Venture Trailers?
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A Venture trailer was furnished with my 2003 Glastron GS249. I sold the boat and trailer a little over a year ago. It did the job just fine. Probably not the fanciest trailer ever made, certainly not the worst. I would buy another if I needed a boat trailer.
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I have a similar size and weight boat and after looking at Venture I bought a Loadmaster that I am very happy with. Never had a Venture but on paper I liked the Loadmaster. A suggestion....make sure you get brakes on both axles. I went with one and ended up putting on the other axle after my first trip.
I have two friends with Venture trailers. Both with Crownlines, one a 250 and the other a 270. The smaller is a double axle, the larger is triple axle. Both are bunk trailers, easy to load and support the boats well. Both have brakes on all axles. They are aluminum trailers, so should last a long time. I think they are a great value for the money.
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Just my two cents - make sure it is the right trailer for the weight of your boat. Make sure you factor in the weight of your fuel, gear, and water on-board. If it is close, I would recommend getting the trailer thats rated for the higher weight.
I had a dual axle '07 Venture for my Chap 240, it was a decent trailer, towed nice, and
was of sufficient quality.
I hated that it only had two bunks, which made loading the boat a real PITA.
I believe their triple axle has the two rear bunks, in addition to the two main ones, I'd
highly recommend these, as they help keep the stern centered, as well as sit a little higher
when you're coming on to the trailer.
was of sufficient quality.
I hated that it only had two bunks, which made loading the boat a real PITA.
I believe their triple axle has the two rear bunks, in addition to the two main ones, I'd
highly recommend these, as they help keep the stern centered, as well as sit a little higher
when you're coming on to the trailer.
bought one for my 17' center console 3 months ago ..priced right, is a lot lighter then my old steel trailer and is a real ease pulling. The boat sits a quite a bit higher then when on my old trailer so I might have them move the bunks out a bit. Been in and out of salt many times, it might sound weird but the only visable rust is on the lug nuts.
justgotaboat
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I have a dual axle with brakes on both for my searay 245 weekender. trailers great. I made some centering guides out of aluminum I had laying around to help with loading her up straight. Only thing is, some of the tires are wearing uneven. I think it might be the tires though. I think they are a really cheap brand, but not sure. Boat is stored on the trailer most of the time. we trailer it both locally (less than 10 miles) and longer distance (225 miles)