Pontoon trailer project

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Blujay96

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Well I have been working on getting a trailer modified to fit a pontoon. I bought the trailer frame and added the brackets needed to hold the pontoon. We brought the pontoon home about three weeks ago. I have been working on the trailer for two weeks. Hoping to have the pontoon on the trailer Thursday. Here is a before and after. image.jpg
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Re: Pontoon trailer project

Looks nice. If you are needing fenders there is a guy out of Buffalo NY that sells Aluminum Diamond plate fenders real reasonable. I bought a pair for mine about 6 months ago and they were $50 for the pair which included slow boat shipping! I like the rollers in the front as well, let me know how that works out.
 
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Re: Pontoon trailer project

I'm hoping the rollers will help on launching and retrieving if I can't get the whole trailer in the water
 
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Re: Pontoon trailer project

What is the best way to tie down pontoon boats
 
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Re: Pontoon trailer project

I have straps that i attach from the eye hole on the rear of each pontoon and attach to the trailer. Holds great, you could do the same to the front too.
 
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Re: Pontoon trailer project

That turned out really nice !

As far as tie downs, I have a pair of ratchet ones, 2 inch webbing, that I put on the rear end. They're the kind that release when they're opened the whole way making it easy them, especially if they're too tight. Works good.

Do you have a safety chain on the front tower to attach to the boat ? You should, especially with those rollers.

I didn't see a winch. You might also want one of those. Sometimes they're needed, like if you can't back in enough to get enough water depth....then you could winch it up.
 
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I have an electric winch to install and a chain also.
 
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Re: Pontoon trailer project

Well got the pontoon on the trailer. Need to make some minor adjustments and should be ready to hit the water.
 
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Re: Pontoon trailer project

You will also need inside glides. That makes loading a snap.
 
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