trailer advice

[bgreene]

Originally Posted by macojoe

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.

Well........ down at this ramp and that ramp....... guys show up early am and can't launch - they have to wait hours till they can float off using the bunk trailers. All that planning, packing, anticipation etc to sit and wait ...while the roller guys drop their boats and off they go.

I had bunk, I've had ( have ) roller and guess I'm not comfortable wondering if I can get out and back in. With the roller trailer I don't even have to submerge the trailer like a submarine. But hey - any boat and trailer that works is better than no boat and trailer.

[aussie]

ok i realy need a trialer that i can drive the boat up and winch it up as well so it looks like im staying with the rollers on the keels and teflon skids

[tsubaki]

If you arrive at a good setup and find the Teflon skids just don't seem to work out, indoor/outdoor carpet and a spray down of silicone does wonders if applied every few months.

[aussie]

something like this but i have seen the skids done in different ways

[smokeonthewater]

ME LIKEY that trailer a LOT!

[garbubba]

Originally Posted by bgreene

Well........ down at this ramp and that ramp....... guys show up early am and can't launch - they have to wait hours till they can float off using the bunk trailers. All that planning, packing, anticipation etc to sit and wait ...while the roller guys drop their boats and off they go.

I had bunk, I've had ( have ) roller and guess I'm not comfortable wondering if I can get out and back in. With the roller trailer I don't even have to submerge the trailer like a submarine. But hey - any boat and trailer that works is better than no boat and trailer.

I'm lost, why couldn't they launch?

as long as my boat will float I can launch it, just start it up & back right off, or just snatch it off if you are alone. I've launched boats from the sides of highways, in ditches, beaches, and ramps of all kinds, just don't see an advantage to rollers.

Doug

[garbubba]

Just saw you use teflon skids, you better strap that thing down. I like that the carpet sticks, keeps the big boy stable & I don't backstrap unless I'm going a long distance.

Ran teflon bottomed airboats for years & I've seen several slide off the trailers.

One right into the back of the truck that was pulling it!