anyone got a trailer I can hire?

[realslimshady]

Need to tow a 25' 2 ton displacement power boat to Portugal in - probably - October.
Can hire a trailer no problem, but am then on a tight time budget to get it back to UK as charges will rack up daily.
So I just wondered if anyone had a suitable trailer which would be otherwise sitting idle and could earn them a few quid?
Obviously insurance/deposit etc would be arranged as required.
Would be looking at a timescale of probably 10 days or thereabouts.
Cheers.

 

[CLB]

2 ton seems a bit light for a 25ft displacement mobo. Are you sure that figure is correct?
I had a 25 ft planing mobo and it weighed around 2.5t empty, nearer 3t when ready to go.

 

[realslimshady]

according to the specs it's meant to weigh 1600kg! I took everything off before the boatyard lifted it on the crane and they reported it at two tons. My 21' Bayliner with inboard engine weighed in at about 1800 on the trailer, ready to go.

 

[CLB]

according to the specs it's meant to weigh 1600kg! I took everything off before the boatyard lifted it on the crane and they reported it at two tons. My 21' Bayliner with inboard engine weighed in at about 1800 on the trailer, ready to go.

Good work. Many people seriously underestimate boat weight, and brochure weight is usually way too low, but if it's been weighed you do at least know the right weight. Borrowing a trailer than can take this weight might be quite tricky. It will be an expensive bit of kit and not many people are gonna be happy to see it taken out of the country by a stranger. How much you looking at for 10 day hire from the hire companies you have spoken to?

 

[realslimshady]

It's 50 quid a day. I'm also looking at second hand ones but they aren't exactly common. It would be nice to be able to do the trip down, launch the boat and then chill for a few days before having to drag the trailer back-without the price racking up.

 

[CLB]

They do come up occasionally. If you do find one, you could probably use it for as long as you need it and sell it for what it cost you, effectively making it free.

 

[mlines]

Berkshire Trailer Hire ----------Tel. 07519 935399 have boat trailers for hire. Not sure of the capacity etc. but I have hired box trailers and car trailers from them at competitive rates

 

[hunton69]

There is one advertised on boatmad

 

[realslimshady]

They do come up occasionally. If you do find one, you could probably use it for as long as you need it and sell it for what it cost you, effectively making it free.

That was my thinking. Just got to find one!

 

[Mr Googler]

Boat trailer | eBay

 

[MrB]

Boat trailer | eBay

Just FARSCO it, it's easy to find stuff lol. ? ? ? ?

 

[Seastoke]

Just FARSCO it, it's easy to find stuff lol. ? ? ? ?

We should call him google , he is a great serch ENGINE ecept when is bolts snap.

 

[PCUK]

What are you happy to pay to hire and would you be immersing the trailer for launching?

 

[septiclecky]

Before you start towing the boat check your driving licence catergories allow you to do this

 

[realslimshady]

What are you happy to pay to hire and would you be immersing the trailer for launching?

We're looking at £500 hire and yes, would need to launch the boat from it (in to fresh water).

 

[PCUK]

Trailer is based near junction 27 M5. If that is any good to you. PM me your phone number.