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update on trailer situation Have gone out and purchased a fairly decent 2017 dunbier rollered trailer at the correct length and with a healthy 2450kg rating, Has a decent electric hydraulic setup just need the vehicle controller. Should get us up and down the Qld coastline in safety for a while. Fyi, if your buying an unregistered trailer rated over a certain amount it will need a heavy vehicle inspection, this is where they measure it all up with a tape and do some other mysterious things and then your all good. Its free if you go to Pineapple St Zillmere Transport. So thats if its unregistered which this was.There main concern being modifications. Anyway all good now. Thanks everyone for your thoughts. new= old

thanks Ed - Wow I cant believe some of those welds are considered at all satisfactory or safe etc, would have got a kick in the pants submitting similar, they must be the reject pile certainly? Have been asking around the various boating / fishing forums and the odd boat shop looks like the Fraser is actually a sub 2 ton AGM. As you say though you get what you pay for. Was looking at a Redco trailer but lead time is Jan next year delivery. Really want to to some longer trips north and the concern that trailer will rattle apart is very real, and thats sticking to the bitumen. a 3000k round trip isnt going to be easy on a Chinese import cheapie, though maybe the more expensive ones may. Thanks leeroy1 - have been looking at those just a bit concerned on the hot dip it looks really different to when stuff is done here. They are Chinese, have heard some comments about them i think may not be suitable for my use but they are still a maybe. Have been comparing them with Seatrail who also import. They have the breakaway range which is quite expensive but 4mm steel, upgraded suspension etc but almost double the price -

Thanks Ed. Am hoping to find someone who may the same or similar boat and get an accurate weight on it. if it all falls under 2ton would probably head for the shops and pick up that seatrail one. Its been a task trying to find anything as Fraser sold off to over seas buyers Japan or China not sure. Regards

Ive been chatting with the sales guys re the over 2 ton variety, said i wanted to go north they advised me to go the 4mm steel construction - maybe not the best choice

thanks for your replies - some clarification on dimensions boat is a 1989 Fraser formula 626 with a pod style boat mount. this was the first of its kind apparently Length of boat along the ground is 6m from transom to start of bowsprit. Over all length of 7.4m tip to prop The pod hangs out about another 400mm from transom with the motor still further out The unsprung amount is about 800mm the total weight of boat is a guestimate for whatever a half cabin hand laid fibreglass boat would be, 180L fuel and gear - say 250kg for the 175 two stroke motor - 40kg for twin batteries. Would i be getting close to 2 ton - i thought it was over so wasnt looking at the sub 2 ton range. I never weighed the boat prior to pulling the trailer out

hello Recently joined, hoping to get some thoughts on my current trailer situation. Being fairly new to boating i went out a couple of years ago and fell in love with this Fraser formula glass boat. Compared to previous boat a Sportsman craft 5m this one is super wide with deep sides so the kids wouldnt fall out and way more room. Problem is i didnt realise the trailer was not right one for it. So its on skids not rollers - have noticed the odd gouge from where it scrapes if i dont load exactly right. Trailer actually stops short about 400mm of the transom, lastly its a bit rusted. HAve pulled it out left boat on tyres now wondering what to do. a new trailer is @8 to 10k or i can rebuild / extend this one (maybe) but not sure how bad that rust is. though hitting with a hammer drops some off. Anyone built there own trailer? is it worth the effort or does it end up costing about the same. I can stick weld and have the basic gear in that respect. Am guessing its around 3k to properly do it over. Am sure there are other considerations - Is overhang actually ok? cheers

thanks everyone much appreciated, cheers

Hey everyone Fairly new to boating - and novice at fishing, really impressed with the forum having lurked around for a bit, wanted to sign up hoping to reach out via the forums here in the hopes of finding some help / inspiration / guidance / company etc with regards to our family boat trips. I used to hire tinnies a fair bit from Bribie marina for a number of years including the60hp plastic boat, until a few years ago where after 30+? years of procrastination, I went out and bought a “bargain” Sportsman Craft boat which was fun. After the rather steep learning curve that offered, sold it to buy a Fraser Formula 626 as it was bit bigger, only to discover that learning curve kept goin'. Usually hang around in Bribie Passage or near that bridge, not too far from the chip shop at the VMR . With the Fraser its easy going most conditions over to Morton even with a bit of chop. Prefer mid-week outings when there is no one around just maybe a mates boat. Have been thinking of heading north to places like west side of Fraser and around Hinchinbrook Island, and that inland bass fishing lake up there somewhere. Recently have had to put it up on tyres to get the trailer out as it looks a bit cactus, has some issues need sorting prior to doing any long road trips. and other adventures that am hoping we will have in it. Am sure will be great, just need to sort a few things like the trailer and finding places to go that are away from the population areas. Thought it might be more fun hooking up with a few others doing the same. Over the year’s friends have moved on or stopped going or lost touch - and shift work don't help either, with recent global events just adding to it all. Anyway that’s pretty much it, am hoping I can ask some not so clever questions and get this thing sorted. Looking forward to picking up a few ideas, learning a few things that may possibly impress the wife, and maybe make some new friends, possibly heading away on an adventure or two with the family without any major dramas (which probably would impress the wife) Cheers