Thanks for the ideas. I may have a trailer lined up. I was hoping to get up to the Charlotte event for our maiden outing but our schedule just isn't going to allow it. As for odd cars, ours tend to be small. Wife drives a 1960 Mini we restored; I drive a 63 Morgan +4 and daughter is off to college i...

Just towed a 17' special runabout home this weekend. The trailer isn't in great shape and doesn't really seem that well designed for a wooden boat. Can anyone suggest a trailer source in the western Carolinas?

Cheers,

Ken P.

Ken, As I'm a tire nerd, I get a little nervous when I see chatter about wheels on trailers. If you haven't done so, make sure whatever size tires you plan to use have enough load capacity for the maximum weight of the boat + gear + fuel + trailer. A good idea is to have at least 10% more load capac...

Just towed SR-17-1586 home from MI to SC this weekend. As most of my family is fair skinned I'm going to need to add some sun protection. Any suggestions for an appropriate top for this 1952 17" Special runabout? If I can get a few things sorted out this week, I hope we can take it out next weekend ...