#2 trailer work

I've seen those guides on a few trailers and wondered what their purpose is and if they scratch the hull. If you line the boat up fairly straight and drive it on the trailer, it centers itself.

Our Mustang trailer has the guides and the taller crash pad. I like the lower one like you have better, and while the guides make loading easier, they take up a lot of room in the garage.

We found out last week when pulling the Mustang out on a steep ramp due to low water, that even if the boat comes out crooked, it is so light that 2 people can move it with ease in all directions on the trailer.

With ours, side to side you can just lift it up an move it, and its easy to push forward. Those are the advantages of a 170ci six, no foam and a spartan interior. Must be why Dave hit 32 gps with no one in the back seat at Northwood Lake.

That's the beauty of it Pete, a phone call from a dealer could have got about anything anybody wanted. My trailer has the optional winch mount, now used as a place to set a beverage can while waxing the boat. Gary's very well could be original.

Gary, I hope to have it a GL one of these years. There's a nice mahogany colored Mustang in the Diaries that has your same option. If Correct Craft owners ever start entering their boats in big numbers in the ACBS shows, the shows will come to a halt while those guys have endless pow wows about what's right and what's not. It may be fun to get everyone to show up some time just to see it happen.

Those do look after market and not nearly as nice as Gary's. Original or not, I'd be afraid they'd marr the gel coat. I wonder who bought that red boat?. It looks pretty decent.

I like the small (low) bow stop... it wont mark up (or damage) the rub rail and you can get the cover on easier. The only downside is that the driver of the boat cant see it while loading- you need some input from a helper to figure out how far you are from it.

No(!) on the side hull boards (sorry Gary!). They may be functional but theyre non-original and usually dont look very good.

I think the guide poles would help center you... I get by just fine without them but I dont trailer all that often. If I did, Id probably add them. Trying to get them to look original is the trick.

I wouldnt bother extending the bunks and adding a guard... while I dont trailer often, I do have some hairy turns, dips and hills between the ramp and my driveway. The prop really does not sit close enough to the ground to make me worry. Never had an issue with my #2's or #4, none of which have the guards. The '90 trailer scrapes the guard, but probably wouldnt damage the prop if it werent there!

And I know youre kidding, but keep it the original white.

I like the low bow stop also rather than the Cajun bumpers. The guide poles definately make loading easier, but I like the looks without them better and they take up more space in the garage. Nothing like a white trailer. Marty, my trailers sit up plenty high. I wouldn't extend the bunks, but you can move the boat front and back quite a bit. Our Classic sits completey on a #2, while our Mustang hangs off by about 18".

MartyMabe wrote: The good BoatDr., put New galvanized wheels,

galvanized...must be for a little bling

TRBenj wrote: No(!) on the side hull boards (sorry Gary!). They may be functional but theyre non-original and usually dont look very good.

Just for that Tim I'm going to drag it down to the river run to show Art, then we'll see

Marty as I type this, Im drawing up the measurements.

No offence Bruce, but that picture scares me.It looks like your Classic could fall off at any minute. And I know about boats falling off trailers! I assume you don't travel far like that?

I knew you'd like that tow vehicle Chris,thanks. That was last year with the old windshield

Here are a few pics I have of my #2's. The one under my Inca Gold Skier is pretty close to all-original. The other one still needs a little updating.

Dave, we changed our 88's trailer from blue to black and were very happy with the end result. My opinion is that it features the boat more than a white trailer. It wasn't original but I was concerned with being able to match the blue colors together to make it look right. Yellow would also be a pretty tough match unless you re-painted your stripe on the boat.

I vote black

Great pics so far guys!
So, those are the only clearance lights, on the fenders??!! Size?
Do I have to go with round taillights? At least round LED'S? So, I guess, I'm going to have to at least get it bunked before I know where my bow-stop goes? Man, this is going to be hair-pulling for me.
Anyone wanta buy a #2 ?