Posted by aeriksen on 10/30/14 - 5:30 PM
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I agree with the "Doc" the reason its cracked I believe is due to the stress applied while winching boat on trailer. I would go with the repairs you made and figure a way out to make the boat come on the trailer easier. That might be looking for new bunk material that slides easier than what you have now, lowering the bunks on your trailer so the boat enters and retrieves from the water with less weight on the bunks. Or sink the trailer deeper into the water when retrieving your boat. I had the same repair to accomplish and now sink my trailer deeper. I saw a set of bunk cover that are made of a certain plastic that will let the boat slide off right from the trailer even if not submerged, like backing down the ramp. The "King" trailer use that material but when I priced it from a dealer it was 6.50 a foot. Real pricey.