Thread: Alumiacraft Trailer Ideas

Here’s my thoughts. Unless you are dead set on a new trailer, I would keep this one and make it work. The boat has been on this trailer for 12 years. See how it does after getting the bunks setup correctly. Make sure your bottom bunks reach all the way to the transom for support. I have an 18’ Alumacraft and the drive-on trailer is undersized, too.

I have a bunk trailer with a Lund boat, if your front is floating a round when your loading your probably backed in to deep,my front bunks are only a inch or two under the water,some steeper landings the front ends will be out of the water.

I installed four Bullseye Quick Load guide-ons on my trailer and it ended my loading problems. There is a YouTube video embeded on the website. Click on it to enlarge it.
Here is a link to the vendor. Bullseye Quick Load - Self Centering, guide-ons, loaders - Welcome to BullsEye Quick Load

Shorelander trailers = junk trailers with Alumacraft boats.

I own three Alumacraft boats and have advised several other people on help with buying their boats. In ALL instances, I recommend and "Eagle" trailer. From the factory, Alumacraft boats come on Eagle trailers. Unfortunately, when dealerships have allignments with other trailer companies, they order the boats without trailers. Then they put the boats on trailers that they sell and represent. The Lund Impact is almost and Identicle hull to two of my Allumacraft boats. My buddies boat doesn't load near as easy as mind does and his is on a Shorelander trailer. Another CDC member purchased an Alumacraft last year (second hand) on a Shore lander trailer. It is the same hull as mine and doesn't load near as well as mine does.

I can back my trailer in to the water to where the water is 2 inches from the top of my fenders. I can drive my boat to within 2 feet of the stantion on idle speed. All of mine crank with one hand.
Contact Eagle, tell them what year and hull you have. Give them the color and they will know exactly what trailer to build you. Order it with side bunks. All of their trailers have steel fenders with diamond plate steps on the front and back. All the lights are LED.

The Shorelander trailers have some issues regarding their axles and hubs (from the factory). Their quality control doesn't seem to be that good. I've owned a couple of them and would never purchase another. Just my two cents on the whole deal. Pucharse an Eagle and you won't be sorry.

My deep v Lund came with a factory Shorelander trailer. The only thing I like about it are the LED lights. The thing is a nightmare to load in any current or wind. In good conditions it still wants to load hard to the left. I've measured it and it is all square. I put roller guides on it last week, but have yet to test them.

My Alumacraft 175 pro sport came with a Bear trailer. I also scraped the bunks and installed rollers. Huge difference for the better. And I installed a Drotto Latch. No more cranking a winch !

Originally Posted by EWS

My deep v Lund came with a factory Shorelander trailer. The only thing I like about it are the LED lights. The thing is a nightmare to load in any current or wind. In good conditions it still wants to load hard to the left. I've measured it and it is all square. I put roller guides on it last week, but have yet to test them.

People used to laugh at me when I told them to shop for the trailer AND the boat! I passed up buying a new 2015 boat for my dad and drove 10 hours North to purchase the same boat because that dealer had an Eagle trailer and the other didn't! You are right, it is very hard to test them. I guess that is why we have forums like this! I've also seen the "too short" trailer thing from them as well.

I have a Tracker Boat and after maybe 17or 18 years the trailer rusted out. Most dealers don't want to mess with selling you just a trailer and the few I found who would were ridiculous in their pricing.
I persisted and finally came across a dealer who sold EZ Loader trailers AND his prices were reasonable. He didn't have anything in stock but he showed me a catalog of what was available. We finally found a trailer to accommodate the weight & size of boat I needed. One nice thing about these trailers is they are highly adjustable and I was able to tweak the trailer to be almost the same configuration as to the original.
Anyway, I've had this trailer for 6 or 7 years and it's worked out well so far. It didn't come with LED lights but I made the switch for a few bucks and all is good.
Good Luck with your search.