Rinker320 hull specs

steevo

I am building a trailer for a 320 that I am going to pick up in a month. Does anyone know where I could get some hull specs? 

frodo13056

What in particular were you looking for? I trailer my 2008 320 and can maybe help you out. I checked the 2008 Rinker brochure for the 320 and all it has is that the hull has an "18 degree deadrise" which doesn't really help you much.

steevo

I found a trailer for 6900 Canadian. Pretty good deal for a 2014

frodo13056

Just an FYI - I bought my trailer used as well and it is a bunk type trailer with 2 bunks that support the stern and side hull about 20 feet. 
My trailer is 40' long with 18K capacity with torsion suspension and drum brakes on all six wheels with the piston type brake actuator.
There is a secondary set of bunks that supports the bow and then you have the bow roller support stanchion. It took a little adjusting to get the boat supported correctly and get the weight set correctly. What I did was I moved the stanchion as far forward as I could then set the two rear bunks all the way to the sides of the trailer (max width of the bunks) then lowered the front bunks down. I then loaded the boat on the trailer with the stern about 18" past the leading edge of the bunks. Then moved the stanchion forward to the bow eye, adjusted the bow roller up to where it met the bow eye, tightened everything down, put a 6" ratcheting strap on the bow eye to the trailer then slowly pulled the boat out. Then checked the tongue weight (kind of guessed at this - mainly looked at the truck to see how much is was sagging) and then took a floor jack under the forward bunks and lifted them up to support the bow section of the hull, tightened it up and took it for a short test. Had to do this process a couple of times to get it right but it was worth the effort since I can haul going around 70 pretty easily - not that I routinely haul that fast. Usually I go around 60-65 mph. 
My tow vehicle is a 2003 Ford F-250 4x4 with the 7.3 Diesel - plenty of torque and power to pull my boat which is around 15K with fuel, etc.

Handymans342

Beast boat and truck!

Michael T

.... and matching colors too! 

jme097

Is that a 310?? Any special find of permits for that beam?

frodo13056

@jme097 - I have a 2008 320. I do have to get wide load permits when I tow since the 320 has an 11' 4" beam. Permits are about $30 each time I tow. Height of the boat on the trailer (with radome removed) is 12'10" and max legal towing height is 13'6".

jme097

Wonder what the max beam width is that you have to permit. Would probably vary by state. I want to scoop a 310 in a couple years and would love to get a trailer for storing purposes. The 310 has a 10'6'' beam. 

Handymans342

8.5 is the max before permit is needed

TonyWalker

We needed to have our 342 transported from Titusville in FL across the state to our home port in Palmetto/Bradenton due to Volvo outdrive failure.  On the good luck side of that move, there was a boat hauler that could accommodate us right there on the spot.  He loaded us up and was on his way by mid afternoon.  We followed in a rental car so were able to admire our boat while she was traveling down the highway at 65-70 MPH.

 

For this transport, we needed no permits for this particular route.  All the driver needed to do was to attach a "wide load" sign to the back of the trailer.  12 feet zero is the limit and he measured the widest spot of the boat just to be sure.  12 feet zero it was.

 

This was an untimely end to our second time version of the "Great Loop." 

 

Tony

Salt Shaker 342

steevo

I know in Canada, 13'6" is the max height allowed.When I get into BC there are some "snowshed" tunnels that are about 14' high. The max width without a permit is 8'6",and over that up to 10'6" needs flags, anything between 10'6"  and 11'6 needs wide load signs,flags and beacons, and over 11'6" is all of the previous stuff and a pilot car. That is one of the reasons we bought the 320 is that it won't need a pilot car. Permits and beacons are ok,but a pilot car would be too much of a pain.I wish winter would end over there so I could go and get it!! It sure is nice here in the west!

steevo

That is convenient. I will have to get a separate permit for each province when I drag mine home at the end of the month

Cableguy Greg

I needed permits to bring my 280EC back from Baltimore. At 9'1", it was just over the limit, but I wanted to be safe since I was out of state. I used Mercury Permits. They had a special for BoatU.S. members.

http://www.mercurypermits.net/8-boat-us/6-welcome-boat-us-members

gtyee

Anyone know the overall height of a 2013 310EC without a trailer?

Michael T

I know that your EC 310 was trucked from the Rinker Factory in Indiana to Portland, Ontario with it's hard top on.....it should be able to go back from T.O. to Chicago/Indiana?

steevo

big day tomorrow. Have the trailer hooked up to the truck,just need the boat now

Michael T

Great looking rig!

steevo

Thanks Micheal. Going to look better with a boat on it going down the road! 4100kms is going to be a bit of a haul.

randy56

Hva e a safe trip

steevo

steevo

4100kms done. Home sweet home. Dodge towed her like a champ. Gotta love the exhaust brake in the mountains!

randy56

Congrats! get her ready! lookin good!

frodo13056

Nice!!

Liberty44140

Steevo - I am guessing that is the 320 that was in the Southern Georgian Bay, Ontario for sale and sold in Feb to a guy in Western Canada? Those dinghy davits give it away   I talked to that broker just after you sealed the deal.You got a great deal, congrats! Awesome looking set up. 

steevo

Thanks Liberty
 Yes it was,and the price was right for me. He had said that there was quite a bit of interest in it. When I talked to him January,I said "should I put a deposit on it right now? How many boats do you sell in the middle of winter?" Now that I have it home,cleaned up,polished, and ready to go in the water, I can see how good of a deal I go on it. The scratches that were on it all polished out,and the interior cleaned up like new. The broker,Don Allin, and the previous owner helped me load it up when I picked it up. Both great guys! Would definitely buy with that broker again.