Hello...The trailer is capeable of a 19-20' boat. My boat is 16.5' with an OB. The two sets of roller bunks can be located through pre-drilled holes in the frame rails in 26" increments. The rear-ward most location has the rollers extending off the back beyond the frame rails about 12". The next forward location would have the rollers near 14" forward of the frame rails. The shape of the trailer rails and my preference for a slighter shorter overall length allows the boat to fit great in the forward locations.
It seems all of the roller bunk set-ups I see have the bunks hanging off beyond the frame rails just like my rearward most location. Of course the motor hangs off a couple feet further yet. I was told by a shmuck dealer it was "best to do that" so people would not run into the trailer frame when loading. My rollers will still be 7-8" taller than the frame.
My belief is that too small or minumum sized trailers are often sold and the set-up is always a compromise. I am new to boating and just setting everything up. I specifically searched for a galvanized trailer with a single 3500lb. axle, lots of adjustability for future applications, and 14in. wheels. I have noticed that many custom trailers seem to have no issue running the frame rails full length of the hull and they often look to have closer loading tolerances than typical.
Can anyone shed light on why I should "not" use the roller bunks in the forward mount position...is contacting the back of the frame rails really an issue?
Thanks for any chiming in with any opinions.
8hygro
It seems all of the roller bunk set-ups I see have the bunks hanging off beyond the frame rails just like my rearward most location. Of course the motor hangs off a couple feet further yet. I was told by a shmuck dealer it was "best to do that" so people would not run into the trailer frame when loading. My rollers will still be 7-8" taller than the frame.
My belief is that too small or minumum sized trailers are often sold and the set-up is always a compromise. I am new to boating and just setting everything up. I specifically searched for a galvanized trailer with a single 3500lb. axle, lots of adjustability for future applications, and 14in. wheels. I have noticed that many custom trailers seem to have no issue running the frame rails full length of the hull and they often look to have closer loading tolerances than typical.
Can anyone shed light on why I should "not" use the roller bunks in the forward mount position...is contacting the back of the frame rails really an issue?
Thanks for any chiming in with any opinions.
8hygro