Boat & Trailer Length

[Havasu Rehab]

RDP brain trust, I am looking for some insight. Anyone know the total length of boat & trailer for a 28ft Magic Scepter? It has the original Magic triple axle trailer. Thank you!

 

[DRYHEAT]

2 feet longer than you need it to be.

Sorry I’m an asshole and I can’t help myself.

 

[Tooms22]

RDP brain trust, I am looking for some insight. Anyone know the total length of boat & trailer for a 28ft Magic Scepter? It has the original Magic triple axle trailer. Thank you!

My family sold ours in 2016 but I remember 32-33' tongue to outdrive.

I'm sure someone who currently owns one has a more accurate answer than me.

 

[Havasu Rehab]

2 feet longer than you need it to be.

Sorry I’m an asshole and I can’t help myself.

Knowing my luck, you’re probably right lol

 

[Havasu Rehab]

My family sold ours in 2016 but I remember 32-33' tongue to outdrive.

I'm sure someone who currently owns one has a more accurate answer than me.

Thank you. I have 34ft available so my fingers are crossed.

 

[Waterjunky]

My 255 Cobalt was right at 30' total. I would guess very close to 33'.

 

[Waterjunky]

2 feet longer than you need it to be.

Sorry I’m an asshole and I can’t help myself.

You laugh, the garage door on my shop closed on the tongue between the latch for the ball and the stand for the winch/ bow roller. I actually knocked out the back of the bay and added 3' to get it in. Just as that was being finished, I sold the boat for covid pricing.

 

[Havasu Rehab]

You laugh, the garage door on my shop closed on the tongue between the latch for the ball and the stand for the winch/ bow roller. I actually knocked out the back of the bay and added 3' to get it in. Just as that was being finished, I sold the boat for covid pricing.

That’s not a bad idea. Knocking out some drywall was probably cheaper than modifying the trailer.

Well I hope you cashed out!

 

[Boat 405]

From the transom to end of prop most boats is gonna be about 30”. Plus however much the tongue sticks out in front of the boat on the trailer. Usually about 3”. With 34’ to work with you should have about 6” to spare.

 

[WhatExit?]

From the transom to end of prop most boats is gonna be about 30”. Plus however much the tongue sticks out in front of the boat on the trailer. Usually about 3”. With 34’ to work with you should have about 6” to spare.

Or be 6” short…


That’s what she said

 

[JFMFG]

Thank you. I have 34ft available so my fingers are crossed.

I have a 35ft unit. I fit by about a foot

 

[Havasu Rehab]

I have a 35ft unit. I fit by about a foot

Oh man, it’s gonna come down to the wire. I’ll get my hammer ready to knock out some drywall. Thanks!

 

[Badold65]

I just measured my 28' Conquest Top Cat and it is 33'-4" from the trailer tongue to the rear of the outdrive with the outdrive in the down position. Should be very close to the same.

 

[Havasu Rehab]

I just measured my 28' Conquest Top Cat and it is 33'-4" from the trailer tongue to the rear of the outdrive with the outdrive in the down position. Should be very close to the same.

Thank you for doing that.

 

[bonesfab]

Oh man, it’s gonna come down to the wire. I’ll get my hammer ready to knock out some drywall. Thanks!

just back it in faster. No hammer required.

 

[Maestro]

My advantage 28' sports cat measures in at 35' total. I believe it's slightly larger than the magic.

 

[sczagurs]

Should be right at 34’, I have a deck and will be in town this weekend if you want me to measure.

 

[Havasu Rehab]

Should be right at 34’, I have a deck and will be in town this weekend if you want me to measure.

That would be awesome. I greatly appreciate it! Have a great weekend.

 

[sintax]

2 feet longer than you need it to be.

Sorry I’m an asshole and I can’t help myself.

haha its usually somewhere between 1-2 ft, aint that always the case. In the case of my longbed truck, i'm about 4 inch shy of being able to fit it into my garage...

 

[4Waters]

haha its usually somewhere between 1-2 ft, aint that always the case. In the case of my longbed truck, i'm about 4 inch shy of being able to fit it into my garage...

"We wish it was always too long"- women

 

[Havasu Rehab]

haha its usually somewhere between 1-2 ft, aint that always the case. In the case of my longbed truck, i'm about 4 inch shy of being able to fit it into my garage...

I frequently tell my wife that four inches is massive.

 

[RIVERBORN]

Doesn’t help at all but the 29’ wizard with trailer is right at 33.

 

[Havasu Rehab]

Doesn’t help at all but the 29’ wizard with trailer is right at 33.

Very nice boat

 

[sczagurs]

That would be awesome. I greatly appreciate it! Have a great weekend.

Sorry for the delay, 34’2” but I did have a new tongue installed when they couldn’t replace my actuator.

 

[Tooms22]

Sorry for the delay, 34’2” but I did have a new tongue installed when they couldn’t replace my actuator.

Hopefully OP can kick the trailer a little sideways and get it to fit?

 

[Cobalt232]

 

[was thatguy]

Hopefully OP can kick the trailer a little sideways and get it to fit?

That’s what I did on my little jet boat at the last place.
It was that or stick the nozzle through the drywall into a bathroom cabinet.

 

[Havasu Rehab]

Sorry for the delay, 34’2” but I did have a new tongue installed when they couldn’t replace my actuator.

Cool thanks again for checking. I greatly appreciate it!

 

[Flying_Lavey]

That’s what I did on my little jet boat at the last place.
It was that or stick the nozzle through the drywall into a bathroom cabinet.

maybe @cakemoto can contribute a picture or 2 of his custom cabinet in the play room...... lol!

 

[sczagurs]

Cool thanks again for checking. I greatly appreciate it!

I would say but a trailer dolly or go see adrenaline and have them do a swinging tongue, you would be money if you had one!

 

[Havasu Rehab]

I would say but a trailer dolly or go see adrenaline and have them do a swinging tongue, you would be money if you had one!

True, I might do it regardless even if it does end up fitting. The extra couple feet of space would be nice.

 

[2Driver]

We were a couple inches over on our boat once.

Things I did:
Store the outdrive down.
Removed section drywall gained 3”
Kicked the boat ever so sideways maybe gained a couple inches

Worse case mod the trailer for a swing tounge

 

[Havasu Rehab]

Great tips! I appreciate it.

I spoke with Adrenaline today. They gave a rough estimate of $800-$1200 for a swing away. That’s more reasonable than I thought.

 

[throttle]

just as important... who rigged the boat?

 

[2Driver]

Great tips! I appreciate it.

I spoke with Adrenaline today. They gave a rough estimate of $800-$1200 for a swing away. That’s more reasonable than I thought.

I paid $800 back in 2006.

 

[Havasu Rehab]

just as important... who rigged the boat?

I’ve been trying to dig up the history on it. This boat was sold by Outdrive1 last year. He seems to think it was rigged by Magic.

I wonder if there’s a way to definitively find out?

 

[Havasu Rehab]

Well, it’s not ideal but it’s in. It had plenty of room length wise. The problem was it wouldn’t fit through the single door. The single door and trailer were exactly the same width. This will work for now though.

 

[Tooms22]

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Well, it’s not ideal but it’s in. It had plenty of room length wise. The problem was it wouldn’t fit through the single door. The single door and trailer were exactly the same width. This will work for now though.

Everybody in Havasu says their garage is too small

 

[Havasu Rehab]

Picking it up and first trip out!

 

[FreeBird236]

Picking it up and first trip out!
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nice boat, really like the gel.