Boat Guide Project - Who made their own?

[Mark42]

I realize that the Bayliner will much harder to handle with the hard top on when there is wind. Just having the factory Navy top up made a big difference loading the trailer. So I decided to get some Boat Guides on the trailer before taking the boat out with the hard top on it.

I looked at all different types of boat guides, simple PVC pipe guide, metal guide with roller, metal guide with bunk board, and others. One website has customer reviews and a big complaint was that the metal bases on the PVC guides bent, and the all PCV guides were very flexable.

After checking out my trailer for a while, I decided to make a PVC guide with two pipes supporting a 20" bunk on each side. I had some 2" PVC pipe already, so it was just a matter of buying the right elbows. For U bolts lengths of threaded rod are going to be used and bent to shape then painted with cold galvanize spray.

Today I got all the pieces together, but don't have time to start just yet. Probably this week, after I finish some other obligation I have.

Anyway, just wondering who made their own guides and what style they made.

 

[Shizzy]

Re: Boat Guide Project - Who made their own?

as an add on, how much wider then the boat should they be?

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Boat Guide Project - Who made their own?

Mark i just did some for my toon. they are strong, 2200 lb boat. 2 inch pvc, went to the muffler shop and bought some 2 inch hangers, then some all thread, nuts washers, and flat plate. went on really easy. they are so long, because we have a steep ramp, when unloading and loading i only have about 12 inches of the stern guide on above water.

Do not comment on my rusty trailer, it is a future project.

 

[Gary H NC]

Re: Boat Guide Project - Who made their own?

as an add on, how much wider then the boat should they be?

On my fiberglass boat i adjusted them to give me an inch on each side.

Nice job on the toon trailer TD...I'm sure those make a huge difference loading..

 

[Nova II 260]

Re: Boat Guide Project - Who made their own?

Made my own Guide-on's
Complete Pictures and instructions Strong and still a bit flexible.

 

[arks]

Re: Boat Guide Project - Who made their own?

We had a thread about this topic a few months ago. I made guides for my 14' Jonboat. Here's the link: http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=266930

 

[Mike722]

Re: Boat Guide Project - Who made their own?

I made mine for a pontoon boat, but instead of on the outside they are on the inside. I made a set with two metal post of square tubing and attached a 2x4 board between them on each side.

 

[drake1271]

Re: Boat Guide Project - Who made their own?

I made mine from square tubbing, threaded rod with simplicity lawn mower rollers that come on mower decks. welded it all together. leave them 1'' away per side.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Boat Guide Project - Who made their own?

Mike, my trailer has the inside guide, but the ramp is so steep, they never hit the boat. i had to go higher. and the ramp usually has a cross wind.

 

[Mark42]

Re: Boat Guide Project - Who made their own?

Tahs, thanks for posting those pictures. The use of exhaust clamp on my setup will solve a clearance issue I have. Thats what I like about this site, you get good ideas from other peoples projects!

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Boat Guide Project - Who made their own?

glad to help Mark.