Off Road boat trailers launched: Towing news

An "extreme-use" trailer research-and-development program undertaken by Queensland plate-alloy boat manufacturer, Australian Master Marine (AMM), has resulted in a new Off Road trailer line devised for outback, Top End and back-country boating.

AMM claims it had developed a near bullet-proof trailer frame that provides greater support for the boat over a greater area, thereby reducing the risk of damage and perhaps failure to the trailer and hull.

"More and more of our customers are taking their plate alloy boats into remote locations where the closest thing to a road is a corrugated, wash-board torture track," AMM Director Mr Barton Thomas said.

"So we decided to develop a style of trailer that would provide far greater structural reliability, far greater support for the boat it was carrying, better suspension components, improved wheel articulation for traversing rough ground and greater ease of maintenance."

Barton said his R&D program found the weaknesses, devised and trialled solutions and is now releasing the completed design under the AMM Off Road name.

Among the new trailer features are the option of an automatic, high-flow wash-down system with engineered spray-heads that can be mated to a timer as well as an on-board freshwater reservoir.

With this system, you can launch your boat, park you trailer, set the timer and drive off to your fishing spot while the trailer washes downs its brakes, suspension and frame. Then when you're  back at home, simply repeat the procedure.

While the new Off Road trailers are primarily designed for AMM plate alloy boats, the auto flush system also would suit many other boat trailers and could be retro-fitted to them.

AMM Off Road trailers can be inspected at the company’s headquarters at Brendale on Brisbane’s northside and soon will feature on the website australianmastermarine.com.au.