change bunks on a 'toon trailer???

[mtjbrown]

I launched my boat Saturday and noticed my one of my bunks floating offthe trailer as my wife pulled away!! I used some screws and temporarily re-attached the bunk. My question is , can I safely jack the pontoons off the bunks and replace them at home or should I launch the boat and replace at the ramp?

 

[tommytoon]

Re: change bunks on a 'toon trailer???

i used 4x4s and jacked mine up to replace the bunks and had no problem good luck

 

[Silver Eagle]

Re: change bunks on a 'toon trailer???

I took mine to my local Marina, They lifted the boat off of the trailer. I then took it home replaced all the wood and then brought it back to the Marina where they reinstalled my pontoon boat to the trailer. So easy.

 

[mtjbrown]

Re: change bunks on a 'toon trailer???

Thanks for the replies. I think I am going to try and jack mine up one side at a time and replace the bunks. Just don't want to damage anything!!

 

[MH Hawker]

Re: change bunks on a 'toon trailer???

You can jack it up but use 4 x 4 `s on the crossmembers and not on the toons.

 

[gpfishingdude]

Re: change bunks on a 'toon trailer???

I had one fall off too, this spring as the wife was making the swing to park the trailer in the parking lot after she launched me. I had a portable drill and a bit and a spade bit and drilled and bolted through in the parking lot. I am making new bunk boards now and figure on launching and replacing them in the parking lot. We usually boat on week days when the ramps aren't very busy. I even had one guy who was heading out offer to help if I was having trouble. I thanked him but I thought that was an outstanding thing for him to do. I wouldn't try to replace them if the parking lot is packed. But on a slow day nobody cares.