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Can anyone check there trailer and measure the crossmember bar for me? Is it 8 feet or 8 1/2 feet? 8 feet should be enough right?

actually, without measuring I can tell you with about 95% certainty it is 8 feet even, because anything wider requires a special permit over the road.

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Chris
'88 H18SE Arís

Great thx

I think in most states the legal width is 8' 6" (102"), not 8', so I'd double check before cutting anything short...

I'll grab a tape measure the next time I head down to my boat and see what mine are.

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1990 Hobie 18SX #2077

since I stopped home for lunch, I measured the crossbeam on my Trailex trailer. it is 8'-½" long. plenty wide for my H18.

BTW, federal DOT standards call for a 10' wide lane on US and Interstate hwys. Though I have experienced locales where a state DOT has carved an extra lane in high density areas by narrowing the shoulder and the lanes of traffic... to under 9 feet! creates a challenge to keep the trailer centered in the lane when surrounded by traffic.

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Chris
'88 H18SE Arís

8' is plenty wide enough as the boat itself is only 8' wide. the point where the hulls rest on the crossbar is therefore under and inside that measurement by a few inches. You can put a stopper of somesort (weld line, cap) on the end of the bar to keep things from sliding off if you want.....

paul

The crossbars on my H18 trailer are 92 3/4" wide and are just barely wide enough. The end of the roller assemblies are only about 1/4" from the ends.

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1989 Hobie 18 Magnum "Rhapsody"
2007 Hobie Tiger