The tongue needs to stick out about 4 feet longer than the front of the boat so you can turn without hitting a hull, so you really can't get below 20 feet long. You could shove the boat forward on the trailer perhaps, if you don't have a front crossbeam stop. I used to store a Hobie 17 in my 19 feet long garage...I hoisted it up above the trailer with blocks and straps, and rolled the trailer back under it. The mast lived on a rack outside. I made a bumpout on the back of the garage when I owned a 17 feet long Thistle. Now I rent a storage garage for the Getaway. It's 25 feet deep, so the mast is just a bit long to go in straight..I have to angle it to fit.
_________________ Yet another Bob! "Firefly" - 2012 Hobie Getaway with wings and spinnaker "Sparky" - 1978 Sunfish (OK, it's not a Hobie, but it's a fun little craft) Too many canoes and kayaks
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