Scuffing my new boat-help/opinions need.

This_lil_fishy

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I never had this problem with the old boat, but it was much smaller. Anyhow at the bow eye the trailer bumper/roller is scuffing through the gel coat. I think it's because I am not winching the boat in tight enough..but really..how tight should I be winding it for towing? Right now I've got her wound up as tight as I could physically get it, but I worry that it's putting too much stress on the bow eye. I noticed that the bow hasn't been sitting securely against the stop when I got it into the garage the last time out, so I've since tightened it quite a bit more and it's sitting squarely where it should..now.

I've ordered one of these: http://www.iboats.com/ScuffBuster_t...7675672--**********.201542178--view_id.391907 . It says to scuff the area with sand paper anyhow, and I've done that with the bow roller, so half the work is done. :(

Has anyone tried this, and any tips on what I am doing wrong. It's a brand new trailer, with a small black v-notched roller at the stop. It's a bunk trailer. As I say, I didn't have this problem with the old boat, and hate to see damage on the new boat due to my own stupidity.

Ian
 
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