fishKILLER1987
Petty Officer 3rd Class
- Joined
- Mar 22, 2010
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- 86
This weekend I plan on taking my boat off the trailer so I can give the trailer some much needed attention. My boat is a 24' Robalo Center Console with a deep V style hull. The trailer that it currently sits on is not the original trailer and is missing all bunks and most of the keel rollers. When the boat was salvaged from a local marina it was drug up on this worn out trailer and currently sits on the trailer crooked because of the missing bunks. I have studied many trailers that hold boats similar to mine and I have decided the route in which I will take to bring this trailer back to life. I plan on replacing the keel rollers with brand new rollers because the trailer was originally made to have keel rollers so I figured it would be best to stick with the original design on that aspect.
MY PLAN:
I am going to make two wooden bunks to support the boat on each side of the hull. (I will probably use 4x8's from the local lumber yard and cover them in marine carpet from west marine) I will mount the bunks in an upright position using L brackets and U bolts bolting the bunks directly to the frame. The bunks will extend out behind the trailer about a foot or so and extend to a little past the midway point on the trailer. The end result is two new bunks and a whole new set of keel rollers.
MY QUESTIONS:
1) Will this set-up be enough to support my boat sufficiently?
2) I have heard that putting a coat of latex paint on the bunks before wrapping them in marine carpet helps fight wood rot. Is this true?
3) Do I need to bevel the edges of the bunks so that they fit the contour of the hull? Or can I just leave the ends square?
4) Have I left anything out?
5) Also, I know this is unrelated, but I am using cinder blocks and carpet to support the stern of the boat when it is off the trailer. However, I need something to support the keel. My idea is to construct some kind of cradle to support the keel and set this cradle on top of stacked cinder blocks. Is there a better way to do this without having to buy a variety of tools such as jack stands or keel stands?
Thanks in advance for all the help.
MY PLAN:
I am going to make two wooden bunks to support the boat on each side of the hull. (I will probably use 4x8's from the local lumber yard and cover them in marine carpet from west marine) I will mount the bunks in an upright position using L brackets and U bolts bolting the bunks directly to the frame. The bunks will extend out behind the trailer about a foot or so and extend to a little past the midway point on the trailer. The end result is two new bunks and a whole new set of keel rollers.
MY QUESTIONS:
1) Will this set-up be enough to support my boat sufficiently?
2) I have heard that putting a coat of latex paint on the bunks before wrapping them in marine carpet helps fight wood rot. Is this true?
3) Do I need to bevel the edges of the bunks so that they fit the contour of the hull? Or can I just leave the ends square?
4) Have I left anything out?
5) Also, I know this is unrelated, but I am using cinder blocks and carpet to support the stern of the boat when it is off the trailer. However, I need something to support the keel. My idea is to construct some kind of cradle to support the keel and set this cradle on top of stacked cinder blocks. Is there a better way to do this without having to buy a variety of tools such as jack stands or keel stands?
Thanks in advance for all the help.
