I have seen a twin dually axle trailer under a Hallet 54 but I've never seen a quad axle trailer. :eek:

The boat is in South Jersey now. Its been at Bob Wallance's place in Scullville/Somers Point for a few months. They just shrink wrap it about a month ago.

I've seen some equipment trailers like that but not any boat trailers. Also funny how they used two tandem fenders.

If I had a beast like that I'd go tandem duals for sure. Hell, I'd like to get a tandem dual goose trailer for my 36'. Talk about a towing dream compared to the triaxle tag along.

^^^Yes any 47 Apache should be able to ride safely on a tandem dually trailer with 10,000lb axles. Hell make them 12k if you want to add more strength...

I would like to add my .02 to the dual/triple engine debate. The one and only time I rode in a triple engine boat was on Lake Lewisville north of Dallas. It was the worst weather I had seen in 15 years on that lake. We were out over two miles from the docks when we broke an alternator belt on the starboard motor and did not have a spare. We were able to get the 12,000lb V(40Hustler)on plane and get back to the marina in 3-4s and 30-35mph winds. That would not have been possible with one engine.

I know most people would not put trips in a lake boat but it makes sense for a boat built for the open ocean, even with the motors we have now. Any motor can fail, even the new ones. That's why I would put triple engines in a 47' boat.

Cool stuff Sean!

I met the new owner last month, he's a good guy.

If you're looking for speed the 3rd engine is a waste but if you're looking for what you've wrote above, I agree 100%.

The marina I used to work at we had a number of 3 engine boats that were owned by the older go-fast crowd. They liked going boating every single weekend and made long trips on a weekly basis. If/when they blew something they could always come home on 2 engines. Almost all their boats were 3 engine boats with mild power. The combination works for reliability sake in a big boat.

speed on the other hand, a twin engine boat may actually run faster with 2 big engines than a 3 engine boat with the same amount of power spread across 3 engines. close to 1500 lbs more running weight and additional drag of the 3rd drive.

Joker,

How fast did your 47' Apache run once finally dialed in? Earlier you said well over 100 mph,......that leaves a lot of guessing :drink:

Anyways just curious the best numbers ya saw.


Thanks Much
Jon

Joker,

How fast did your 47' Apache run once finally dialed in? Earlier you said well over 100 mph,......that leaves a lot of guessing :drink:

Anyways just curious the best numbers ya saw.


Thanks Much
Jon

Having had several twin engine boats, and now a Tripple Engine Boat, I wouldnt want another twin engine boat. Depending on what power is the boat, the same boat, same power with trips I would bet is going to be faster. I know my 45 is faster than my 42 was.... Twins=42 to Tripps= 45- bigger and more weight with and its faster.