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Hopefully if things go right, i will be in the market for a used boat by next spring, and curious, what is the largest boat with a swing a way trailer you can put in a standard garage? I believe mine garage is about 20'7" or real close to that. I am looking at maybe a Triton TR196. Thanks
with dropout tounge and all it takes everything I have to get my TR-21 in a 12x24 unit. You have to figure roughly another 2.5-3' for motor and JP. You are going to have a hard time getting an 186 in 20'7" unless you got plenty of room to walk it around sideways.
The width of the garage will have alot to do with what you can do. My Tr20 backed straight into my garage (24+') will fit with the tongue dropped out. However, if I trim the motor all the way down, turn it all the way to one side and push my boat diagonally in the garage, It gives me another few feet so I don't even have to mess with the tongue. I don't see getting a 196 in a 20.6' garage backed straight in, maybe if you have plenty of room play with on the sides.
I think i was mistaken, my garage is actually a little deeper, i believe a standard garage is like 21'-7" or so.
I have a Tr196 an with the break-away tongue. I have to break down the tongue and move the boat at an angle quite a bit to get mine in. My garage is 22.5 feet deep, but is wide and that's how I get mine in, plus the wife's Escape at an angle as well. Good Luck, maybe a 186 might be better.
I have a TR-176 with 5.5" CMC jack plate and 115 hp engine and swing-under tongue. My old garage was 19'6" deep and if I tilted the engine almost all the way down, I could get straight into the garage with 1" to spare and still get the door closed (LOL). With your garage size, you might get a 186 without a jackplate in. As mentioned, whether you can tilt sideways or not depending on width will play a big part. Also, you better measure [B]exactly[/B] what your length is before you buy or you might be sorry. What's the old saying...measure twice, fit once :D
[QUOTE=MsgMills;303663]I have a Tr196 an with the break-away tongue. I have to break down the tongue and move the boat at an angle quite a bit to get mine in. My garage is 22.5 feet deep, but is wide and that's how I get mine in, plus the wife's Escape at an angle as well. Good Luck, maybe a 186 might be better.[/QUOTE]
I just did some measuring a 196 is 22.8 and a 186 will be 21.3 both of these units have jackplates on them also.
Like mills said, you might go with a 186 if fitting it in is a must.
You can always cut the back of the garage out and add to it. :D
[QUOTE=Rick @ Anglers Outpost;303665]I just did some measuring a 196 is 22.8 and a 186 will be 21.3 both of these units have jackplates on them also.
Like mills said, you might go with a 186 if fitting it in is a must.
You can always cut the back of the garage out and add to it. :D[/QUOTE]
No way the wife would let me do that, is there a lot of difference between the two boats as far as options, I dont think 1' would make me alot of difference, but the options would. I know that with a 186 you get a 150hp on it. Do you know the top end speed of a 186 with a 150 on it?
Buzzking, Damm son a 21 ft Triton! Good choice.
comes in real handy when old mother nature blows one up out of the north or south down here. Next time your over KY lake way give me a shout, I live here now.
[QUOTE=wishniwasfishn;303640]Hopefully if things go right, i will be in the market for a used boat by next spring, and curious, what is the largest boat with a swing a way trailer you can put in a standard garage? I believe mine garage is about 20'7" or real close to that. I am looking at maybe a Triton TR196. Thanks[/QUOTE]
My 196 will fit in my garage with the tounge swung to the side barely and my garage is 24' deep, I can caddy corner the boat with no problem and not swing the tounge.
Stoner
[QUOTE=buzzking;303690]comes in real handy when old mother nature blows one up out of the north or south down here. Next time your over KY lake way give me a shout, I live here now.[/QUOTE]
Buzzking your not in Lex anymore?
Your not going to be at Frymans anymore?
Stoner