mooresinar
Seaman Apprentice
- Joined
- Nov 12, 2007
- Messages
- 39
I have a Diamond City cookie cutter trailer. I say cookie cutter because I think its a trailer made to fit several boats but not made to be a good fit with any of them. I've really had some issues with bow drop while unloading. The way I've set up my trolling motor on the bow of the boat is per Minn Kota recommendation. When the bow drops when unloading it broke the skids on the trolling motor that the motor slids over the bow during deployment.
I've read a lot about picking a shallower launch ramp and all that and doing so actually helps some but I am on pins and needles when I do launch, thinking that its going to rip my trolling motor off again.
The manufacturer in Montecello, AR has been helpful. He actually made a new bow stop post that I could move back further on the trailer as well as lowering the bow stop roller.
Also, the war eagle boat that I have had the bow eye welded all the way to the tip of the bow. I took a grinder and ground it off and mounted it back about 8 inches.
Having the new bow stop post and the new welded on bow eye has help a lot but I still have some close calls with the bow at certain ramps. I sure wish I could launch this thing and not even worry about the trolling motor on the bow.
I recently called the trailer manufacturer again and he suggested that we put a new crossmember under the trailer to mount some bow bunks on. I received those in the mail last night.
The bunks are 4 feet long so I guess I'm going to mount the bunks to the existing crossmember and run up to the new crossmember I have yet to weld to my trailer.
Would anyone out there have any ideas on what would be better to do as far as location of the bunks....should they be mounted on the outer portion of the boat so that they are in line with the existing bunks or move them inward so that they are more toward the center of the boat? I had planned to elevate the bow portion of the bunk more so than the transom part of the new bunks so that when I launch hopefully it will prevent bow drop. Luckily the guy sent me adjustable trailer bunk hardware so that I can adjust it some if needed.
Also, the new crossmember and hardware are not powder coat black like the rest of the trailer which was disappointing. They are not galvanized.
Any pointers or suggestions on primer or paint that would be good to paint these? I do not have any saltwater involved where I live.
I'll try to post some pictures later,
Thanks,
Thanks for the suggestions
I've read a lot about picking a shallower launch ramp and all that and doing so actually helps some but I am on pins and needles when I do launch, thinking that its going to rip my trolling motor off again.
The manufacturer in Montecello, AR has been helpful. He actually made a new bow stop post that I could move back further on the trailer as well as lowering the bow stop roller.
Also, the war eagle boat that I have had the bow eye welded all the way to the tip of the bow. I took a grinder and ground it off and mounted it back about 8 inches.
Having the new bow stop post and the new welded on bow eye has help a lot but I still have some close calls with the bow at certain ramps. I sure wish I could launch this thing and not even worry about the trolling motor on the bow.
I recently called the trailer manufacturer again and he suggested that we put a new crossmember under the trailer to mount some bow bunks on. I received those in the mail last night.
The bunks are 4 feet long so I guess I'm going to mount the bunks to the existing crossmember and run up to the new crossmember I have yet to weld to my trailer.
Would anyone out there have any ideas on what would be better to do as far as location of the bunks....should they be mounted on the outer portion of the boat so that they are in line with the existing bunks or move them inward so that they are more toward the center of the boat? I had planned to elevate the bow portion of the bunk more so than the transom part of the new bunks so that when I launch hopefully it will prevent bow drop. Luckily the guy sent me adjustable trailer bunk hardware so that I can adjust it some if needed.
Also, the new crossmember and hardware are not powder coat black like the rest of the trailer which was disappointing. They are not galvanized.
Any pointers or suggestions on primer or paint that would be good to paint these? I do not have any saltwater involved where I live.
I'll try to post some pictures later,
Thanks,
Thanks for the suggestions