Tow with broken bunk?

void7910

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Hey y'all. Snapped a bunk on my boat trailer right in the middle between the two metal supports. The bunk looks almost normal with the boat on it. Just noticed it sag in the middle last time we were at the ramp.Is it safe to trailer the boat like this? What are the dangers of doing so?

Thanks
 

jimmbo

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You've obviously have towed it home. You can take another 2x6 long enough to span the distance between the two supports, and screw it to the broken bunk? The would allow you some usage until you go shopping shop for a new bunk.
 

Scott Danforth

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use a jack, jack up the boat, replace bunk, lower boat.
 

ahicks

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You could have one cut to size and pretty much ready to go. Then run the boat to a ramp when you know it's not going to be too busy, Launch the boat, replace the bunk, and be back in business relatively quickly.
 

JASinIL2006

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Hey y'all. Snapped a bunk on my boat trailer right in the middle between the two metal supports. The bunk looks almost normal with the boat on it. Just noticed it sag in the middle last time we were at the ramp.Is it safe to trailer the boat like this? What are the dangers of doing so?

Thanks

You could probably get away with the fix you mention as a temporary thing, but as the others have said, changing the bunk entirely probably wouldn't take much longer and would be a better solution.
 

On Holiday

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I had a broken bunk and premade new bunks and replaced all with new. This was done while the boat was on a lift over a couple of days.

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