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i saw this set up looking threw old threads it looks to simple to work i would think it needs some keel rollers--is this a drive on trailer ?--i need to redo my trailer going to unbolt it appart really like the idea that it can be and get it sand blasted and reglaved but before i do that i want to set up the rollers before i do that --would like to make it a drive on as the boat is a little big to hold on a windy day---anyone got some other pics of there set ups and how good they work ???????????????????
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Bunks are done by many and a lot of people love them better then rollers. I have rollers and I need them places I go cause lot of the ramps are steep. So it all depends were you put your in the water, ramp is steep, can you launch or retrieve at low tide, these questions should be answered first. I have friends with bunks that have to wait till the tide comes in some before loading, and waiting for that can suck after a day pn the water and you want to go home!!
But of tides and ramps are not a issue bunks are better as they require a lot less maintenance.
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If your trailer will allow the setup, the combination bunk and keel roller has been more effective for my purposes.
About every trailer I have is done this way.
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I have two vertical 3x8 bunks about 10' long on my trailer. I am probably going to redo all the bunks to a more supportive design. Only issue is i have straight crossmembers not v shaped.
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I also have a cox trailer under one of my V-20's and I did the exact conversion with bunks AWESOME. Don't take this the wrong way but you found Genie Aye exact trailer conversion on his old thread. That is the same picture on the new thread by Orlando (More Trailer Advice). Some bunk trailers have a tilt pin at the front main beam its only about 4-5 inch' chain to make the trailer bed tilt down for loading it will actually put it down to the ground in most case's. For any long time storage of a boat on a trailer I always go with the bunks, like Genie Aye said about towing long distance to go where the fish are bunks are best. Now that is Hard Core Fishing.
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If your trailer will allow the setup, the combination bunk and keel roller has been more effective for my purposes.
About every trailer I have is done this way.
my trailer is set up like this one and yes we do have big tides some of the ramps are still ok on low tide but others are not i really need to rethink this as my other boat was a 16ft and didnt matter and was full roller omg more thinking
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Mine looks like Tsubaki's, with an AL I-beam frame. My opinion (retired Park Ranger) is that rollers are an uneeded expense, I drive on & slip off bunks all the time & they are cheap easy & durable as long as they are set up right.

My bunks settle under two chines so the boat wants to sit square.

I've rebuilt the rolling gear on my trailer twice in the ten years I've had the boat, bunkers are the ones it came with.

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Looked again & stubaki's has those side brackets. I don't have anything like that. One pipe on one side so I can get my bearings. Can't tell you how long it's been since it didn't go right up on the first try.
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my trailer is set up like this one and yes we do have big tides some of the ramps are still ok on low tide but others are not i really need to rethink this as my other boat was a 16ft and didnt matter and was full roller omg more thinking
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