Aluminum or Galvanized for salt
 

What are the pros and cons?
I'm in need of a trailer for my Nordic Heat. Won't even consider a painted steel trialer. Been there twice and never again. Just looking for opinions on aluminum or galvanized. Which is best for salt water.

Thanks
Ray

I would go with aluminum.

Aluminum.

Galvanized trailers look like galvanized trailerss.

Absolutely aluminum!

Aluminum,

Galvanized will still rust in certain areas where it makes contact with bolts, or gets scraped. Plus THEY ARE UGLY

I'll have to agree with the ugly part of galvanized.
But it is my understanding that on aluminum trailers, the only part that is aluminum are the outer rails. The cross members are galvanized and the nuts bolts are stainless.
Thanks for the opinions.

Ray

Depends on the manufacturer, but they are almost all-all aluminum; except for the axles. On some of the cheap manufacturers, the bolts are galvanized or zinc plated, and SS is an upgrade charge.

On a Myco or a McClain aluminum trailer, EVERYTHING is welded aluminum. A welded aluminum trailer is far superior to a bolted together aluminum trailer.

You will have to ask all of these questions of each trailer manufacturer you investigate because they are all different. Also, you want rails that extend all the the way to the transom of the boat, not that end right behind the rear axle with wood bunks that hang over with no support.

Good point

Thanks for the advice.


Ray

Make sure the rails are large enough that the trailer will not float! The cheaper ones will.

Even the bunks on my trailer are aluminum:eek:, only galv. is the axles, and bunk brackets. Stainless bolts, and of course steel disc brakes. 2008 E-Z loader, its not an expensive trailer like a Myco or Manning, and is a bolt together, but more than I need for my 24.

Just purchased a 5 Starr by Loadrite. Alum rails, gal crossmembers, real heavy duty bunks. It looks like a nice trailer, time will tell. Upgraded to stainless hardware, target bunks, disc brakes, tandom tortion axles. Thanks for everyones input. The guy from the trailer place couldn't believe how bad my Nordic steel trailer was. Check out the attached pic of the U-bracket that actually crushed into the frame rail. He told me not to drive it anymore until the new one comes in on Hopefully Wed. next week. Then he needs a day to set it up and load the boat onto it.

Ray