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Which boat trailer is right for me? The BOOTE guide alleviates the agony of choice and tells you what to look out for when buying a trailer.

Today Leverkusen-Hitdorf, tomorrow the Danish South Sea, the day after tomorrow Croatia. For "fat ship owners", this is at best a three-year plan, but with a trailer almost any holiday destination can be reached overnight.

At least for those motor boaters who own a trailerable boat. (Editor's note: Trailerable usually means that the boat and trailer together do not weigh more than 3.5 tonnes and the boat is no wider than 2.55 m).

For the trailer captain who loves travelling, the only question that remains is: "Which trailer should I buy and what do I need to bear in mind?"

It is important that the boat and trailer fit together. This means that the payload and frame length must be correct and the supports and winch position must be adjustable.

Because everyone knows that information in brochures is not always correct, a boat tends to become heavier rather than lighter due to equipment and fuel, and an overloaded trailer usually has a negative effect on the handling of the trailer, it is better to choose a size larger for safety reasons.

That's easier said than done. If you believe the trailer manufacturers, then many motorboat people have already reached their financial limits when buying a boat and therefore have the famous barbed wire in their wallets when purchasing their trailer.

If you don't save on overall weight, you'll have to hit the cost brakes hard when it comes to equipment. Manufacturers report unanimously that 100 euros more or less is often the deciding factor in the purchase decision. Quality and safety often only play second fiddle.

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This is, if you'll pardon the expression, the wrong way to go, and all the more reason for BOOTE to show in a 12-point plan what a well-equipped trailer looks like.

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