I am new to cat sailing, and found a good deal on an H18 without a trailer because he wants to keep it for his other boat. I found a junk H16 with a trailer nearby for next to nothing and wonder if the 18 would fit on it? Thanks
Or can it be done with a little modification?
The rollers on most cat trailers are adjustable width wise. They have u bolts that can slid on the frame. One issue is the weight. The 18 is a bit heavier than the 16. Check the springs.. Not a bad time to install cradles in the rear insted of rollers.. Better for the hulls.. Most cat railers have a frame that is long enough for a boat 2 ft bigger as well.. Hal.
May work, may not. Depends on the trailer. If it will, you would have to adjust the rollers. Could be welded or rusted or cross members to short. Look at the trailer and see if there is some adjustment.
Ron Beliech
Nacra F-18
Brandon, MS
if you do go a H16 trailer with rollers for a H18
think about adding some kind up hull cradles
the H16 doesn't really need them as it had very strong, thick keels
but curved hulls are built lighter and will not take jolting or over-strapping as well with only the point contact of rollers
you can buy them or make your own
for my nacra 5.2 i made some cradles from off-cuts of 12' poly pipe from a local sewer-main project
added heavily painted wooden bases to slide on the trailer arms and glued some bits of carpet on the inside curve
Edited by erice on Apr 05, 2012 - 02:46 AM.
1982 nacra 5.2
2009 weta
Just be careful not to have the cross bars too close together. In my opinion, the bars should be at least 6 preferably 8 feet between them this makes for a much more stable trailer. On my 5.5 trailer they are more than 8 ft. HTH, Richard.
Thanks for the info guys. Plan on looking at the trailer this weekend.