Measurements that saved a marriage

[Domsz06]

nice looking area and boat!!

[maximus2003]

Oh and I was almost rude, NICE boat maximus![/QUOTE]

Thanks! OV

[maximus2003]

nice looking area and boat!!

Thanks. The water pics are from Cultus Lake, which is the nearest lake to our local dealer and where they do all their test drives. It's great mid week and on the shoulder season, but if you go there on a weekend mid summer you can literally walk across the lake on the boats out there.

[zad0030]

Haha that looks like how our boat is in there. Ours is in diagnally and we had to cut a hole in the wall for the corner of the trailer. And we never measured height so when we got it home and folded the tower we werent so sure.....The tower actually touches the garage door as it goes in. ANd the first day we brought it home we just put it in the garage just to see if it will fit, and we have not been able to get it in as good as we did the first time in the last 2 1/2 summers!

Nice boat!

[chpthril]

Yeah, I must say that is a sweet color combo as I am kinda partial to the black/blue scheme.

Glad it fit in the garage. Was that an after thought to put it in garage? If so, you got lucky The Sampson has to be one of the easiest towers to fold.

[maximus2003]

Yeah, I must say that is a sweet color combo as I am kinda partial to the black/blue scheme.

Glad it fit in the garage. Was that an after thought to put it in garage? If so, you got lucky The Sampson has to be one of the easiest towers to fold.

No, I took all kinds of measurements before we bought the boat. I knew it was gonna be really close. With the tower folded down, the highest point goes under the sill plate of the garage door by about 1/8". I was figuring that I was gonna have to remove the 2 x 4 sill plate to get it in, but in the end I didn't have to. I have 6' 9" from floor to sill plate. The highest point on the tower is literally 6' 8 7/8". On the BU VTX the Titan tower only folds down to 7' 2" so that was another reason for not getting the BU.

[chadster2]

I painted some lines on the floor, Fire truck in the bay style, to make the tight fit. I started out with tape. Your fit look about the same. I found it takes one try per beer, up to about 6.
Oh and I was almost rude, NICE boat maximus!

[Jason B]

Haha that looks like how our boat is in there. Ours is in diagnally and we had to cut a hole in the wall for the corner of the trailer. And we never measured height so when we got it home and folded the tower we werent so sure.....The tower actually touches the garage door as it goes in. ANd the first day we brought it home we just put it in the garage just to see if it will fit, and we have not been able to get it in as good as we did the first time in the last 2 1/2 summers!

Nice boat!

Zad,
Let some air out of your tires and it will lower the height a bit. I have to do that with my MX trailer to clear the vent/garage door. Just remember to fill them back up when you leave.

[Lucky 275]

put some hair around it too

[tessa]

Can't get a 20V to fit

I am getting a real feel for what tight space is putting a 20V in a 21'6" deep garage. I had a custom trailer made for the depth and the first one they made was too long. Now the have new plan to get it down to 20'5" with a fold back tongue but my latest nightmare is the tower and mirror make it too high when folded to get it in the door. So I have an option to have the struts cut down about 3-4" on the whole trailer but then I introduce rudder and prop possibly to low to the ground.

Another option to look into and test the results is to change to a 10" drop down hitch before backing up my drive and see if it will clear that way. So tomorrow at the dealer we will drop the tongue to 10-11" off the floor and measure to see if I can get clearance that way.

Another idea is to raise the garage door sill up from 82 1/2" to 86". Big hassle because of association and village approvals not to even think about cost of labor and new door. Damn tower.

Nice loooking boat BTW it looks sharp.

[maximus2003]

I am getting a real feel for what tight space is putting a 20V in a 21'6" deep garage. I had a custom trailer made for the depth and the first one they made was too long. Now the have new plan to get it down to 20'5" with a fold back tongue but my latest nightmare is the tower and mirror make it too high when folded to get it in the door. So I have an option to have the struts cut down about 3-4" on the whole trailer but then I introduce rudder and prop possibly to low to the ground.

Another option to look into and test the results is to change to a 10" drop down hitch before backing up my drive and see if it will clear that way. So tomorrow at the dealer we will drop the tongue to 10-11" off the floor and measure to see if I can get clearance that way.

Another idea is to raise the garage door sill up from 82 1/2" to 86". Big hassle because of association and village approvals not to even think about cost of labor and new door. Damn tower.

Nice loooking boat BTW it looks sharp.

My garage door sill is 6'9", which is just over 82 1/2", and the tower(Sampson tower, DHM trailer) just clears under. Before you go making any major adjustments to the trailer or house, try going to a lower hitch on the tow vehicle to drop the nose down or let a little air out of the tires. The other thing to do is to remove the sill plate from the garage door, which is pretty easy to be done. Mine is just a 2 x 4, so I was prepared to take it on & off should I have needed that extra1 1/2" to get the boat in. Remeber you also have the taps plate on the back when you are thinking about the total length of the boat.

[chpthril]

I am getting a real feel for what tight space is putting a 20V in a 21'6" deep garage. I had a custom trailer made for the depth and the first one they made was too long. Now the have new plan to get it down to 20'5" with a fold back tongue but my latest nightmare is the tower and mirror make it too high when folded to get it in the door. So I have an option to have the struts cut down about 3-4" on the whole trailer but then I introduce rudder and prop possibly to low to the ground.

Another option to look into and test the results is to change to a 10" drop down hitch before backing up my drive and see if it will clear that way. So tomorrow at the dealer we will drop the tongue to 10-11" off the floor and measure to see if I can get clearance that way.

Another idea is to raise the garage door sill up from 82 1/2" to 86". Big hassle because of association and village approvals not to even think about cost of labor and new door. Damn tower.

Nice loooking boat BTW it looks sharp.

Any room to lower the bunks???

[dogrocco]

The 24 ve I just bought came with a pole to help you lower the tower. I have not tried it yet but I will soon.

[ragboy]

nice to know, that tower is a PAIN to put up and down. I am actually considering swapping out for a samson tower. Let me know how it works, and I may try to order one.

[Lunchbox]

sweet ride max! thanks 4 posting pix!