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I inherited a new supra with original trailer. in order to get it inspected in CT I have to have a vin number (. i don't- sticker is very worn). So i have to re-vin it. in order to do that I need to know the specs for the trailer.
Does anyone know what the GW for the 1989 supra trailer is?
Do i need to have the boat on the trailer to inspect it?
Also, does the trailer need to have breaks because it does not. I took it to the landfill and it weighed 4160 with the boat which does not sound correct as the boat manual says it weighs 2350 lbs...
Please help
What year, model is your boat?
Is your trailer a single or double axle.
1989 supra and the trailer is the original amp trailer. It is a single axle
SMP ( sweetwater metal product)
What is the GW if boat and trailer
Ok- you have a supra.
But what model?
Is it a comp ts6m
Is it. Conbrio?
Is it a mariah?
Etc etc
Pls advise model
sorry, conbrio 1989
Your boat weighs 2350 lbs
Your trailer is approx 650 lbs
Your gas tank holds 21 u s gallons at 6.2 lbs per gallon
Unless you have other items stowed on your boat at weighing time I would sadly guess you have
Water log issues with the foam beneath your floor.
Approx 1000 lbs worth of water.
+2 on what crystal waters says.
No charge for the free foam/water ballast.
-Chris
Thank you, is there a way to dry the foam in the floor? or does that need to be replaced?
or better yet, how can i find out if that is what the problem is. The floors are super solid and have no give so we did not think of rot.
also, can the boat still be used. we only have a few more times before the fall/ school begins....
i appreciate all the suggestions
No way to dry the foam under the floor. If floor is solid, you need to check the stringers. Turn the engine mount bolts mounted on the side of the stringers. If they're tight, grab, don't spin - your motor mounts are solid in that part of the stringer. Traditionally in these boats the area where water comes in is around the exhaust outlets. You can also poke a hole with a pick and see how easily it penetrates the wood string once it's past the fiberglass and epoxy coating. People have been known to overlay a new floor to represent a 'solid' floor.
If your motor mounts are solid - you're safe to use 3-4 more times. If they spin, no grab - tuck it away for tear down.
To fix the waterlogged foam under the floor you need to pull the top cap, cut up the floor, shovel out the foam and rebuild all to new. Not a job that's impossible - but you do need the right tools, a lot of time and measuring, decent carpentry skills and friends to help tear down and reassemble. If you fix it right, it'll last another 30 years. Good luck!
If I were to get this fix what am I to expect
Doing it yourself or paying someone?Quote:
all set...the original boat manufacturer (sweetwater metal products) was awesome...sent vin, and weight specs...got a registered letter sent to take to the dmv........CT dmv still tagged it "homemade" so they assigned their own vin....Oh well.....at least we are legal.....
Marina said no water logged issues...stringers are ok...not wood but effectively coremat which was used for 2 years during the transition to full fiberglass
What weight specs did smp send younfor your trailer?
Trailer 900, gvwr 3240, carrying capacity 2520....
I think he took the carrying capacity as it is grandfathered........and reclassified as homemade. Did me a solid and at least allows me to have a little time to think about another trailer......
Any suggestions?
So going back to earlier posts and figures provided when weighing the boat you are still approx 750 lbs over weight when compared to the boat and trailer total weight.Quote:
When you weighed same was it stand alone on the scale. ( not attached to tow vehicle which was clear of scale altogether)
Check with a scrap yard scale as well. Make sure they all have recent Weights and Measures certifications on there scales as well. As scrap yard may read light and a landfill may read heavy. After all, they both make their money based on weight! :)
I'm still looking for a trailer to move a 20' Sunsport Skier. If anyone knows of one near NJ...I'm desperate! I need to move the boat asap.
paying someone...i am good but not that good
My boat had the stringers and floors replaced before I bought it.
Shop in CA did the job for around $7k.
I've read of shops charging as little as $4k and as high as $10k.
Lot of hours to do the job properly.
