Kaiyen + 8 foot garage... almost

[sandm]

You said your door is 106" wide and boat is 102" wide. My trailer is wider then my boat

most all trailer/boat combos are 8'6" wide. it's due to some DOT requirements. at 8'7" most states require a wide load permit.

and I agree with rhouse. I stored the supra in our 3rd stall due to that boat only being 96" wide. all 3 tiges have been 102 and I gave up on the 9ft 3rd stall. it's just too close. had I been forced to continue to use the 3rd stall, I'd likely have invested a few bills into one of the small trailer movers to make it easier.

[Bigs28]

Is that wheel width? I know my mojo advertises 102" beam and my guide poles on the trailer have a few inches of space plus the width of the pole. It's currently at the shop for its break in service so i can't measure it at the moment.

[Holdmybeer]

Like all trailers in most states 102" is the max width without permits and wide load signage.

The 102" beam on the Mojo is measured at the rub rails and is even with the edge of the fenders/wheels. The guide poles are exempt from this measurement because they are removeable. If a DOT officer wanted to be a total D, he could site you for it, because you should remove them while traveling on the roadway. My 2015 Mojo is the 100" beam version, but if I measure guide pole width on the outside it exceeds the 102" measurement also. I have never removed mine, but then again, my door is 12x12 and I can even leave my tower up.

[CptAmerica]

You said your door is 106" wide and boat is 102" wide. My trailer is wider then my boat

I have yet to go look in person to measure myself, but I believe 102" is the widest point going down the road, except for the guide poles. If your trailer is wider than your boat, I am betting your boat isn't 102". I could be totally wrong! Very very new to this. Thanks again for everybody that chimned in.

Next will be looking at length. The stats don't say how short the trailer is with the tongue folded. My garage is 22' 8" deep, and from what I understand the swimdecks are very easy to remove... so I am curious if I will be able to fix a Kaiyen or Craz in my garage or will I need to knock down the back wall behind the boat for clearance.

so much to do!

[korey]

That 102" DOT regulation is on permanent parts of the trailer/boat. Guide post are removable so don't count. it's a technicality, but any of these new boat's guides are wider than 102 - probably 106-110 (boat is 102 + a couple of inches clearance + 2*3in posts = 110in!). It probably means that you're SUPPOSED to be taking the guide posts off to tow down the road, but obviously no one is enforcing that.

[Holdmybeer]

I have yet to go look in person to measure myself, but I believe 102" is the widest point going down the road, except for the guide poles. If your trailer is wider than your boat, I am betting your boat isn't 102". I could be totally wrong! Very very new to this. Thanks again for everybody that chimned in.

Next will be looking at length. The stats don't say how short the trailer is with the tongue folded. My garage is 22' 8" deep, and from what I understand the swimdecks are very easy to remove... so I am curious if I will be able to fix a Kaiyen or Craz in my garage or will I need to knock down the back wall behind the boat for clearance.

so much to do!

My mojo bow point is 1.5 inches short than the trailer tongue when folded. So add that to the length of the Kaiyen. The boat transom is about even with the back of the trailer but the tabs and surf pipe are almost the same as leaving the swim platform on. You might gain 6 inches of clearance but that is it. 22'8" won't be enough unless you go with a mondo and folding tongue. Even then it will be tight.
Can you park at an angle?

[sandm]

swing tongue will help a lot but sometimes removing the swimdeck doesn't do much with all the surf gear hanging on the transom.
I would bet if you are 22'10 the boat at 21'5 will fit even with all the surf gear but platform will have to come off. most swing tongues in today's market fold at or behind the nose of the boat so they only take up the dimensions of the actual boat INCLUDING the wake/surf plates.

as you talk to the dealer tho one of the best trailer mods are rear steps but they can add length to the overall combo so check that out. it's the single biggest trailer mod that we loved on both our last 2 boats but can be a challenge if your garage setup is tight.

[sandm]

holdmybeer beat me to it

fwiw our last tige that was tight on garage space was a 22ft boat. with tongue folded and platform off we were 22'6" on a 22'10" goal. the added length was wakeplate. I bet you need 22'5 for the kaiyen with all the tabs on the back but if I were you I'd jettison the surfpipe. no way you are staying under 22'8ft with that attached and it's not removable. be sure and ask about the difference in the added surf system as it extends the surf tabs with an adjustable back angle and will add a few inches to the length with platform off.

going in at an angle only benefits if you are going to use the dual garage and use up both spots.

[CptAmerica]

holdmybeer beat me to it

fwiw our last tige that was tight on garage space was a 22ft boat. with tongue folded and platform off we were 22'6" on a 22'10" goal. the added length was wakeplate. I bet you need 22'5 for the kaiyen with all the tabs on the back but if I were you I'd jettison the surfpipe. no way you are staying under 22'8ft with that attached and it's not removable. be sure and ask about the difference in the added surf system as it extends the surf tabs with an adjustable back angle and will add a few inches to the length with platform off.

going in at an angle only benefits if you are going to use the dual garage and use up both spots.

My mojo bow point is 1.5 inches short than the trailer tongue when folded. So add that to the length of the Kaiyen. The boat transom is about even with the back of the trailer but the tabs and surf pipe are almost the same as leaving the swim platform on. You might gain 6 inches of clearance but that is it. 22'8" won't be enough unless you go with a mondo and folding tongue. Even then it will be tight.
Can you park at an angle?

Thank you for the info, guys. I was thinking that the surfpipe was standard, and was included in the length of the boat.. but I guess that's just the length of the hull? If so... I think I will end up breaking past 22'8". The surf pipe is a must, IMO. Unfortunately no, I can't come in at an angle, but the back wall of my garage is simply a separater between my garage, and a shop. If I knock that wall down.. my 22'8" garage becomes a 40' deep garage. Plenty of space! However... there will be a cost of knocking the wall down and adding a beam. I don't care though. I don't want to be stuck with a 20' boat. I really don't want "2 foot itus".

Thanks again for the replies.

[sandm]

I don't want to be stuck with a 20' boat. I really don't want "2 foot itus".

having spent a LOT of time on 20ft boats, going to 21.5 is a great decision in the long run IF you are into surfing. boarding, 20ft boats are a great choice.
selling the launch20 and upgrading to a 22ft boat, we never looked back.