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jking
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Initially Posted - 05/07/2007 : 14:23:39

I am seriously considering replacing the carpeted bow support with a keel roller. Has anyone done this? Anyone see any problems, other than the issue with the metal brackets scraping the hull. that appears to have been a problem with some trailers supplied with early hull numbers?

John
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'Flying Wasp' , formerly 'MAD MOM'

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britinusa
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Response Posted - 05/07/2007 : 15:03:25

John, not sure why you would want to change the bow bunk for rollers:

We have owned JD since new (23 months) and have pulled the boat out about 20 times now. Our latest technique is to lower the bow bunk before pulling the boat onto the trailer, works a treat. If the ramp is shallow, then I will pull the boat out and drain the ballast, then a quick refloat to pull the boat the rest of the way up to the bow stop. When the boat is finally clear of the water, I raise the bow bunk.

The bow bunk contacts the very narrow area just aft of the bow/keel interface, so I don't think rollers would work in that location.

When we first got the boat, that first 6 months I tried all sorts of ways to make it easy to retrieve the boat: The extending tongue was nowhere near the length described so the trailer company made a new heavier one, we tried strap recovery (broke 2 tongue jacks doing that) and finally realized the problem was the bow bunk. Now it's not a problem.

In fact, the admiral is quite comfortable with the push and shove launch method (just like the stinkpots) and our F150 pulls the boat up the ramp so easily that Peggy easily manages the out, drain, refloat, snug up, and pull out.

OT. This weekend, as we were draining the ballast, a peanut gallery seasonal ticket holder indicated that we might have a flat tire. I was able to reflate it with our portable tyre pump prior to pulling the boat out. It was inflated by the time the ballast was drained.

Paul.

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Response Posted - 05/12/2007 : 10:16:44

John, my trailer came with a bow roller and carpeted hull bunks. I used to have trouble getting it on the trailer in low water until I read the info here about blowing the ballast prior to hauling out. That works great. The boat is sometimes above the bunks and after I secure it to the bow hook and crank it tight against the bow block I have to carefully move forward until the boat settles on the bunks.

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Response Posted - 05/12/2007 : 10:29:57

Update on that flat at the Marina - Took the wheel off today and found a piece of wood about 1/4" dia stuck in the tyre!!! Tried a repair, but failed. Off to get a new tyre.

Paul

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