It is critical that the weight of the boat "use" the springs and let the springs cushion the ride. The maximum load capacity for a single axle trailer is well above the loaded weight of a small runabout. It will continue it's journey to Florida from Branson in a few weeks and will return from there to BC in April, so lets hope this record holds! That said, the fit is fine and the trailer performs well - I have towed it all over North America without problems. I rationalized (not sure it I did so correctly) that the bonded lapstrake construction and materials of the Skiff made it less vulnerable to a slightly imperfectly fitting trailer than a typical runabout.
On a boat that was worth about $15k, I decided that the sacrifices of the aluminum trailer were acceptable in order to keep the cost down. It has brakes on both axles and most safety features but cost roughly half or slightly more than a custom trailer would. On that purchase, I bought a new adjustable-bunked aluminum trailer off a well known classic boat guy. This is a pretty good sized boat but is not nearly as valuable as some of my other boats. I also had to buy a new trailer for my Skiff. The most expensive trailer you could build for this boat is still a fraction of either the cost of restoration or value of the boat so I see no point in scrimping. When you have a boat as perfectly done as Matt's lovely Gar, there is just no reason at all not to put all safety features the trailer builder offers into the package.
I also usually have a couple of inches of bunk extending past the stern. The boat is then fully protected from low speed rear impacts. The 3 custom made trailers that I have had built for my boats all have integrated bumpers of one type or another on the back.
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