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Hi All

I am putting some new rollers onto my Sprint 15 boat trailer, my question is what is the width of a Sprint 15 where the skegs would sit on the rollers?.

Phew! Thank goodness we have a new thread. I beginning to think everyone had gone to euroland.

I once put new rollers on my trailer. It took me ages to get the measurements right, even though I knew they were in line with the skegs. Having got the measurements right, I drilled the holes, taking care to ensure the bottom holes were in line with the top holes. I then fitted the rollers and loaded the boat. Perfect! That was until..................

someone suggested I fit the rollers with U-bolts, and move along as required.

Now, they tell me!

Just measured mine, 71.75 inches from centre line of skegs.

Hi Guys

Thank you for your help it is much appreciated.

As Corky posted, use "U" bolts, then you have flexibility.
You can achieve a close enough measurement on skeg hulls by measuring across the top decks, from the centre of one hull to the centre of the other, as they are symmetrical.
I have two other skeg hull Cats, a Nacra 5.7, & a Nacra 5.0, & a "round hull" Hobie 18 Magnum,(wings), but only one Trailex aluminum trailer. All four boats vary in width.
I don't often move them past the back yard, but on occasion people have borrowed one, & it is a 5 minute job to move the rollers on one side by a few inches.
It may be blasphemy to mention other Cats in this forum, but, perhaps you occasionally have the need to move a different Cat? Say one with round hulls that need their weight distributed on more area than the rollers provide.
One trailer will accommodate many Cats with a simple jig, knocked together from a piece cut out of 10" diameter plastic sewer pipe, a few countersunk SS screws, & bits of 2x4 or 2x2. Attach the bits of lumber so the roller will just fit into the gap.
I use V bunks at the front, rollers at the rear. If you need to move a round hull cat, simply drop the jig over the rear rollers, then secure the Cat. This is how I move the H18