Garage Help/Measurment Needed

[JesseC]

What is the smallest garage opening that you have gotten your moomba through. I have a delima and I do not think my garage door is wide enough. My old house had 106" doorways that the boat would get loaded through. I am not sure what the new house is, but I think it is only about 8' wide. Could a few of you take measurements of your garages width that you have loaded a moomba through and possibly the widest point of your boat/trailer. I would greatly appreciate it! Please include the year model of your boat as well.

Thanks,
Jesse

[eseebeck]

8' door is pretty narrow. a common size is 9' wide and 7' tall for a single car garage.

my '08 outback just fits through a 9' door. I don't think you'll get in an 8' .



good luck

[JesseC]

That is my fear as well, but the older models like my 02 are a little narrower and I am hoping that it will squeak in. It seems like the narrowest part of my door is right at 97".

[moombadaze]

Jesse, wont your guide post be the widest point? I remember mine on the 03 trailer being welded in and sticking out out further than the trailer that was even wider that the boat width.

Did that make any sense?

[JesseC]

Yes, that makes perfect sense. I removed the black PVC slides off of the guide posts and measured from the top outer edge of one to the top outer edge of the other. I wrote it down and went home to measure the garage. The only problem is that I wrote it down on a piece of paper that I left on the boat and hour away. So a measurement from the outer edge of the guide posts with the PVC cover removed would be ideal to what I am looking for. It may be helpful to others to see the measurements on the trailers from all of the different years/models.

[cab13367]

Yes, that makes perfect sense. I removed the black PVC slides off of the guide posts and measured from the top outer edge of one to the top outer edge of the other. I wrote it down and went home to measure the garage. The only problem is that I wrote it down on a piece of paper that I left on the boat and hour away. So a measurement from the outer edge of the guide posts with the PVC cover removed would be ideal to what I am looking for. It may be helpful to others to see the measurements on the trailers from all of the different years/models.

Jesse,

Doesn't the guide poles come off on your trailer? It does on mine and if I remember correctly, you only put your boat in the garage for winter storage so if you could take the guide posts off, that will buy you a few inches.

Al

[JesseC]

Here is a pic of it loaded in the old house. Only the covers are removeable. The posts are welded to the trailer.

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q21/StarkRaven/boatgarage.jpg

[cab13367]

Okay. Mine has a sleeve in the trailer that the posts slide into, then there is a set screw that holds it in place. Guess that was a change made somewhere along the way.

[JesseC]

I am hoping that my older model with the smaller beam is also sitting on a smaller trailer than the newer ones. I know that the '06 is stated to have a 102" max width according to the archives, but there is no mention of the widths with trailer on the older ones.

[sandm]

Fwiw, my 06 just fits thru my 107inch door with just a few to spare.
It's on a single axle...

If u do need removable guideposts, just cut them off, get a smaller tube that just fits inside, bolt on lower, then bolt on piece you cut off. Voila-removable posts...

[moombadaze]

Guide post's sure make it eaiser to load but you dont have to have them.

[JesseC]

Jesse,

Doesn't the guide poles come off on your trailer? It does on mine and if I remember correctly, you only put your boat in the garage for winter storage so if you could take the guide posts off, that will buy you a few inches.

Al

Cab, could you take a few pics of how your guide posts are removeable? I think this may be my only option. I will have to cut them off and figure a way to make them removable with a few bolts or something like that.

[cab13367]

Cab, could you take a few pics of how your guide posts are removeable? I think this may be my only option. I will have to cut them off and figure a way to make them removable with a few bolts or something like that.

Here you go.

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg276/cab13367/IMG_0815.jpg

This is a sleeve that is welded to the underside of the step. The guide pole is inside the sleeve.
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg276/cab13367/IMG_0819.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg276/cab13367/IMG_0817.jpg

[JesseC]

[QUOTE=cab13367;117781]Here you go.
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Thank you so much!!!! I really appreciate all the help. I called my contractor today!!

[cab13367]

[QUOTE=cab13367;117781]Here you go.
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Thank you so much!!!! I really appreciate all the help. I called my contractor today!!

You're welcome. So what's the verdict on the trailer fitting in the new garage?

[JesseC]

Contractor will be coming out to correct all of the issues with the garage. The load bearing studs will be removed and replaced with a beam and any other restrictions will be modified while he is there. I am going to go get the boat either tonight or tomorrow and bring it home so they can take measurements as needed to modify the house!!!

[moombadaze]

modify the house!!!


Thats hardcore and I like it.

[mcdye]

I did not have the option to modify mine, thought I was going to have to build new house. :) But came up with a system that works to get a LSV in/out a 7 ft garage.