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boat trailer bunks and rollers
rfuerst911sc	#1  Posted on 08/24/12 - 3:49 PM
Member Posts: 178 Comments: 0 Joined: 09/25/11	I have a galvanized trailer for my 13 footer and it's in good shape but the bunks could need replacement and I just painted the hull so thinking of replacing the guide rollers which are black rubber with non-marring urethane. For the bunks do most of you stay with the conventional 2x4 covered with indoor/outdoor carpet ? Or is there something else ? And any tips on the guide rollers ? Going on memory I think there are 3 total plus the bow bumper for the winch. Is anything other than black considered non-marring ? Any advice is appreciated.
wannabe	#2  Posted on 08/24/12 - 6:55 PM
Member Posts: 287 Comments: 1 Joined: 06/03/09	I am slowly replacing my black rollers with the yellow polyurethane rollers that are non marring. I bought indoor/outdoor carpet from a big box store. It was 12 feet wide and they cut it twelve inches so I had long strips. My bunks are 2 by 6 inches. It was much cheaper this way and appeared to be the same as the packaged carpet strips at the marine store. Drew
contender250	#3  Posted on 08/24/12 - 7:43 PM
Member Posts: 363 Comments: 0 Joined: 10/09/11	Stolz rollers are the only rollers to use, I have set my trailers up with starboard on top of the bunks, Better than carpet, I use 1inch thick and counter sink the screws/bolts into the wood bunks, does not mark the boat, boat comes right off, and never have to repair them...
Guts	#4  Posted on 08/24/12 - 8:20 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 612 Comments: 8 Joined: 11/21/08	http://www.whalercentral.com/forum/vi...d_id=14582 Edited by Guts on 08/24/12 - 8:21 PM Guts/AKA/Kim
rfuerst911sc	#5  Posted on 08/25/12 - 3:35 AM
Member Posts: 178 Comments: 0 Joined: 09/25/11	Thanks for the replies and the link.
blacksmithdog	#6  Posted on 08/25/12 - 8:10 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 417 Comments: 0 Joined: 06/26/06	This is what I have on my 13' trailer, and I'm getting ready to put them on my 15' trailer: http://www.easternmarine.com/self-cen...lack-86295 So, you'd go with 2X6's then. Eastern Marine are good folks to deal with.
rfuerst911sc	#7  Posted on 08/25/12 - 2:10 PM
Member Posts: 178 Comments: 0 Joined: 09/25/11	I went to West Marine today and bought three Stoltz center rollers but they didn't have one for the V shaped 2 inch bow stop so I just bought a rubber one. Replacing the bunks and side guide boards will be next.
wannabe	#8  Posted on 08/25/12 - 5:32 PM
Member Posts: 287 Comments: 1 Joined: 06/03/09	blacksmithdog wrote: This is what I have on my 13' trailer, and I'm getting ready to put them on my 15' trailer: http://www.easternmarine.com/self-cen...lack-86295 So, you'd go with 2X6's then. Eastern Marine are good folks to deal with. I will definately keep these in mind when my carpet wears out.
wannabe	#9  Posted on 08/25/12 - 5:37 PM
Member Posts: 287 Comments: 1 Joined: 06/03/09	rfuerst911sc wrote: I went to West Marine today and bought three Stoltz center rollers but they didn't have one for the V shaped 2 inch bow stop so I just bought a rubber one. Replacing the bunks and side guide boards will be next. I get most of my visible rub marks from the bow stop which is what I replaced first with the yellow polyurethane.
geoellis	#10  Posted on 08/27/12 - 8:06 AM
Member Posts: 18 Comments: 0 Joined: 09/28/10	Anyone have pics of their trailer setup for the 13 that they care to post? I'm in the process of setting up a new karavan trailer and would love to see what others have. 1959 Whaler 13 - Stencil 1357
blacksmithdog	#11  Posted on 08/27/12 - 10:30 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 417 Comments: 0 Joined: 06/26/06	geoellis wrote: Anyone have pics of their trailer setup for the 13 that they care to post? I'm in the process of setting up a new karavan trailer and would love to see what others have. http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr...CN0568.jpg http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr...CN0567.jpg http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr...CN0566.jpg
docsoma	#12  Posted on 08/27/12 - 4:38 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 121 Comments: 0 Joined: 09/19/11	First picture on my personal page.....with the boat on. Fourth picture with the boat off.....3 Stoltz keel rollers, 1 bow roller/stop and one keel roller way back Justin case the keel contacts the trailer at low tide.....or something.
geoellis	#13  Posted on 08/28/12 - 6:56 AM
Member Posts: 18 Comments: 0 Joined: 09/28/10	Thanks. 1959 Whaler 13 - Stencil 1357
agarcia	#14  Posted on 08/28/12 - 1:51 PM
Member Posts: 11 Comments: 0 Joined: 02/05/12	wannabe wrote: rfuerst911sc wrote: I went to West Marine today and bought three Stoltz center rollers but they didn't have one for the V shaped 2 inch bow stop so I just bought a rubber one. Replacing the bunks and side guide boards will be next. I get most of my visible rub marks from the bow stop which is what I replaced first with the yellow polyurethane. Same here, plus the 2" roller has been great for powering up onto the trailer. My bow stop only allowed the boat to go so far before the boat would push the v out of position.