Boat on Trailer

[george185]

How should a boat sit on the trailer.I have a 19' regal 185. Trailer has bunk and rollars in the middle of trailer. Should the boat sit on the rollers?

Thanks
George

 

[JB]

Re: Boat on Trailer

Yes, George. The weight of most boats should rest on the keel rollers with the bunks stabilizing it. Other boats with different hull construction should rest on the bunks with the rollers keeping it centered while loading/unloading.

You need the advice of the maker of your boat or someone here who is familiar with it.

What boat do you have? Got pix?

 

[Fleetwin]

Re: Boat on Trailer

How should a boat sit on the trailer.I have a 19' regal 185. Trailer has bunk and rollars in the middle of trailer. Should the boat sit on the rollers?

Thanks
George

JB is correct. Many different boat makers have different recommendations for trailer set up. Some are VERY particular.

Provide more information please.

 

[tpenfield]

Re: Boat on Trailer

Many/Most bunk trailers do not have keel rollers. So you are fine that the boat does not rest on the keel rollers. If the keel does rest on the rollers, you may want to make sure that the bunks are adjusted so that they are tight to the hull and carrying most of the load.

Often the keel rollers on a bunk trailer are just to prevent keel scraping during launch and retrieval.

 

[bonz_d]

Re: Boat on Trailer

Ok let's see here.

1. Yes, George. The weight of most boats should rest on the keel rollers with the bunks stabilizing it. Other boats with different hull construction should rest on the bunks with the rollers keeping it centered while loading/unloading.

You need the advice of the maker of your boat or someone here who is familiar with it.


2. Many/Most bunk trailers do not have keel rollers. So you are fine that the boat does not rest on the keel rollers. If the keel does rest on the rollers, you may want to make sure that the bunks are adjusted so that they are tight to the hull and carrying most of the load.

Often the keel rollers on a bunk trailer are just to prevent keel scraping during launch and retrieval.


As you see here there are two completely opposite views of how it should be done. Which is correct? You decide.

3. My view is that all trailers with rollers and bunks does not a bunk trailer make. The statement that some bunk trailers have rollers is true and those trailers work just as well with no rollers at all. Then there are Keel roller bunk trailers which also have both and w/o the keel rollers the trailer is useless! You need to determine which one you have. There is a difference.

There are basically 3 types of boat trailers in use today. The Keel roller trailer with bunks. All roller trailers and Bunk trailers.

Keel roller bunk trailers have been around sense the beginning and was about the only type of trailer you could get for an outboard boat. They can be recognised by short bunks that normally end about where the axle is located and then have 3 or more keel rollers located up the center of the trailer forward of the bunks.

As stated earlier Bunk trailers can be straight bunks, bunks with bumper pads across the crossmembers or any combination or number of rollers. On a bunk trailer the bunks normally are much longer, well past the axle, and the better ones have multiple racks of bunks.

So which do you have?

 

[Home Cookin']

Re: Boat on Trailer

well, the answers that it's boat-specific are correct, but OP said he has a Regal, so I'd think what's right for any similar bow rider type hull. My guess would be long bunks or keel rollers with side bunks. Just a guess.

Boston Whaler, at least used to be for my 1964, was very specific: weight is on the keel. I have 2 3' bunks that are just there for stability; the weight is on the keel and you can almost rock the boat from bunk to bunk. PLus that means the boat lauches and retrieves easier, rolling instead of sliding, dry axle.

Carolina skiff, (I got for the first year of the J series, so at least back then), was very specific: no rollers. i think they said it would void the hull warranty but I'm not positive.

I don't recall looking into it for the starcrafts (alum); we just took them as rigged.

For any boat except the flats, it seems the keel is the strongest place. the ends of bunks or short bunks, or rollers other than the keel, put pressure points in flat surfaces. So except for the long bunks rigged like a cradle, I'd try to get weight on the keel as much as possible.

 

[george185]

Re: Boat on Trailer

Thanks for the replys.I'll get some pic up. I beleave my boat sits to low now the back keel sit on the roller and lookes like it crushing the roller. when I'm loading the front of the keel is scraping the trailer.

Thanks
George

 

[george185]

Re: Boat on Trailer



here's the boat on the trailer.

Thanks
George

 

[Bondo]

Re: Boat on Trailer

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here's the boat on the trailer.

Thanks
George

Ayuh,.... In yer last picture, ya need some washers to bush, between the roller, 'n bracket,...
The plastic bushing is already dislodged...
Probably 1/2", or 5/8" will do,...

That said, with a 5/8" axles, that's a centerin' roller, 'n won't carry much weight...

I agree with Ted, in this case,...

If the roller axles are an Inch or better,... Ya, load 'em up....

 

[george185]

Re: Boat on Trailer

I put the new roller on 2 weeks ago when the boat was in the water. After loading I seen that going to block the boat up this winter and adjusted them.

Thanks
George