Champion Trailer Question

[burnindaylight]

Hoping someone can answer this. I have a 1997 202 DCX Elite F/S.
Will this boat fit on a trailer made for a 1994 190 DCX?

Thanks in advance!

[Lea]

That's a length difference of 1'2", so I doubt it...Unless it has adjustable bunks.

[burnindaylight]

Thanks Lea. The winch stand is adjustable enough for length. The bunks however are not adjustable which prompted my question. After tons of reading articles and forum threads, I still can't figure out exactly when the hulls changed beam widths which I would assume changed the bottom profile of the hull. The trailer is a 4hr drive away so just running by to take a look is out of the question. :(

[Lea]

Even if the beams were the same, a longer boat would need support in more forward/backward area, I would think. Especially since the longer boat is going to be heavier. (Wild speculation on my part! ) I'm hoping someone with actual experience with this issue will chime in!

[burnindaylight]

The length of the bunks look close (ish). I'm hoping the added length of the boat is hanging in the wind.

[Lea]

The length of the bunks look close (ish). I'm hoping the added length of the boat is hanging in the wind.

With the weight of the motor hanging on it, too????? If you mean unsupported last part of boat hull…..Not what I would accept for my rig!

Reggie, Matt, others, how about chiming in here! This is above my pay grade! I don’t want to tell him wrong!

[kris_tx]

I would think no.

[Rick H]

Tongue weight will more than likely be an issue because of the location of the axles on a shorter trailer and moving the wrench stand forward and will put your tow veh further in the water too.