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Thanks for all your input, I will swap out the piece of rubber with a keel roller and go with bunks in the rear to help with the support, after I try and bring it forward even more. Any recommendations on what kind of material to use for bunks that wouldn't flex, even a little. I was thinking of heavy gauge 2 X 2 x 1/4 Galv. steel angle with a pressure treated 2 X 6 on it which I can change easy enough every couple of seasons. I happen to have the 2" angle.
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10-13-2013, 09:43 PM
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bunks in the rear will NOT help with support... rollers are just fine...
by design bunks NEED to flex to conform to the hull... you can not extent bunks off the back of the trailer to support the transom as they only actually support the hull in the areas where the brackets support the bunks... just get the boat moved forward and you'll be fine Last edited by smokeonthewater; 10-14-2013 at 08:49 AM.
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10-13-2013, 11:42 PM
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The only thing I can add is that IF you want bunks, then by all means install them. But do it because you want them, not because you think they will solve your problem. As for your bunk design with the angle iron and then the 2 x 6 on top of it, that's way overkill. Just get yourself the proper supports for a bunk style setup and use some 2 x 6 or even 2 x 4 covered with some nice outdoor carpet. I like 2 x 6 for the added 2" lift, but I've seen tons of trailers with 2 x 4's. And if you really want to get fancy, then put a non-stick strip on the top of each bunk. (Look on eBay) They really do make a hella difference in sliding your boat on and off the trailer.
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10-14-2013, 01:50 PM
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most v20's came with dual wheel trailers. the weight of the boat ,gas ice chest ,& all other eqip. + the trailer easy gets you to 400 lbs or more. My trailer is a single axle designed for the v20 and it uses load range e tires. If you intend to pull this boat at highway speeds in the heat of summer check the tire spec's ALSO
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10-16-2013, 07:59 PM
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I installed keel roller and moved boat up. My question is how hard would it be to extend my tongue like 2'. Tires are load range C which can handle 1850 Each at 50 psi should be fine, my boat has new transom very dry sits very high in water, plus I carry very little in boat. Should not exceed 3,000 lbs even with gear, boat 1940 motor 400 gas 280 gear tops about 300 equals 2,920. Thanks for input
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Tight Lines !! Last edited by Joker2; 10-16-2013 at 08:05 PM.
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10-16-2013, 08:08 PM
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best option would be to replace the tongue with new tubing
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10-16-2013, 09:43 PM
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Yup, Im with smoke. Id lenghten the tongue out and move the boat up. The trailer I got was under a 26ft. Bayliner. Had tomove the axles and cut off about 4 ft.on the rear. I put 4 keel rollers, a set of cradle (wobble ) rollers under the bow and 8 ft bunks for the rear. It works great and is well supported.
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