Trailer walkway?

[v8mgbal]

Hello All, as I am new to boating and know very little about trailers I was trying to figure out what this beam is on my trailer. I have my foot on it in the picture and I know you guys can tell me what it for

 

[DuckHunterJon]

Re: Trailer walkway?

Well, my guess is exactly what you called it - a walk way. I see them on trailers often so that someone can walk down the trailer to hook up the winch strap to the boat with out getting their feet wet.

 

[superbenk]

Re: Trailer walkway?

That'd be my guess too. My trailer has 2 of them on either side of the keel rollers. You can see the front of one of them here. The other side is identical:

My boat sits so high on the trailer, though, that these are invariably underwater whenever I launch/retrieve the boat, so they certainly don't keep me dry. But they do offer a good platform to walk on.

 

[v8mgbal]

Re: Trailer walkway?

Thanks Guys, I thought that's what is was but wanted to make sure. I will paint it with non slip paint in case I want to use it.