Yep, this is my old Cap and trailer. Built the trailer off plans for a Tornado trailer. The tilt arms were about a foot narrower for the Cap and space so they would fit under the beams of a Tornado. The rear cups sat just behind the rear beam for the Capricorn. My plan was to buy another Tornado also and build new cross arms to suit the T so I could trailer either boat on the same trailer.

Tilt Trailer Pros

- Can trailer an overwidth boat legally without having to take the beams off. F18s as mentioned are to wide for AUS roads. Despite this, many skips still tow flat and illegally. If they hurt someone, they may spent some time away..... Not worth the risk.
- Can easily access your trailer box with the boat on the trailer.
- Very wide wheel base. You can see exactly where you are in the lane.
- Other drivers give you a lot more respect and room on the road when they look up at it.
- Looks cool..... Turns heads :-)

Tilt Trailer cons

- A little more work to get it off the trailer but still do-able. I could get the T and F18 on and off the tilt trailer by myself.
- Cross wind is not really an issue unless it is blowing 40knots for a Tornado. F18 it would have to blow more. F18 more weight and less windage. When the wind does pick up or threatens to pick up to these levels, then take the tramp off. Capricorn tramp comes on and off in a fraction of the time a T does.
- Windage. A boat on the tilt does create a little more windage and your car will work a little bit more to pull it. plus a little more in petrol.
- Overhead objects. Tilt or not, you have to keep an eye out for the forward overhang off the mast when turning corners as well as hight. On the tilt, you have to put a bit more in the bank when hight is concerned.