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On Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:01:12 -0800, "Bill McKee"
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"John H" wrote in message
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On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:08:59 -0800, "Bill McKee"
wrote:


"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:19:47 -0800, "Steve B"
wrote:

I cant understand why anyone would own a Bunk Trailer.

Bunks support the hull more evenly, no risk of "roller dimples".
Rollers require replacement and maintenance, bunks last a long time.

Rollers however are better on difficult ramps or launching with no
ramp at all.


The best is bunks with plastic on top. Boat slides easily. Lots of
support.


Bill, I think I saw in an earlier post a mention of a special plastic.
What was it, and how is it mounted on your bunks?
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John H

UHMW. Screwed to the bunks. The new trailer is aluminum bunks, but you can
also get slide strips at West Marine. UHMW is available at a good plastics
supplier.
http://www.midlandplastics.com/srtd_polyolefins.htm
They use it in rock trucks to protect the bed and make the rocks slide out
easier.


OK, that's a help. Now, is it cut into 2" strips and screwed on? How
thick are the pieces. I assume the screws are countersunk, so the
strips must be 1/2" or thereabouts?

I'm trying to picture this, but have never seen it before. Have a
picture by any chance?

You can get sheets at Home Depot iirc. It came in 3/4 inch thick strips
when I saw it..