trailer w/boat length

[bschmaus]

I have 25'6" of garage length and just ordered a 24VE. I have called Dorsey and asked if they knew the overall length of boat and trailer from the swing away to the back of the boat minus the swim platform. Just wondering if in the meantime someone would know or have the ability to actually get me a measurment. I want the system to fit my garage.

[Domsz06]

with a dorsey trailer I would say it's not going to fit. My 21ir on the trailer, no swim platform measures just under 23. It also would depend on the trailer. When they told me about the swing away it was just under 2 feet in front of the bow of the boat. Hopefully someone can chime in with the info you need.

[bschmaus]

Dorsey responded with the length of the trailer---no boat on it. They said the trailer for the 24V is 23'3". They are going to let me know if there is a difference between the 24V and the 24 VE. The 23'3" is at the break on the swing tongue.

[bschmaus]

Maybe Andrew or Lee has the answer?

[bschmaus]

Excuse me: Harvey.

[Domsz06]

well if the trailer is 23 3 then the boat is what like 24 4 so your fine, just going to be TIGHT!

[bschmaus]

Makes Sense to me---still would be nice to have an actual measurment of a 24VE on the trailer ETC.

[Domsz06]

I can't remember if my friend has a 24 v or ve, will look tonight and see.

[spharis]

Matt has uploaded model data for tige boats @ tigeowners.com

The schema length of the 2007 24VE is 24'...the VE is 2" longer than the V.....24V is 23'10"......that should give you some idea. I think you are going to have only a couple of inches to play with.....that's going to get old real soon.

[Domsz06]

that's what I thought, very very old.

[zad0030]

Before we bought our tige 21 i we knew that we needed every possible inch out of our garage to make it fit. So our boat sits in our garage diagnally with just enough room in front of the bow to walk around. (if we positioned it correctly) In order to make it fit we have a removeable platform, foldable tower, swing away tongue, a 28" wide 10" tall 4" deep hole in the drywall, and quite a few dents. From corner to corner ( not counting trailer width) our garage is 25' 4", so subtract 4'( taking into consideration the width of the trailer) to make 21' 4" just enough room for our 21 i. After were done pushing it into position we cross our fingers and hope the garage door doesnt hit the tongue, usually with fractions of an inch to spare. It's like that saying "measure twice cut once". If you have any more questions feel free to ask. I hope this helped although i dont think it did. lol

[Domsz06]

zad0030,

I had that same problem with mine, and did it for about a month, then after it ran down the driveway because we didn't have enough people pushing I said forget it and rented a stall!

Been in one ever since, till now when my house has room, and I'm pouring a pad for it this weekend so I can go get it in the back yard. Will be great.

[zad0030]

Heres how its all possible. You can see that green line.....thats where we aim for the edge of the trailer to go...doesnt always work that way.

[Randy509]

I dont know the length requirements for a 24ve but I do know we ordered a 22ve with a collapsible explosion tower so that it would fit under an eight foot door opening. Really liked the 24ve but it was to tall. We have an extreme trailer and they were very helpful in making sure the boat would fit.


Randy

[spharis]

call me crazy, but I like parking in my garage?????

The boat is covered in on the side drive behind the fence so neighbors don't have to see it.

[Domsz06]

I noticed my friends 24v is huge compared to mine. It's much taller. Makes my boat look like a toy. But hey, they are both darn good boats. I know I'll upgrade next time to a slightly bigger boat, but for now she works GREAT!!!

[zad0030]

zad0030,

I had that same problem with mine, and did it for about a month, then after it ran down the driveway because we didn't have enough people pushing I said forget it and rented a stall!

Been in one ever since, till now when my house has room, and I'm pouring a pad for it this weekend so I can go get it in the back yard. Will be great.

Amazingly we are able to get it in with about 3 or 4 people pushing and my daughter putting the chocks under the wheels. The first time we brought it home we were going to put it in the garage just for the night. After 30 min of experimenting we got the garage door closed with plenty of room, and thought well this wont be too bad. WRONG! Ever since then (2 years ago) we have barely got it in. We have chalk lines, spray paint, and holes in the wall and we still cant get it in the same way we did the first time.

[dogbert]

I just built my garage around my boat :D

30' long and 20' wide. Next time, it's gonna be taller so I don't have to collapse my tower.

[Domsz06]

yup, completely had the same problem. this is why when I get to build my house, it will have a garage that will accomidate a 30 foot boot and a 15 foot tall tower, just in case I decide to go crazy;)

[Domsz06]

better yet I'll probably make it big enough so I dont' even have to unhook the truck!!:)

[zad0030]

We have often thought about backing the boat right through the wall and then we would have a nice little table on the kitchen wall.

[zad0030]

better yet I'll probably make it big enough so I dont' even have to unhook the truck!!:)

My cousin who owns a supra and lives out in Illinois owns his own 16 acre lake and has a huge barn where he can leave his truck hooked up along with 2 tractors, golf cart, workshop, trailer, and alot more storage space + in the winter my boat.

[Domsz06]

zad!! too funny!! my friend drove her car threw the wall once;) whoops!

[Domsz06]

my brother want's to make his own lake. I told him i'd help out. I thought that would be totatly sweet!

[Tequilasun]

my brother want's to make his own lake. I told him i'd help out. I thought that would be totatly sweet!

I have a group of buddies that want to do this as well, we are really close to working out the detail$

The problem is we all want to live on it, and we don't share well :D Actually, there is so much to it, we have been in the planning stages for about a year, and we haven't even scratched the surface.

[bschmaus]

We have some buddies that own their own "NO Wake Lake". There are lots around the lake but there are only 3 houses built. They are up skiing at 5AM during the summer. It is awesome. Hope you get yours worked out. You will enjoy.

[Domsz06]

yeah I think the biggest problem would be to design and find the land that will support the water. I have heard of people building ponds/lakes and the soil was wrong so the water would never stay.

Ours is along way off

[switchme]

I live on a man made lake and it has a pvc pond liner under the whole thing. It's about 2200 ft by 200 ft. That's a big liner. If you want to save the hassel of building a lake & have the $$ there's a 40 acre lake with a house on it for sale around here. Only $4.2 mil. but you can make your own rules!

[Domsz06]

4.2 mil, wow!! bit pricey;) Do you get to board or anything on a lake that size?

[zany]

I live on a man made lake and it has a pvc pond liner under the whole thing. It's about 2200 ft by 200 ft. That's a big liner. If you want to save the hassel of building a lake & have the $$ there's a 40 acre lake with a house on it for sale around here. Only $4.2 mil. but you can make your own rules!

Not that I could afford it, where is it at?

[switchme]

It's your lake do whatever the hell you want on it! It is located south of Seattle. Season is six months unless you are brave.

[Domsz06]

sweet, it could be my summmer house, sign me up;)

[lee]

I have 25'6" of garage length and just ordered a 24VE. I have called Dorsey and asked if they knew the overall length of boat and trailer from the swing away to the back of the boat minus the swim platform. Just wondering if in the meantime someone would know or have the ability to actually get me a measurment. I want the system to fit my garage.

I think you would have plenty of room with the platform off with a foot left over. I did not read the two pages ahead of me just your question.

[bschmaus]

Thanks Lee, and the rest you. I am just excited about the boat. Trying to hold the excitement back and ready to see the actual final product.

[Domsz06]

I still think it will be a TIGHT fit, but something you can learn to live with if your patient

[bschmaus]

Thanks---as long as it fits I can deal with the rest.

[Domsz06]

Yeah, I said the same, and changed it. each to his own! I will love having my boat at my house now!

[zad0030]

I still think it will be a TIGHT fit, but something you can learn to live with if your patient

Yeah and if it does't you can cut some holes in the wall if possible or have a brand new teak dinner table.

[Domsz06]

you know if you don't have a big family a teak table would be freaking perfect!! Would also help you keep that teak looking grade A all nice and pretty!

[zad0030]

you know if you don't have a big family a teak table would be freaking perfect!! Would also help you keep that teak looking grade A all nice and pretty!

And then instead of scratches from skis and wakeboards we'll have stains from ketchup.

[Razzman]

A guy down the street decided to put his boat in the garage and it was a bit to long. His solution? He cuts out the wall from the bottom up about 5 feet into the closet in the room behind the wall and boxes it in! :eek: So the boat fits in but there's no closet in the one bedroom now! :cool:

[Domsz06]

razz,


that is too funny!! I guess each to his own, wow!!

Kechup cleans up better then scratches!!

[my86stanggt]

yeah I think the biggest problem would be to design and find the land that will support the water. I have heard of people building ponds/lakes and the soil was wrong so the water would never stay.

Ours is along way off

That's because you So Cal guys live in a sand box :). Where Taquila is at all he has to do is leave his garden hose on and it will fill up the nearest valley. There are so many valley's there it's not even funny. I just went through there yesterday on 86 through Blue Eye down to Berryville and of course every big truck in that area gets on the road in front of me :)

[Domsz06]

i live in cal, but wont' be buildling my lake here. I'm from OK, probably build my lake somewhere else:)