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boat trailer question
I have a 86 v20 . The trailer has rollers on it right now and its a pain to get loaded up straight. It seems like the rollers hit the ribs on the boat, I looked at it and if I adjust them I still think it will be a pain to load. Would I be better off running 2x4's with carpet and getting rid of the rollers? Yes I am new to boating so maybe I just need to practice loading it up more? Most of the time I have to back the boat into the water 3 or 4 times to get it straight. I know someone has to be the idiot at the docks but I dont want it to be me anymore.
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10-05-2012, 05:11 PM
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Do you have guide on posts? With properly adjusted guide ons and winching it on, its almost impossible to get off center. You do not want the boat resting on its ribs. Too much weight on a small area. One member on here simply replaced the rollers themselves with short bunks and was very happy, he kept all the fancy pivot and twirly stuff.
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10-05-2012, 05:46 PM
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I got rid of a roller trailer that was under my boat that wouldn't line up. No mater how i adjusted it, there would always be a roller or two sitting right under a strake. I've got a double bunk trailer under my boat now. Post up some pics, we've guided more than one person thru the roller to bunk conversion
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10-05-2012, 08:05 PM
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I have guid on's with lights like these, THIS IS NOT ME!! I never woukd get that deep in the water and I have a 23 footer!!
 West Marine and, I am sure others sell Self Centering Rollers also, I know a guy that swears by them. It the bottom roller in this picture. And as spare said we can help you convert to bunks if you want to!! There are plenty here and other places that have done it. http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...2#.UG-DBpjA8l9
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1986 V20  Old Fishermen never die, we just SMELL that way!!
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10-05-2012, 08:54 PM
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I see this question a LOT... 99% of the time the person is backing WAY too far into the water and 95% of those are SURE that that isn't the problem.... Otherwise the next step is adjustment and if that doesn't work (my V loads VERY easily on my ez loader full roller trailer) then the final best option is usually to sell a perfectly fine roller trailer an buy a bunk trailer.... almost always cheaper than converting.......
If after all of this the trailer won't work for you and you are stubborn enough to insist on converting then we'll help you through it.
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10-06-2012, 08:23 AM
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From what I've seen, it pretty much depends on the ramps you use as to whether you need bunks or rollers...deeper ramps allow drive-on bunks and shallower ramps require winch-on rollers...are you driving onto a roller style trailer?...I'm not familiar enough w/rollers to say for sure, but Rob and Pete used their winches to load their rollers and I'm not sure you can drive on one w/good result...maybe the guys w/rollers can clarify...
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10-06-2012, 09:36 AM
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I have always had a roller trailer, and in the begining with the V had a hard time loading. But after a few years of doing it and learning it got easy, Now I would never have it any other way!!
I line up the boat with the trailer drive it on mos of the way, Kenny hooks the winch cable and winch does the last 3 or 4 feet, works everytime! I back trailer in right to the bottom of the fenders, any more the back will float off the back making a uneven load.
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10-06-2012, 01:35 PM
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MJ, I think your point about finding the right depth for the trailer is key to getting her loaded right...and I've always been able to load mine alone if need be, but havin' a second person slicks the process out REEL nice like...
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'74 V-20/ BF 150 '95 V-21/ BF 150 '84 V-20/ 200 2.4 Merc '87 V-20/'18 F150 Yamaha
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10-06-2012, 02:36 PM
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with my old carver santa cruz on an ezloader full roller I drove it on all the way and hooked the winch.... the v, I have only launched twice but it went on perfectly both times the same way....
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