Used Eagle trailer
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From: md
My 13 year old Eagle for a 24' boat, 6000# trailer is totally
rusted out in the front end. Totally unusable and lucky I didn't
lose it on the road. I don't think the inside surface of the box steel
they use is treated to resist rust at all. Therefore I think it will rust from the inside under any conditions. Check the front end real well as the trailer would probly retain some water there.
If everything is OK I think the trailer may be worth $600 to
$800. That's strictly a guess.
Don't buy steel if you will use it in brackish or salt water. Do a
search on "Trailers" on this site for some good thoughts.
MHO
rusted out in the front end. Totally unusable and lucky I didn't
lose it on the road. I don't think the inside surface of the box steel
they use is treated to resist rust at all. Therefore I think it will rust from the inside under any conditions. Check the front end real well as the trailer would probly retain some water there.
If everything is OK I think the trailer may be worth $600 to
$800. That's strictly a guess.
Don't buy steel if you will use it in brackish or salt water. Do a
search on "Trailers" on this site for some good thoughts.
MHO
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Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 1,451
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From: Western New York
A 10 year old box frame trailer isn't worth buying for exactly what Raynman said.
Fresh water or not a box frame will and does rust out from the inside. I would not consider one if you are looking for longevity.
A channel type constuction trailer does not trap water as my friends original 1977 Martini channel type trailer still supports his boat after all these years.
Save your money for a good trailer. Generally, a boat spends most of it's life on a trailer. Therefore, it is money well spent.
Fresh water or not a box frame will and does rust out from the inside. I would not consider one if you are looking for longevity.
A channel type constuction trailer does not trap water as my friends original 1977 Martini channel type trailer still supports his boat after all these years.
Save your money for a good trailer. Generally, a boat spends most of it's life on a trailer. Therefore, it is money well spent.




