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britinusa
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Initially Posted - 08/22/2008 : 07:40:54

When we recovered JD onto the trailer last trip, the bow hit the bow bunk and knocked the bunk off of the support post.

When putting the boat on the trailer, our only real difficulty is getting the bow up onto the bow bunk. So I normally lower the bunk before retrieving the boat. This trip however we had someone put the truck and trailer on the ramp so that we could 'drive' the boat from the marina to the ramp. The dock-sides of the ramp area had absolutely no padding anywhere and we didn't want to scratch the boat up and there was an onshore wind. It was our best choice.

So now I'm looking at a mod for the bow bunk. I'm thinking of adding a couple of carpeted planks that extend from the forward cross beam on the trailer up to and on top of the bow bunk.

This would allow easy maneuvering to get the boat up on the bunk.

Anyone done something like this? Any ideas?

Paul

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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 08/23/2008 : 15:37:14

What's a bow bunk? Is that a WB trailer item?

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britinusa
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Response Posted - 08/23/2008 : 20:29:04

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Nautiduck
 What's a bow bunk? Is that a WB trailer item?
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There are three 'bunks' on the trailer to support the boat plus the keel alignment and supports.

Port and Stbd are the main trailer bunks, the bow bunk is about 18" wide directly beneath the bow about a 2' back from the forepeak.

When the boat is correctly positioned on the trailer, the weight of the boat is taken on the two main bunks, the bow bunk takes a fraction of the weight, in fact we have trailed the boat with the bow bunk lowered so that there is a gap between the bottom of the boat and the bow bunk.

It' an obsticle to get the boat up on the bow bunk so that the bow eye is midway between the two rubber snubbers that the boat is tensioned to using the trailer winch.

of course I could just post a picture! But it's dark outside.

paul

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dubedoo
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Response Posted - 09/16/2008 : 11:46:46

Hi Paul,

Do you have the TrailRite trailer? Seems like there was something on this subject in the past and I scratched my head then...maybe not fully understanding.

I have the TrailRite trailer, and have always pulled the boat up to the bow roller and then winched the boat up on the roller (3,4 or 5 inches?).....giving me the ability to be sure that the boat is centered on the roller. I do admit to replacing the Fulton winch with a (I think) 2500# Dutton Lainson winch that has a thicker metal housing.

We still have a few weeks before the sad day of pulling the boat for the year.

Steve
C250 WB #702

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Steve Blackburn
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Response Posted - 09/16/2008 : 13:34:14

Paul, when I retrieve my boat it will come up to the bow bunk where I then use the winch to get the boat to "climb" on top of the bow bunk. I have never had any difficulties in doing so. Could it be possible that your bow bunk is adjusted to high?

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Response Posted - 09/16/2008 : 18:37:58

Steve, you are correct.
I have a 2004 C250WB Trail-Rite trailer and the bow bunk is bolted through the frame and cannot be adjusted.
Russ C250WB #793

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britinusa
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Response Posted - 09/17/2008 : 18:49:00

Russ, would you give the dimensions of your bow bunk in that picture. That's a better arrangement than ours. Ours is a 'bunk' not a roller.

My mod, if applied to your trailer, would add a pair of bunkbed beams from the bow bunk sides back to the foremost trailer crossbeam. The intent would be to make it easy to get the bow up on top of the bow roller.

Paul

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Steve Blackburn
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Response Posted - 09/17/2008 : 19:09:21

Ah, now I understand Paul's problem. Mine is just like Russ's, a roller. I thought Paul called his roller a bunk. Paul, go with the roller it's real easy.

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