Depends how long you keep the trailer. I have a 2004 Heritage tandem axle trailer. From day one, this trailer has sat inside. The most it has ever sat out in the weather is for a week or so when I used to haul to LOTO. After the first year, I got a slip at the local marina so at most it gets dunked 4 to 6 times a year. After 11 seasons it is rusting around the recesses for the aluminum diamond plate in the step pads fore and aft of the fenders. All of the weep holes in the cross braces have a bunch of rust around them. Anywhere a hole was punched in the steel for brake lines, etc. it is rusting. I'd definitely go aluminum next time. A quality bolt-together should be fine for a 272 Baja. Obviously a welded trailer would be better if funds allow.

IMO it also affects resale value. I live in a salt area and wouldn't even think about buying a boat with a steel trailer.

I have a triple axle aluminium LoadRite, it is bolted, not like a welded Myco but much cheaper. I brought it new in 2005 and have about 50,000 mi on it a couple sets of tires & brakes along the way but still going strong. I have the bolted bunks and once you dip it salt water a few times and re-tighten all the bolts - NOTHING will move ever again!

LoadRite also builds all of our bed bug trailers (welded frame) they are good guys and if you have a problem you call the plant and they get you help.

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I like MYCO. They're really strong trailers. The aluminum welded are my favorite, does not squeak.

Here's one listed in the classifieds. If you needed to adjust to fit your boat, an aluminum welder should not cost too much to move the support struts.

I think a fair offer for this beautiful trailer is $6,500.

http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...ew-o59884.html


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I absolutely cannot agree with you more. Manning, Myco and a select few other hold the high ground and Venture without question owns the other end.

I just bought a Myco Aluminum Trailer for a 30 Skater. It is real nice but skater was nice enough to redo the bunks/runnuers the boat sits on. There is not a lot of room for error on a catamaran set up. boat sits on the splash rail which is only about 2.5 inches wide and it has to be snug. Trailer is real nice other than that. Welds came out real nice.

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Nasty,

pics of your new trailer would be great to see right about now



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I am a happy Myco guy also. Admittedly, I am the second owner, but I have contacted Myco several times for questions, help with the EOH brakes on it, etc and every time FIRST CLASS service. Highly recommend. When a company can take care of you after the sale determines how good they are IMO.

I bought a "vantage custom" aluminum i beam bolt together aluminum trailer last summer for my 272 Baja after the steel eagle trailer i had rotted apart, you DEFINATELY get what you pay for, 4500$ near detroit, took ALOT of adjusting and modifications to get my boat to sit anywhere close to right on it, it is rated at 8200 or 8800 lbs, my old trailer had 3500 lb axles but i did put 15" load range e tires on it. Well this new one sits higher, has to be deeper in water to launch, sways, flexes and twist more than the old steel one, AVOID this brand if your looking at one!! The tounge is too long and flexes also, if i was keeping my 272 i would probably shorten up the tongue, fwiw, Smitty

Iv'e purchased 2 trailers from Manning and I'm very happy with them. 1 steel for a 26' stinger w/ surge brakes, 1 Alum for a 31 Cig w/ EOH brakes. The alum one is so much nicer to tow, the EOH brakes are the best, stops 10 times better than the smaller one with surge. Spend the extra on the EOH brakes. Both boats fit perfectly on the trailers.