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awesum · Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 8:29 am Post subject: Boat Trailer Help .....

I've got a 23' Wellcraft CC sitting on a 25 (+?) year old trailer. Due to inspections, etc., I've been crawling under it, dissecting it, trying to determine how much work it needs. For sure it needs two cross members replaced , new springs and new brakes.

Sketchy numbers tell me I am looking at $1500 or more.

I contacted a trailer maker in Houston and he has an all aluminum, tandem axle with brakes for $3850 .... plus TTL. That sounds like a good price but the logistics are not favorable for me.

I thought I would poll the corpusfishing.com community to see who they would talk locally to if they were in the market for a new trailer.

All suggestions are appreciated.

BayFly · Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 10:53 am Post subject:

Coastline Trailers in Seadrift was more convenient to me, plus they are strong supporters of CCA. I did not get brakes, because my total weight is under the Texas limit and I never pull very far. I had brakes on my galvanized trailer until they rusted so badly I had to do something, so when I learned I didn't have to have beakes I just disconnected them.

CopanoCruisin · Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 12:22 pm Post subject:

Check out Krestas in Edna. Also check with Charlie's trailer repair in CC. Best of luck....cC

speckled.trout · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 30 Aug 2012 Posts: 1190

BayFly · Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 7:10 pm Post subject:

Why? I just bought mine and I would like to know what to watch for.

Grinder · Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 9:04 pm Post subject: trailer repair

Charlie's 361 443-0873. He has done work on my trailer and I was pleased.

Bryhn · Finger Mullet Joined: 01 Feb 2016 Posts: 17

Man, been there done that!!! Had two galvanized trailers before finally getting my aluminum trailer (Tyler w Tex-all near Houston)

Best thing I ever did.... I had replaced hubs, axles, springs, etc.. Both trailers were money pits. I go from Boerne to as far as PM and having my new aluminum trailer has made trips way less stressful and predictable!

awesum · Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2016 7:20 am Post subject:

Thanks guys. I'll be checking these out.

I too would be interested in knowing why you would not want another Coastline trailer.

CROAKERSOAKER · Flour Bluffian in training Joined: 16 Jan 2012 Posts: 491

Man I highly recommend coastline. My boat and trailer were bought from my fishing buddy and even though I'm not the original owner they have replaced three lights on my trailer free under their lifetime warranty. While doing it they did a couple minor repairs/touch-ups that I didn't ask for or really notice and it was no charge!
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