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Will this work for my trailer?
I have a 12" aluminum jon boat. The boat's in decent shape. But the
trailer isn't. All of the roller brackets were rusted off.. lights not functioning.. etc. The actual frame of the trailer isn't too bad, though. I'm an inexperienced boater, and I'm not sure how to fix it. It seems to me that the rollers would be kind of a pain to put on. And someone in this group suggested a that rollers aren't even necessary for such a small boat (especially aluminum). So I'm wondering, cand I just slap on a couple of these slides and be done with it? Much like this... http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...1/641/11210/17 It looks like a very simple trailer setup to me. And it would make my job of fixing the trailer up a lot easier. But is it practical? The jon boat is a v-hull. Therefore, wouldn't it be better to put rollers on for the boat to slide up, rather than the bottom hitting metal on metal on the flat frame of the trailer? Seems like that would damage the boat? Let me know what you guys think. I'm anxious to get out on the water, but can't until I get this trailer going. PS The trailer has no bunks at this point, either. |
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Will this work for my trailer?
So I just throw two bunks on there and that's all? Won't the bottom of
the boat still be grinding against the metal frame? jamesgangnc wrote: Bunks are simply carpet covered pressure treated 2x4s or 2x6s mounted with some standard brackets. In your case I'll bet 2x4s will do with 4 brackets. My advise is to convert to bunks if the trailer frame is basically ok. Your local boat supply store will have the brackets. An enterprising individual could probably fabricate some from angle iron. I use the cheap marine carpet from lowes. You only need a couple feet off the roll. wrote: I have a 12" aluminum jon boat. The boat's in decent shape. But the trailer isn't. All of the roller brackets were rusted off.. lights not functioning.. etc. The actual frame of the trailer isn't too bad, though. I'm an inexperienced boater, and I'm not sure how to fix it. It seems to me that the rollers would be kind of a pain to put on. And someone in this group suggested a that rollers aren't even necessary for such a small boat (especially aluminum). So I'm wondering, cand I just slap on a couple of these slides and be done with it? Much like this... http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...1/641/11210/17 It looks like a very simple trailer setup to me. And it would make my job of fixing the trailer up a lot easier. But is it practical? The jon boat is a v-hull. Therefore, wouldn't it be better to put rollers on for the boat to slide up, rather than the bottom hitting metal on metal on the flat frame of the trailer? Seems like that would damage the boat? Let me know what you guys think. I'm anxious to get out on the water, but can't until I get this trailer going. PS The trailer has no bunks at this point, either. |
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Will this work for my trailer?
wrote in message oups.com... So I just throw two bunks on there and that's all? Won't the bottom of the boat still be grinding against the metal frame? jamesgangnc wrote: Bunks are simply carpet covered pressure treated 2x4s or 2x6s mounted with some standard brackets. In your case I'll bet 2x4s will do with 4 brackets. My advise is to convert to bunks if the trailer frame is basically ok. Your local boat supply store will have the brackets. An enterprising individual could probably fabricate some from angle iron. I use the cheap marine carpet from lowes. You only need a couple feet off the roll. wrote: I have a 12" aluminum jon boat. The boat's in decent shape. But the trailer isn't. All of the roller brackets were rusted off.. lights not functioning.. etc. The actual frame of the trailer isn't too bad, though. I'm an inexperienced boater, and I'm not sure how to fix it. It seems to me that the rollers would be kind of a pain to put on. And someone in this group suggested a that rollers aren't even necessary for such a small boat (especially aluminum). So I'm wondering, cand I just slap on a couple of these slides and be done with it? Much like this... http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...1/641/11210/17 It looks like a very simple trailer setup to me. And it would make my job of fixing the trailer up a lot easier. But is it practical? The jon boat is a v-hull. Therefore, wouldn't it be better to put rollers on for the boat to slide up, rather than the bottom hitting metal on metal on the flat frame of the trailer? Seems like that would damage the boat? Let me know what you guys think. I'm anxious to get out on the water, but can't until I get this trailer going. PS The trailer has no bunks at this point, either. The bunks are set up an angle brackets so the bottom of the boat is higher than the frame. Some have a roller on the frame at the bow area to prevent the boat from hitting the frame when using a steep ramp. DO NOT USE PRESSURE TREATED WOOD FOR BUNKS ON ALUMINUM BOATS! The copper is a corrosion accelerator when combined with aluminum. Do not let pennies lay in the bottom of the boat and pick up the copper wire trimmings when wiring. If in the west, get redwood for the bunks, if in the south, cedar. |
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Will this work for my trailer?
These guys are pretty good.
http://www.championtrailers.com/jckr...l#bunkbrackets Best bet is go to your local boat store or marina and look at a couple trailers. You'll get the idea. "Calif Bill" wrote in message nk.net... wrote in message oups.com... So I just throw two bunks on there and that's all? Won't the bottom of the boat still be grinding against the metal frame? jamesgangnc wrote: Bunks are simply carpet covered pressure treated 2x4s or 2x6s mounted with some standard brackets. In your case I'll bet 2x4s will do with 4 brackets. My advise is to convert to bunks if the trailer frame is basically ok. Your local boat supply store will have the brackets. An enterprising individual could probably fabricate some from angle iron. I use the cheap marine carpet from lowes. You only need a couple feet off the roll. wrote: I have a 12" aluminum jon boat. The boat's in decent shape. But the trailer isn't. All of the roller brackets were rusted off.. lights not functioning.. etc. The actual frame of the trailer isn't too bad, though. I'm an inexperienced boater, and I'm not sure how to fix it. It seems to me that the rollers would be kind of a pain to put on. And someone in this group suggested a that rollers aren't even necessary for such a small boat (especially aluminum). So I'm wondering, cand I just slap on a couple of these slides and be done with it? Much like this... http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...1/641/11210/17 It looks like a very simple trailer setup to me. And it would make my job of fixing the trailer up a lot easier. But is it practical? The jon boat is a v-hull. Therefore, wouldn't it be better to put rollers on for the boat to slide up, rather than the bottom hitting metal on metal on the flat frame of the trailer? Seems like that would damage the boat? Let me know what you guys think. I'm anxious to get out on the water, but can't until I get this trailer going. PS The trailer has no bunks at this point, either. The bunks are set up an angle brackets so the bottom of the boat is higher than the frame. Some have a roller on the frame at the bow area to prevent the boat from hitting the frame when using a steep ramp. DO NOT USE PRESSURE TREATED WOOD FOR BUNKS ON ALUMINUM BOATS! The copper is a corrosion accelerator when combined with aluminum. Do not let pennies lay in the bottom of the boat and pick up the copper wire trimmings when wiring. If in the west, get redwood for the bunks, if in the south, cedar. |
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Will this work for my trailer?
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I have a 12" aluminum jon boat. The boat's in decent shape. But the trailer isn't. All of the roller brackets were rusted off.. lights not functioning.. etc. The actual frame of the trailer isn't too bad, though. I'm an inexperienced boater, and I'm not sure how to fix it. It seems to me that the rollers would be kind of a pain to put on. And someone in this group suggested a that rollers aren't even necessary for such a small boat (especially aluminum). So I'm wondering, cand I just slap on a couple of these slides and be done with it? Much like this... http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...1/641/11210/17 It looks like a very simple trailer setup to me. And it would make my job of fixing the trailer up a lot easier. But is it practical? The jon boat is a v-hull. Therefore, wouldn't it be better to put rollers on for the boat to slide up, rather than the bottom hitting metal on metal on the flat frame of the trailer? Seems like that would damage the boat? Let me know what you guys think. I'm anxious to get out on the water, but can't until I get this trailer going. PS The trailer has no bunks at this point, either. When my original bunks on a cheapie 'made in China' K-Mart boat trailer broke, I just lashed on a couple of 2" x 4" 'bunks' covered with indoor/outdoor carpet. Had the materials laying around so the repair cost me zilch. This was for a 240 lb 14' daysailer. |
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Will this work for my trailer?
So the consensus I'm getting is forget the rollers and just put slap
some bunks on? Don White wrote: wrote: I have a 12" aluminum jon boat. The boat's in decent shape. But the trailer isn't. All of the roller brackets were rusted off.. lights not functioning.. etc. The actual frame of the trailer isn't too bad, though. I'm an inexperienced boater, and I'm not sure how to fix it. It seems to me that the rollers would be kind of a pain to put on. And someone in this group suggested a that rollers aren't even necessary for such a small boat (especially aluminum). So I'm wondering, cand I just slap on a couple of these slides and be done with it? Much like this... http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...1/641/11210/17 It looks like a very simple trailer setup to me. And it would make my job of fixing the trailer up a lot easier. But is it practical? The jon boat is a v-hull. Therefore, wouldn't it be better to put rollers on for the boat to slide up, rather than the bottom hitting metal on metal on the flat frame of the trailer? Seems like that would damage the boat? Let me know what you guys think. I'm anxious to get out on the water, but can't until I get this trailer going. PS The trailer has no bunks at this point, either. When my original bunks on a cheapie 'made in China' K-Mart boat trailer broke, I just lashed on a couple of 2" x 4" 'bunks' covered with indoor/outdoor carpet. Had the materials laying around so the repair cost me zilch. This was for a 240 lb 14' daysailer. |
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Will this work for my trailer?
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So the consensus I'm getting is forget the rollers and just put slap some bunks on? Don White wrote: wrote: I have a 12" aluminum jon boat. The boat's in decent shape. But the trailer isn't. All of the roller brackets were rusted off.. lights not functioning.. etc. The actual frame of the trailer isn't too bad, though. I'm an inexperienced boater, and I'm not sure how to fix it. It seems to me that the rollers would be kind of a pain to put on. And someone in this group suggested a that rollers aren't even necessary for such a small boat (especially aluminum). So I'm wondering, cand I just slap on a couple of these slides and be done with it? Much like this... http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...1/641/11210/17 It looks like a very simple trailer setup to me. And it would make my job of fixing the trailer up a lot easier. But is it practical? The jon boat is a v-hull. Therefore, wouldn't it be better to put rollers on for the boat to slide up, rather than the bottom hitting metal on metal on the flat frame of the trailer? Seems like that would damage the boat? Let me know what you guys think. I'm anxious to get out on the water, but can't until I get this trailer going. PS The trailer has no bunks at this point, either. When my original bunks on a cheapie 'made in China' K-Mart boat trailer broke, I just lashed on a couple of 2" x 4" 'bunks' covered with indoor/outdoor carpet. Had the materials laying around so the repair cost me zilch. This was for a 240 lb 14' daysailer. I would for a small light boat like that. besides, the bunks would be better support for an aluminum hull. |
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