Does your boat rest on.........................
 

...........your trailer rollers or your trailer bunks?

Mine is 100% on the 4 bunks and I may have to make some changes.

However, I only trailer when on vacation and during the off season.

Does your boat rest on.........................
 

Mine's on rollers The boat never gets left in the water, only in use.
otherwise it sits on the rollers.


JimH wrote:
..........your trailer rollers or your trailer bunks?

Mine is 100% on the 4 bunks and I may have to make some changes.

However, I only trailer when on vacation and during the off season.

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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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wrote:
Mine's on rollers The boat never gets left in the water, only in use.
otherwise it sits on the rollers.


JimH wrote:
..........your trailer rollers or your trailer bunks?

Mine is 100% on the 4 bunks and I may have to make some changes.

However, I only trailer when on vacation and during the off season.



What's wrong with bunks? They support the boat better than rollers.

I don't know as I never had a boat on a trailer before.

The bunks are 4 to 6 feet long and I already had to raise them by adding a
2x4 under each of the bunks so the boat does not hit the fenders.

The boat now rests 100% on those 4 bunks, with the keel rollers having 4
inches+ of clear space and never touched by the keel of the boat.

Is this acceptable or normal?

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JimH wrote:
..........your trailer rollers or your trailer bunks?

Mine is 100% on the 4 bunks and I may have to make some changes.

However, I only trailer when on vacation and during the off season.


Bit disappointed with my new trailer and may have to adjust it.
I ordered a custom roller/bunk combo trailer.. but the boat sits a bit
higher on this trailer and most of the launch ramps here are a shallow
slope. It's hard to get the trailer far enough in to float my boat off.
I may convert the four 2" x 6" bunks to 12 more rollers at the rear so
I can actually push the boat off and easily winch back on.

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"Don White" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
..........your trailer rollers or your trailer bunks?

Mine is 100% on the 4 bunks and I may have to make some changes.

However, I only trailer when on vacation and during the off season.
Bit disappointed with my new trailer and may have to adjust it.
I ordered a custom roller/bunk combo trailer.. but the boat sits a bit
higher on this trailer and most of the launch ramps here are a shallow
slope. It's hard to get the trailer far enough in to float my boat off. I
may convert the four 2" x 6" bunks to 12 more rollers at the rear so I can
actually push the boat off and easily winch back on.

Go to a plastic supplier and buy some UHMW plastic to fit the bunks in place
of carpet. The boat will slide easily, with excellent support. Do not
remove bow strap until trailer at waters edge.

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" JimH" jimhUNDERSCOREosudad@yahooDOTcom wrote in message
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..........your trailer rollers or your trailer bunks?

Mine is 100% on the 4 bunks and I may have to make some changes.

However, I only trailer when on vacation and during the off season.


No rollers, just bunks.

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Calif Bill wrote:

Go to a plastic supplier and buy some UHMW plastic to fit the bunks in place
of carpet. The boat will slide easily, with excellent support.

" Do not
remove bow strap until trailer at waters edge...."

agreed! When I was a kid we used to sit on waxed paper while going
down the sliding board.

heck of a ride!

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On Thu, 3 Aug 2006 18:20:57 -0400, " JimH"
jimhUNDERSCOREosudad@yahooDOTcom wrote:

..........your trailer rollers or your trailer bunks?

rollers

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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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wrote:
Mine's on rollers The boat never gets left in the water, only in use.
otherwise it sits on the rollers.


JimH wrote:
..........your trailer rollers or your trailer bunks?

Mine is 100% on the 4 bunks and I may have to make some changes.

However, I only trailer when on vacation and during the off season.



What's wrong with bunks? They support the boat better than rollers.

I did not articulate the possible problem correctly.

When on the trailer the boat sits only on the 4 bunks. The keel sits
several inches higher than the center rollers and is therefore not supported
in anyway by those rollers.

Shouldn't the keel be supported on the trailer center rollers while the
bottom hull also sits on the bunks, or is it OK just for the bunks to
support the boat?

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JimH wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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wrote:

Mine's on rollers The boat never gets left in the water, only in use.
otherwise it sits on the rollers.


JimH wrote:

..........your trailer rollers or your trailer bunks?

Mine is 100% on the 4 bunks and I may have to make some changes.

However, I only trailer when on vacation and during the off season.


What's wrong with bunks? They support the boat better than rollers.


I did not articulate the possible problem correctly.

When on the trailer the boat sits only on the 4 bunks. The keel sits
several inches higher than the center rollers and is therefore not supported
in anyway by those rollers.

Shouldn't the keel be supported on the trailer center rollers while the
bottom hull also sits on the bunks, or is it OK just for the bunks to
support the boat?


I just went through this problem with my new trailer. Both the trailer
manufacturer and my boat manufacturer felt I had enough support on the 8
forward rollers and the four 2" x 6" rear bunks.
The deal is...with the hull shape on a sailboat like mine, you can move
your bunks/rollers closer to the trailer side frame and the boat should
sit lower. Some sailors swear you should have weight resting on the
strongest part of the hull (keel?). Different opinions each way you turn.

Does your boat rest on.........................
 

I believe the keel rollers are just to prevent your boat from hitting
the trailer while loading and to assist with the loading. It is ok for
boats to be supported 100% by the bunks and bunks provide better
support than rollers. For best support make sure your boat is
positioned so that the edge of the transom is at the end of the bunks.
It is better not to have your transom hanging off the end of the bunks.


JimH wrote:
..........your trailer rollers or your trailer bunks?

Mine is 100% on the 4 bunks and I may have to make some changes.

However, I only trailer when on vacation and during the off season.

Does your boat rest on.........................
 

"jamesgangnc" wrote in message
oups.com...
I believe the keel rollers are just to prevent your boat from hitting
the trailer while loading and to assist with the loading. It is ok for
boats to be supported 100% by the bunks and bunks provide better
support than rollers. For best support make sure your boat is
positioned so that the edge of the transom is at the end of the bunks.
It is better not to have your transom hanging off the end of the bunks.



From what I've read, long term storage of a boat on a trailer with rollers
that are not adjusted properly can cause a "hook" to develop in the transom
area. I've got a Scout on a roller trailer and I adjusted the rear sets of
rollers so the edge of the transom sits right over the middle of the back
roller wheel.

Eisboch

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jamesgangnc wrote:
I believe the keel rollers are just to prevent your boat from hitting
the trailer while loading and to assist with the loading. It is ok for
boats to be supported 100% by the bunks and bunks provide better
support than rollers. For best support make sure your boat is
positioned so that the edge of the transom is at the end of the bunks.
It is better not to have your transom hanging off the end of the bunks.


Except when it's a sailboat and the weight is more centered on the keel.

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"jamesgangnc" wrote in message
oups.com...
I believe the keel rollers are just to prevent your boat from hitting
the trailer while loading and to assist with the loading. It is ok for
boats to be supported 100% by the bunks and bunks provide better
support than rollers. For best support make sure your boat is
positioned so that the edge of the transom is at the end of the bunks.
It is better not to have your transom hanging off the end of the bunks.


JimH wrote:
..........your trailer rollers or your trailer bunks?

Mine is 100% on the 4 bunks and I may have to make some changes.

However, I only trailer when on vacation and during the off season.


Thank you for clearing this up James. I was concerned as none of the keel
is supported by the keel rollers on the trailer.

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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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wrote:
Mine's on rollers The boat never gets left in the water, only in use.
otherwise it sits on the rollers.


JimH wrote:
..........your trailer rollers or your trailer bunks?

Mine is 100% on the 4 bunks and I may have to make some changes.

However, I only trailer when on vacation and during the off season.

What's wrong with bunks? They support the boat better than rollers.

I did not articulate the possible problem correctly.

When on the trailer the boat sits only on the 4 bunks. The keel sits
several inches higher than the center rollers and is therefore not
supported in anyway by those rollers.

Shouldn't the keel be supported on the trailer center rollers while the
bottom hull also sits on the bunks, or is it OK just for the bunks to
support the boat?


Jim, I don't know for your boat, but my trailerboat sits only on the bunks
and I can't recall that the trailer even has keel rollers.

H.

JamesGang expressed the same opinion. Thanks to both of you for clearing
this up for me. ;-)

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On Thu, 03 Aug 2006 18:20:57 -0400, JimH
jimhUNDERSCOREosudad@yahooDOTcom wrote:

........your trailer rollers or your trailer bunks?

I have a roller trailer, so rollers. The keel rests only on the forward
and stern rollers--there is a keel roller amidships that appears to be
there for loading and unloading, not for support.

My gut reaction to your question is that, if the trailer was sold with the
boat by a reputable dealer as the appropriate trailer for your boat, not
to worry.

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" JimH" jimhUNDERSCOREosudad@yahooDOTcom wrote in message
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..........your trailer rollers or your trailer bunks?

Mine is 100% on the 4 bunks and I may have to make some changes.

However, I only trailer when on vacation and during the off season.