One chine sitting on trailer roller

[Cricket Too]

Hey guys,

I have a 19' Sea Pro WA, and when I pulled it out of the water this winter, one of the chine's towards the front of the boat was sitting in the center of one roller, because the roller is misaligned. I was going to jack the boat off the trailer slightly and adjust the roller, but I didn't get to it in enough time before it was shrink wrapped.

Now there are straps from the shrink wrap pulled tight down onto the trailer, so I can't jack the boat off the trailer in order to adjust that roller.

So I was wondering if that chine sitting on that roller will cause any damage to the boat/chine, sitting like that for 3 months over the winter?

I would feel better if the roller was sitting on a flat part of the boat, but if it won't cause any damagae this way, I will leave it rather than try and adjust it.

Thanks.

 

[DJ]

Re: One chine sitting on trailer roller

It will be OK. The roller may be a bit mishapen come spring but it will probably bounce back.

 

[QC]

Re: One chine sitting on trailer roller

Has that roller ever hung before? Or a better way to say it, has the boat ever been right on the trailer? Maybe it doesn't need to be adjusted? I have no roller experience, but with bunks I have found that the way to insure that you do not hang a chine or strake is to keep the trailer higher when I first approach at the ramp. Don't bring the trailer further down until you have winched her up some. I don't know if it will help with your boat, but maybe it was the way it was put on that last time . . .

 

[Solittle]

Re: One chine sitting on trailer roller

I wouldn't chance it.

 

[Cricket Too]

Re: One chine sitting on trailer roller

Haha....that's about the same response I got from the couple of people I have talked to about it.

I've had a couple of people say don't worry, if anything the chine is sturdier than the flat part of the hull.

And I've had people say it could put pressure on that part of the chine, where it's not made to be.

I took another look at it, and I think I can probably jack the boat off enough to relieve just enough pressure to move the roller the 2 inches it needs.

Hey at the very least it will give me something to do rather than deal with cabin fever over the weekend.

At least the NY boat show is this week, after that it's gonna be a long winter.

Thanks for the responses, Mike.