Angling addict:
Yes I've thought of that. But the boat I built has quite a bit of rocker, so the frame has to be wide enough so that the boat bottom (at it's lowest and widest point) can sit between it. Don't want the boat way up above the frame, it would make floating it off the trailer at a launch difficult. I've checked into buy new to retrofit, but having to buy a wider trailer, which would normally be for a heavier boat, adds to the cost and then I still have to retrofit. The boat has a HMW skid shoe on bottom. Thanks for your advise.