I have a 2006 Amera Trail triple axle aluminum trailer. I have tie down disk brakes with an electric over hydraulic pump. Be very careful with brakes as I previously had kodiak brakes and they spit brake pads like Larry the Cable Guy spits tobacco. I have been much happier with the tie down brakes. If you need a trailer, you might want to let Amera Trail give you a quote. I have one awesome trailer and Scott at Amer Trail (go on-line or call at 407-892-1100) will pretty much custom build you what you want. He builds a lot of major fishing boat trailers and a lot for the government, ships all over the Country. He even finished the welds on mine and then I had mine powder coated red to match my boat. My boat is about 10'-4" to the top of the windshield and about 13'-6" to the top of the radar arch.

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I had a Sea Ray 39' EC that I moved overland a few times. It weighed 18K #...I have to say with a 14' beam it was an ordeal to be honest. I always had to launch it with a travel lift...never tried a ramp.

How does it do at the ramp? Can you launch it like a regular sport boat?

I have never had a problem at the ramps here in Florida. Launched in both salt water coastal ramps and ramps on area lakes in Central Florida. The trailer does have to be built so you don't catch the steps on the bunks, but that is the case for all stepped bottom boats. Launches the same as my older boats Formula's 292, 357 and 419.

Just curious as to what everyone thinks the 38EC would look like with out the arch on it?

I actually removed mine for some time in order to develop a hinge system so I can put it in my garage. I like it better with the arch. I'll try to post photos without when I can find them.

Did the hinge system work? pic. of that would be great.

Very sexy boat. I am looking for something like the 38 EC but I cannot afford the Fountain so I am going with the Formula 330 or 350 Sun Sport. Would love to see more pictures of your boat and any other ECs that are out there.

ozarkdevel: e-mail me at [email protected] and I'll send some pics and some dxf files of the exact dimensions of the parts. Mine works great, except the routing of wires and that fact that it is manual and I must be very carefull moving from up to down position and back again.

Take a peak in the Formula section on the "what do you tow your formula with thread" or something like that. There is a guy in there that has his Formula 400SS behind a 2500 GM. A buddy who is a transporter also just posted pics on FB this morning towing a 400SS behind a GM 3500.