Question regarding uneven bunk supports

[badgerbacker]

Hello,
I am refitting/repairing a trailer for my 17' Boston Whaler Montauk.
The trailer has welded bunk supports. The fit is very close to my old trailer, however the middle set of bunk supports are not the same height.
It is a minor difference (one is 1/2" taller than the other) but when I place the bunk on the support, it sits above the bunk support a bit. I can push the bunk down, so it "sags" to meet the middle bunk support.
The bunk on the other side sits level from the stern bunk support all the way to the forward (bow) bunk support.
Should I be overly concerned about this?

 

[64osby]

Re: Question regarding uneven bunk supports

If the hull is flat, the bunks should be also. Bunks should be in contact with the hull.

If there is a gap under the buck at the support it's not a big issue as long as the nut/bolt holding it is tight. A small shim could also be put in place.

 

[Mi duckdown]

Re: Question regarding uneven bunk supports

PICS. worth a thousand words.

 

[badgerbacker]

Re: Question regarding uneven bunk supports

PICS. worth a thousand words.

Normally I would agree, but to explain it better than I did using pictures it would require 3 or 4 photos with a ruler near the bunk support and even then it wouldn't explain things much better than words. A half inch height difference between the two supports is hard to see.

 

[badgerbacker]

Re: Question regarding uneven bunk supports

If the hull is flat, the bunks should be also. Bunks should be in contact with the hull.

If there is a gap under the buck at the support it's not a big issue as long as the nut/bolt holding it is tight. A small shim could also be put in place.

Thanks, that is kind of what I was thinking. Bolt it down and the small "sag" probably won't affect much.