aura Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 Wondering if anyone in NSW has modified a Trailer to take a second Mari 4.3 on Top. Aprox price and contact would be appreciated. Quoted price of $450-00 tody and think this is quite high. If I can get the right price then two trailers would be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornado Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 I think you are missing a zero there..... and $4,500 seems about right for a custom gal trailor I paid about $5,000 each for this trailer (2 x Built) and was painted in Hammer Coat. The builder said he under quoted for the box and would throw atleast another $500 on the price if he did it again. Also throw another $1000 on for Gal. Another trailer builder quoted $7,000 each for 2 x. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aura Posted June 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Sorry Guys, my description was obviously ambiguous. We have existing single Gal Trailers but want to put removable brackets onto these to allow for a second Mari to go on top making them double decker units. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berny Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 That sounds like a pretty good price to me. I'm a fitter/welder (amoungst other things ) and I wouldn't do it for any less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryK1200LT Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 I have to agree with Berny. Having had some experience in welding a fabrication. $450 sounds like a bargain price to me to convert a sigle deck trailer to a double. I'd suggest you get that price on a written quote before given any go ahead to the guy doing the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xmatelot Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 does that price include rollers/cradles, mast carriers, tie downs etc, all these add up, but if they are included that is a very good price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aura Posted June 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 Thanks for the help guys, money is too hard to earn and too easily thrown away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TornadoSport260 Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 Build your own. My Dad has a 6 x 8 gal box trailer that is setup to carry 2 windrush 14's with a canvas canopy under the bottom boat. Dad had the box trailer made and then welded up his own cross bars and posts to set it up to carry 2 boats, then got it galvanised and it was a fair bit cheaper than getting one built by a professional. The trailer has carried a windrush 14 on the bottom a Hobie 16 on top and a windrush 14 pulled down underneath the Hobie 16 + 2 sets of rollers, 3 masts and all the gear for the 3 boats plus all of the extra gear you take on holidays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berny Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 If you have any mechanical know-how it's not that difficult to build a couple of cross racks and sockets and fit them (weld) to an existing trailer. You do need to be able to weld. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xmatelot Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 sockets, similar to those that "berny" mentioned can be bought "over the counter" at many trailer manufacturers, and they "bolt on", we use them on all our double trailers, pete [This message has been edited by xmatelot (edited 15 June 2006).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmessee Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 If you give the people at Mackay Trailers in Melbourne I am sure that they have the bits and pieces so you can just bolt a second tier on your trailer. I don't even think there is a need for welding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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