bull12001
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- May 9, 2013
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The trailer that came with my boat many moons ago rusted through and hence I have this one under it now. It was a trailer to do in a pinch when the boat had to be moved. Long and short is, it's time to put some money into it and fix it up and do it right.
I'm not a big fan of the current configuration that it's in. It currently has two bunks aft on the outside and two bunks forward on the inside. I don't feel like it provides enough support for the hull. I also feel like the plastic that covers the current bunks is not the best for the hull. I have purchased 5' carpeted bunk boards but I'm presented with a problem. The 5' boards won't reach from one cross member to the other. The trailer only has 2 cross members and I'm pretty sure I'll be replacing them as well due to rust.
This leaves me in weird spot. Seeing as how I don't know much about trailer bunks and layout, I have a few questions.
1. Would it benefit to move the aft bunks to the inside to better support the weight of the I/O?
2. Would it be better to have the rear bunks extend aft to the end of the boat? It is a fiberglass boat and looking at the pictures from 20 years ago, the original trailer had rollers that didn't go all the way aft either.
3. Which is the better option-purchase longer bunks that will span both cross members or purchase smaller bunks which would duplicate the current setup? I could also do a combination and put longer bunks on the outside with two short bunks on the insides to center the boat.
The only image that I did not include is that I have a double roller for a bow stop that supports the boat from the front. The winch eye sits between them and I think most of the weight is held on the bow stop rollers and the aft bunks.
Any thoughts and input on the best layout for this project would be much appreciated!
(P.s.-I know the wiring is exposed. That's on the part of the to-do list that I haven't gotten to yet. :facepalm
I'm not a big fan of the current configuration that it's in. It currently has two bunks aft on the outside and two bunks forward on the inside. I don't feel like it provides enough support for the hull. I also feel like the plastic that covers the current bunks is not the best for the hull. I have purchased 5' carpeted bunk boards but I'm presented with a problem. The 5' boards won't reach from one cross member to the other. The trailer only has 2 cross members and I'm pretty sure I'll be replacing them as well due to rust.
This leaves me in weird spot. Seeing as how I don't know much about trailer bunks and layout, I have a few questions.
1. Would it benefit to move the aft bunks to the inside to better support the weight of the I/O?
2. Would it be better to have the rear bunks extend aft to the end of the boat? It is a fiberglass boat and looking at the pictures from 20 years ago, the original trailer had rollers that didn't go all the way aft either.
3. Which is the better option-purchase longer bunks that will span both cross members or purchase smaller bunks which would duplicate the current setup? I could also do a combination and put longer bunks on the outside with two short bunks on the insides to center the boat.
The only image that I did not include is that I have a double roller for a bow stop that supports the boat from the front. The winch eye sits between them and I think most of the weight is held on the bow stop rollers and the aft bunks.
Any thoughts and input on the best layout for this project would be much appreciated!
(P.s.-I know the wiring is exposed. That's on the part of the to-do list that I haven't gotten to yet. :facepalm
