Aluminum or Galvanized
 

Need to get a new trailer for the 353 Fastech we just bought. The steel trailer is of no use to us (salt water). Hoping to get some members thoughts whether to buy Aluminum or Galvanized. We tow all the time...short and long distances.

Thanks for the help.

Chris

Aluminum

Ditto- Owens and Sons Tampa

That Fas-Tech is way too nice for anything other than aluminum.....

Aluminum, I purchased a new aluminum trailer before I moved down here to the salt. I still wash it at the end of the day because what is not aluminum on it is galvanized.

Get a Manning. You can come by my house some time to look at the buildquality if you want. I'll PM you the address if you want. I do not need to be here for you to check it out.

Aluminum Myco. We have 3 and love them

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Welded frame with adjustable bunks either way you go. I vote galv but its gotta be a c channel hot dip not electro plated tube. Stainless fastners and nothing less. I have been very happy with my loadmaster over the last year. Been in the salt plenty and not a spec of rust. Give gary or megan a call they make a great trailer! Another must is a v block front stop no more roller..

Well I have a couple thoughts on trailers. I personally go with steel and I dunk it in saltwater. Chesapeake Bay, Keys, Morehead etc. You put your boat back on the trailer and wash it right? Do you wash the trailer? Painted steel will hold up as long or longer than aluminum. But you have to keep the painted surface in good condition. Yes aluminum is lighter and almost as strong as steel depending on the application. Steel rusts and people don't like when the steel returns to it original state, Iron Ore. And turns everything brown. But aluminum corrodes also. It is just harder to see. It will look white or sometimes like blackish colored oil looking film. Granulation is another form of corrosion in aluminum that is very hard to see. When water or salt water works it way between joints or small inclusions in the aluminum itself it corrodes from the inside out and you don't see it until it's to late. Galvanized trailers are steel that is dipped in a hot bath and coated in the protective coating which is pretty darn tough. But it to can get scratched and rust over a long time. There is also "Dissimilar Metals" We have all seen it. Look at a older galvanized trailer and there are rust stains in the fenders. This when you attach galvanized parts together with steel parts. Or steel to aluminum. Than you add water and you have created electrolysis. Much like the battery in your car. That's when the corrosion starts. Washing with soapy water and than a little CPC goes a long way over time. I have been in the aircraft repair business for 30+ years now and if you have seen some of the corroded aluminum parts that I have you might reconsider steel. By the way the axles under every trailer I see are still made from steel. besides I think a nicely painted trailer that match's the boat looks nice.

dexter does galvinized axles that work well in salt water

Whatever you decide to buy, the more you spend the better it will get. You can spend 6-7k with Rocket, Peterson, Owens or whoever in aluminum bolted . If you spend that I like I did you will be updating it with extra crossmembers or bigger axles and wheels in a few years, Like I have. I like how my boat sits low my trailer as opposed to a large welded trailer where they tend to be very tall. Personally , I like steel galvy trailers like Eagle, Myco, etc. There are many who build them. But they were out of my budget.

That would be great.

Thanks,

Aluminum Myco accept no substitute

Aluminum - welded and UNPAINTED

Manning Trailer, you'll be able to configure it anyway you want within reason. Wheel/tire size, bow ladder, breaks and so on.

Welded aluminum all day, and twice on Sunday.
Myco or Manning; can't go wrong.

Hundreds of posts on this debate as well as differences between welded and bolt-together trailers. You get what you pay for; so don't skimp. A trailer is a vehicle that people's lives depend on; and a lot of folks don't view them in that light.

I had Loadmasters do a custom cradle for dry stacking my boat so the fork truck arms didn't destroy my hull. The customer service and product was second to none. I couldn't get Manning, Eagle or Myco to even call me back. Give Gary Jr. a call and you would get a great trailer. Chris.