Best regards,
Roscoe Davis
Charleston, SC
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I am in the process of buying and e25 centerboard version. At the same time I am also in the market for a good galvanized trailer that I can use to trailer launch the boat in salt water. Since there are no good used sailboat trailers of this kind that I can find on the market, I am looking at a new Road King, Trail n' Sail trailer.
I have read all the information I can find on this forum concerning the e25. From what others have said, it appears that their total trailering weight (gross vehichle weight) is somewhere around 7,000 lbs, or higher.
Here's how I am calculating my potential trailering weight:
Displacement: 5,400 lbs
Trailer Weight: 1,200 lbs.
Equipment (motor, fuel, water, equipment, etc): 600+ pounds
Total trailering weight (GVW): 7,200 lbs.
Based on everyone else's experience with the e25, do these calculations appear correct? I ask this because the new trailer that I am looking at has different tire size options. The smallest tire size is 14C. With this size tire, the trailer has a 6,200 lbs capacity and a 7,400 GVW. If my calculations are correct, the 14c tire will be enough, especially since I will be towing the boat only a short distance from my house. If my equipment weight calculation is, however, incorrect, then I might need to upgrade to the 15c radial tire, which would provide much more weight support. I would prefer to have the smaller, 14c tires, as this would save me hundreds of dollars.
Attached is a document with pictures of the trailer and specifications. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Best regards,
Roscoe Davis
Charleston, SC
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