Trailer to bow ladder for V20 Sport Fish

[dboyd351]

Originally Posted by deepguy

I will be doing the trailer guides next month. Thinking of 2x6 treated lumber and outdoor carpet on the side boards.

Deep guy,
I think 2x6's will be plenty strong enough for the sideboards. Actually I think 2x4s would do it - that's what most people I see use.
I've got a different idea for covering the boards, instead of carpet - where I work we made a set and covered the inside, top, bottom and ends with Azek, which is a PVC lumber material a little like starboard, but considerably cheaper. Attached it with countersunk screws. Worked great and should last virtually forever.

[phatdaddy]

lost my carpet on the keel bunks under the bow and i replaced it with a political sign my neighbor had. its about as thick as cardboard and bent around the 2x6's and i stapled it with monel staples. i thought it would make do until i could put carpet on. that was 3 years ago and its still there with no issues. in fact i like it better, slippery when wet and does not hold water against the wood. best part is running by boat over a candidate i voted against.

[bksah2]

NOW thats funny because i have 2 4x8 political signs as bedliners in the back of my old pickup