Does anyone know of a good place to buy trailers? for 18' boat. the only ones I have found are around $1500, Is this the usual?

Yep. Mine was 1700 but i got a heavy duty model. Larger axle and frame

i got a mcclain brand new that fits up to an 1860 boat galvenized has a 1200 pound capacity for $1075 at claudes trailer sales in delcambre, LA off of hwy 14. i can get you directions if need be or his number jus hit me up.....its da same trailers dat GT sales if u want to go to their website and see a picture.

so is galvanized the way to go?

if u get a galvenized trailer made from channel instead of tubin it will last longer bc the water will run off whenever u pick up from the ramp, if u get on made from tubin, when u pick up from da ramp water stays inside da tubin and helps it to corrode quicker, although the aluminum trailers last just about forever but u pay more.....the galvenized mcclains will last u a long time if they are kept under a carport or in a shed they are made out of channel not tubin also at a good price. it really balls down to opinion and what u have to spend.

-jordy

do what u and uncle J talked about today.. thats the same trailer i got.