Product Specs:
Kayak Trailer
Bunk Boards
2 Kayaks
Galvanized Steel
4-1/2W x 12L Foot
12 Feet Long
800 lbs
CE Smith
Multipurpose trailer lets you haul your jon boat, kayak, or personal watercraft. Adjustable bunks can be set front to back or side to side to hold various boat types. 11' 8" Long trailer with 8" wheels supports boats up to 12' long.
Video of CE Smith Multi Sport Boat and Kayak Trailer w/ Bunks - 8" Wheels - 12' Boat - 800 lbs
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars (41 Customer Reviews)
Multipurpose trailer lets you haul your jon boat, kayak, or personal watercraft. Adjustable bunks can be set front to back or side to side to hold various boat types. 11' 8" Long trailer with 8" wheels supports boats up to 12' long.
I’m very pleased with the Smith boat trailer.It is well made and rugged . It also was easy to assemble . I have been building a sailboat on the trailer so even though I’ve had the trailer for a year it hasn’t gone on the road yet but I feel confident it will go well. My boat is 13’ long and so is longer than they recommend for the trailer but it only weighs 350lbs is well within the weight limit, but you definitely don’t want a longer boat than that on this trailer.The one thing I think would make this trailer much superior is if it had stainless steel hardware . The Galvanize is very well done but the hardware is just Galvanize plated .I will only use it in fresh water but I don’t think it would do well for saltwater use . For the price it is certainly a great value.
The trailer is wonderful. It met my needs for towing a RIB dinghy for our sailboat. The dinghy is 11 feet long with a 20 HP outboard. We received three boxes that were pretty banged up - no fault of etrailer or CE Smith but the boxes came about 2 weeks before the estimated due date. I was impressed and psyched to get it that fast. The trailer was well packed and the entire shipment came without any hassles.
We were short one lock nut but I had enough 3/8" nylon lock nuts around to easily deal with the loss. Now, here is where etrailer shines. I contacted them just to alert them of the missing part and they jumped on it right away. There are few online companies that are good with customer service. To the best of my knowlege there are even fewer with GREAT customer service. etrailer is one with great customer service. I enjoy working with them and find every product they sell is top notch.
Here are a few pics that show me slowly assembling the trailer.
For those who are interested in time estimates:
Collect necessary tools - 15 mins + 1 beer
Assembly - 2 hours + 2x 1 Liter Nalgene water
Test drive - 10 mins on highway after beer and water out of my system
All told, if you are handy and read the instructions (carefully) before trying to assemble it, I think you can easily come under the 3 hour mark. Take your time reading the instructions.
This trailer is beefy. I had a 14 foot sailboat that weighed 1700 lbs and that trailer was hardly sturdier than this beast. For our new dinghy (Highfield 340), this trailer is perfect.
Bought this trailer to hold my inflatable from Costco. Fits perfectly and is very nice. Works great and is not too heavy. A great addition to it would be some tie down hooks attached.
Great trailer that meets my needs perfectly. It was easy to assemble. I’m pretty handy; however, even if you’re not, the directions are very clear and easy to follow. The executed certificate of origin was in the box and along with the email bill of sale, I had no issues with registering the trailer. The trailer arrived sooner than estimated and all my interactions with the staff at etrailer were positive.
Ordered my trailer over the phone - the service was excellent. All boxes were delivered ahead of schedule. It took some time assembling the trailer, but the instructions were easy enough to follow. My Pond Prowler 10 fits perfectly. Can’t wait to get it on the road to put the boat in the water.
I am still waiting for the trailer. Two of the five packages were received and I understand the last three packages will be delivered the end of this week. I would like to recognize Nick, your service representative. Nick was the 3rd representative I spoke with the first lady, failing to complete my order, I understand the call was disconnected. I then spoke with Gwen who completed the order but said the trailer was back ordered and I would not receive it until mid June? I was trying to review the parts that were available and being shipped and the call was abruptly ended. I called back to review the order and shipping dates and was lucky to connect with Nick. Nick has been excellent. He called the supplier the next business day (Monday) and called me that same day with an update. Nick confirmed the supplier will ship the trailer direct to me later this week, great news for me. Nick made himself available, answered my questions, confirmed packages to be shipped and when so I could plan for the time needed to assemble the trailer and customize it with the other packages for my inflatable pontoon. Thank you Nick! Looking forward to receiving the last three packages in a couple of days.
Mark
5/9/2019
Its a solid trailer for my inflatable pontoon and easy to store upright in my garage. Thank you again for this quality product!
Super easy to put together. Very clear directions. Seems like a high quality product that is perfect for my 12 foot kayak.
The trailer I purchased is exactly what i needed and it works great on my 10 ft. bass hunter boat. I would recommend anyone wishing to purchase a trailer to look into what etrailer has to offer on your needs.
Very, very happy with my trailer. Great price, fairly easy to assemble (took me maybe 4 hours). Exactly what I was looking for!
As far as the trailer goes its good, easy to put together! however when I placed my order I had asked that all the paperwork be completed prior to arrival, not ever having bought a trailer before I had the signed document in hand to get it registered and found out it was not complete! I had to send it back, which took about 2wks, for it to be notarized and completed, customer service was good, except for this hiccup!
I ordered the trailer to avoid putting my 8 foot Walker Bay on top of my truck - gettin' old. It wasn't too difficult to assemble although I had to get a missing package of hardware re-shipped. I suspect that it was lost in shipment as the outer carton had a tear in it.
Dick
3/24/2018
Not a lot of use as lake fishing here only lasts through April but the trailer is in great shape. Had a little trouble trying to find bearing buddies to fit the hubs but called etrailer.com and got the correct size and ordered from them!
Bought this kit to haul an 11-foot inflatable boat. Overall nice trailer for the price. Took me about 5 hours to assemble and adjust to fit my boat. Frame made well and like that bunks and bow/winch support are customizable. Have used it a couple times on side roads and highways - travels well but with only 225 pounds of boat and motor on top of a 200 pound trailer it does bounce easily. One thing to know is that I also bought a pair of guide-ons that were tough to mount to this trailer because there isn't much space left on the frame around the wheels to attach it. Only other minor concern is that the license plate holder is only made of plastic and sticks down low to the ground so I am afraid it could break off on road or at the boat ramp.
I purchased this trailer in order to haul an unfinished 12 foot Kit Boat from the fifties.
I found it easy to assemble, made of quality materials and exactly what I needed for the task.
I drove it almost 2000 miles to its new home in Wisconsin and encountered no problems whatsoever. It tracked well and handled well even during strong side winds.
That's why I gave it 5 stars.
I purchased the Smith Multi-Sport Trailer (Model 48810). The package arrived promptly, complete and well packed, and the instructions were very clear. I ran into two small problems during assembly and the folks at Smith responded immediately with replacement parts with no cost and no hassle. I completed the assembly and now I am using it to move a 12' wooden skiff at the beach. The trailer is well-built with quality materials and looks like it will last forever.
etrailer.com is a company I'd recommend to deal with. Self-assembly of the product is fairly easy due to detailed instructions. Delivery was done perfectly in time.
Artem
11/8/2018
The trailer works fine, and Im really satisfied with that purchase.
Awesome trailer! Had a bum tire when trailer arrived though (damaged during factory mounting - small slice in side wall). I contacted etrailer.com and they shipped me a new tire with wheel No questions asked.
Trailer took 4 hours to assemble but im very happy with the design and quality! Was going to get a cheaper trailer but im glad I went with the ce smith 48810. I ordered trailer guides which are great - highly recommend them with this trailer.
I have just finished putting my 12ft boat trailer together, it took me 3 days to do it. Considering I have a bad back and I'm 79 years old and doing it by myself. I'm not what you might call a handy man but with the video and the instructions I was able to finish it. All the people I had talked to at etrailer before and after I bought the trailer were great they all seam to go out of there way to answer all my questions and even called me back to give me the answer if they could not answer it on the phone. I would have given them 5 stars except for the fact that the manufacturer sent me the pink slip in one of the boxes and it had ripped at the bottom of the slip,then I had to send it back to etrailer for them to sign off on it and then have them mail it back to me. So I'm unable to get my license plate until it's sent back to me. I would recommend buying a trailer from them.
The trailer got to my home very fast, surprisingly fast. I put it together in about 7 hours. I'm old, fat, and out of shape, well i'm shaped round but that's not the shape I should be in. Anyway, it wasn't complicated but fairly easy to build. It would have been much faster if I had a partner to help me out. All was great until I went to register it. Well it seemed that the MCO wasn't endorsed. So I called etrailer and they were very attentive and helpful. They asked me to send the MCO to them and they would endorse it and send it right back. I sent it and received it back in a couple weeks. All in all that was good. So now thanks to the Virus I have to make another appointment and get another appointment date...I'll keep you posted!
I do recommend this trailer and this company and I hope that in the future this potential issue gets resolved.
I bought this for a 10 foot inflatable I got for the grandkids to use when we went camping. With the bunks placed at their greatest distance apart it fits the boat perfectly and holds it securely. The trailer went together easily and quickly on my garage floor and was a fun project. It’s a sturdy well engineered product that tows equally well behind my Mazda CX-5 or my Mercedes Sprinter van. I couldn’t be more satisfied. Add to that the great price and what’s not to like?
Purchased a C.E. Smith sports utility trailer. Perfect transaction. Best price on the internet. Website made it easy to complete the order. Shipping was free and the trailer was delivered to my home is two days. Outstanding in every way.
Product seems good......parts were missing in initial shipment relating to trailer tung, tail light lenses was broken in initial shipment, paperwork to license trailer was omitted in original shipment.
I give your product a five star rating. It's just like baking a cake. If you can follow the directions everything will turn out just right.
I like how every group of components had it's own bag of hardware to assemble it.
I wouldn't change a thing. I would recommend this product to a friend.
Perfect size for my 12 foot rowboat. Clear assembly instructions with no missing parts. Used many times this year with no problems and remain satisfied with my purchase
Great trailer for my SunDolphin 120 Pro. Went together well, takes some time, but well worth it. Just be sure to take the time and make sure it's fitted to your boat - it's also worth it.
Looks well manufactured and solid . I have yet to put it all together, I am extremely pleased with it so far . Shipping was fast from manufacturer although one box was torn on corners ....... all parts appear to be there.
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Product Specs:
Boat Trailer Parts
Guides
Post-Style Guide
Galvanized Steel
PVC
40 Inch Tall
CE Smith
Guide-on posts make it easy to load your boat onto your trailer and back your trailer down the ramp. They attach to the rear of your trailer and extend out of the water, providing visual targets to center the boat between during loading.
Video of CE Smith Post-Style Guide-Ons for Boat Trailers - 40" Tall - White - 1 Pair
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (2247 Customer Reviews)
Guide-on posts make it easy to load your boat onto your trailer and back your trailer down the ramp. They attach to the rear of your trailer and extend out of the water, providing visual targets to center the boat between during loading.Easy to install. Rugged. I can now see where the back of my trailer is at. Was pretty much guesswork before. Also I don't have to think about if it is lined up correctly. A time saver on busy launch pads.
Cecil T.
7/14/2023
Great. Withstood a Northern Maine winter just fine. Looks like the day I put them on.
I have a 20' pontoon boat that is a bear to load up. I put a set of these guides on the aft end of the trailer and it made a huge difference. I am planning on getting a set for the front of the trailer to make it even easier. I did have to turn the metal bracket around to get more width and buy longer PVC, but no complaints here.
The specification for this model states it can only reach 13 inches out from the frame but I needed 14 inches for my pontoon. However from the product photos I could see that the vertical arm is longer than the cross arm so I thought I could mount it “upside down” and get the reach I need. Because it is a bargain I took a chance and ordered it. As shown in the photos it worked perfectly. I not only got the extra reach (width) but it also lowered the top of the PVC pipe so it clears my deck which I also wanted. Now I can simply pull the back of the pontoon over until it hits the bumper and it will be centered perfectly. To temporarily provide the visibility needed to back into deep water I simply slide a 5 foot section of half inch PVC pipe inside as shown. It is an excellent product, very heavy duty and I highly recommend it.
Vincent B.
5/12/2021
Still working great.
Absolutely love the guide on especially when backing your trailer in without the boat and you can’t see the trailer. Highly recommend them. It would be great if they came with reflector strips for travel.
I inspected the content of the package ,checked it over
Looks like it is well constructed
I am happy with this product, I will install it on my boat trailer in about two weeks
I have purchased numerous products from your company and have been. Extremely happy with products and services
Always have received my orders in really fast time
They were a pain to install, but that's probably because my trailer is built different than most I've seen. They do work very well and I'm happy to have them on. I also added the lights for the top of the posts. We fish late into the dark and these are fantastic for loading the boat. And I like that they make the trailer more visible on the road. With all the distracted driving these days, you need all the help you can get. I do wish they had a turn signal option, but I suppose I could wire that up and make it happen. Overall, I'm very pleased with them and definitely recommend them.
Kyle R.
8/30/2023
After a year, they are still working as they should. Im very pleased with my purchase of these, and the lighted caps for the top of the posts. I highly recommend, both the posts and the cap lights.
The trailer guides are extremely well constructed. Video online is helpful. The printed directions and the printing on box offer visual help as well. Be sure your end caps are in the direction you want, as they are very difficult to remove once placed. Heads up... The guides inch closer to the boat as you tighten the front bolts.
Take note of that, as my boat is widest in the middle, and one inch of clearance in the back would not be enough clearance for the middle of the boat. Highly recommend product, can't wait to try them!
Super fast shipping and easy to install. Seems like a quality product. Haven’t taken the boat out with them on yet but excited to try it. Should make loading back on the trailer easier.
The steel brackets need to be longer on trailer mount end so they fit modern pontoon and tritoon boat trailer with the 8ft 6 wider beam
Jenny N.
10/17/2023
I took a look the options that we have. While I do noit have longer steel brackets, I wondered is part # CES47FR would work better for you. It has a 70-degree tilt to the posts to accommodate a wider hull.
Easy to install these well made guides. These keep the back of the boat from being blown sideways, and in my case, allow me to see my narrow little boat when I’m backing up, or just driving down the road. I had an extra set of trailer lights that weren’t really good enough to submerge, so after I finished installing these I attached these lights to the PVC top cap, then just ran the wires down and connected to my existing wiring. Now I can really see, and be seen. Please note that the lights in my image DO NOT come with these.
William
8/24/2019
My trailer has very skinny rails open on one side. If yours is this way, I advise cutting a block of pressure treated wood to just fit in the rail with a few hammer blows. Otherwise the shackles of these guides will bend the open ends inward, causing them to loosen. This isn’t a problem with this product, it’s just my cheapo trailer not being made of 4 sided box channel. Everything still looks new!
Boat guide arrived on time and all parts required in package. Ranger boat trailer has a fender well that goes to back of trailer so your support folks advised that I install on top of C frame. All went well but the Ranger is wide so the guide insert at the frame is 1.5 inches short of going to the end of the bracket. Guide is really sturdy and should work fine. Only other choice would be to use 5" U bolts and move the mounting bracket forward and inch. I have not been able to find 5" brackets in hardware stores or on line.....do you know where they are available? Guide looks great and look forward to trying it out at the lake.
Rachael H.
6/18/2018
We do have some u-bolts that are 5-1/4 inches long, and those are available as # 382385UB.
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Great products....the posts, lights, and plug all were shipped quickly and easy to install. Finally have my lights up high and out of the water. I used 3 wire extension cord to run uncut lines from the lights to the plug at front of trailer. Should protect against corrosion issues. Pictures of my install are attached.
Thanks
James
3/29/2019
This has worked out well. Lights and connections never touch the salt water. I did the same thing on the trailer for 25 center console.
Little slow on the shipping, but was no fault of etrailer
These trailer guides have made it extremely easy to load our 25 ft boat in windy weather. Had to notch the rear step and drill holes to attach due to the design of my trailer, but even so it took less than an hour to install.
Don
11/11/2021
These work extremely well when loading in windy weather - the boat stays in place making it easy for one person to load.
It is exactly what I needed to load my boat on my trailer in windy conditions or strong currents. The guides are strong yet flexible enough not to damage my boat. They are non marring and the posts on the trailer help locate where my trailer is when backing down the ramp with out a boat on the trailer.
The U bolt hardware did not fit my trailer and the correct bolts had to be purchased separately before I could install the guides on my boat trailer. I also would feel better if the product included hardware to permanently attach the plastic guide tubes to the metal tubing.
Easy to mount and adjust to the trailer!
Dave
11/25/2023
Awesome, no complaints!
My two tire and wheel combos arrived today. The tires seem to be decent (time will tell), but the wheels are atrocious. The slag left by the galvanization process has poured into a 1/4 inch thick blob on the edge of the rim and is flaking off. If you are looking for a decent wheel these are not it and you should look elsewhere.
Not sure what you can say about guide on posts, but they are a solid fit. And a decent price as well. I did have one of the top caps pop off when I backed the trailer in, and it went bloop bloop bloop! CE Smith normally makes pretty good accessories.
Mike L.
10/10/2022
CE Smith offers a replacement cap as part # CE11331-DRILLED. They recommend using some PVC cement to secure the cap.
the u bolts that came with the kit did not fit my shorelandr trailer but i bought some to make it work!
Easy to install and very useful as a safety addition and helps with loading our wave runners. They make backing up a lot easier in tight places. Highly recommend.
Mark N.
1/8/2024
My opinion hasnt changed on these guide ons. Backing up is easier and so is loading.
Nice product, great price. The only way to improve it would be to make the angle brackets and steel hardware out of Stainless steel. I would pay extra if they had the option.
Joe A.
6/22/2023
Very well. I use it in saltwater, so a few times i sprayed some light rust areas with silver paint. I would absolutely buy the exact same product if I ever needed another one. I highly recommend it to all.
I installed one set and it has really helped the tritoon align when loading at the rear of the trailer. I put a guide on each side of the middle toon. Love it !
Sir Gregory
6/29/2021
Still loving the guides, big help with loading.
I wish I would have bought these years ago! They make loading the boat on my roller trailer so much easier. No more guessing if my boat is lined up or not. Highly recommend.
My previous boat was a heavy 16-foot aluminum bass boat and it did not have trailer guides. I struggled on more than one occasion trying to trailer the boat during high winds and/or heavy current and I swore that my next boat will have these. I had to modify the way they mounted to my new trailer but I was provided with enough mounting hardware to mount them in pretty much any way that I might need. These guides work perfectly for my little 14-foot jon boat. The materials used are high quality and the finished guides are very sturdy.
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Edgar F.
4/8/2021
It has been another year with the trailer and it is holding up well. It toes very well and even though I had reservations about the hardware , it still hasn’t started to rust . I’m very happy with my purchase.