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Pvc boards on top of bunk boards
Posted on 9/14/16 at 7:39 pm
Posted on 9/14/16 at 7:39 pm
I've read about doing this to reduce the friction when loading and unloading boats instead of using premade bunk slick type products. Much cheaper alternative available at Lowe's. Anyone in the ob done that?
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Posted on 9/14/16 at 8:05 pm to Success
Make sure you countersink the screws.
And keep it tied up until you want it to come off, because it's coming off.
And keep it tied up until you want it to come off, because it's coming off.
Posted on 9/14/16 at 8:13 pm to tenfoe
So do you recommend or don't?
Posted on 9/14/16 at 8:21 pm to Success
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Much cheaper alternative available at Lowe's.
Care to provide a link? Sounds iffy.
Posted on 9/14/16 at 8:21 pm to Success
If its a bateau, you dont need em
If its a heavier glass boat ya dont want em. I got a heavy ride on carpet boards.
I just power it on up, aint no way I can just winch it.
NO slick boards for me.
If its a heavier glass boat ya dont want em. I got a heavy ride on carpet boards.
I just power it on up, aint no way I can just winch it.
NO slick boards for me.
Posted on 9/14/16 at 8:43 pm to Success
Seems iffy on the road. Maybe adjust your trailer so you can use water as your friend?
Posted on 9/14/16 at 8:45 pm to Success
I wouldn't do it. It'll make it a bitch to put your boat on the trailer by yourself.
Nothing wrong with regular ol carpeted bunk boards.
Nothing wrong with regular ol carpeted bunk boards.
Posted on 9/14/16 at 8:54 pm to Success
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So do you recommend or don't?
It depends. Are you having trouble with it coming on or off now?
Posted on 9/14/16 at 8:56 pm to Success
I bought these LINK a few years ago and was impressed. They aren't cheap, but felt more durable that the composite boards at the big box stores. It made loading and unloading the boat easy. As mentioned earlier, you better keep the boat secured while on the landing.
Posted on 9/14/16 at 9:24 pm to Success
I have plastic inner fender boards. I woukdbt do Pvc bunks unless I had trouble getting the boat off the trailer. Makes it very difficult to handle by yourself
Posted on 9/14/16 at 9:28 pm to QuietTiger
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Never heard of it till someone at work mentioned it. Then I looked it up and it's apparently a thing. I don't have trouble really but if the consensus was it helps i might look into. It's for a 18x44 go devil
Never heard of it till someone at work mentioned it. Then I looked it up and it's apparently a thing. I don't have trouble really but if the consensus was it helps i might look into. It's for a 18x44 go devil
Posted on 9/14/16 at 11:07 pm to HeadBusta4LSU
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Makes it very difficult to handle by yourself
Yeah I usually depend on the boat sticking to the bunks so I can latch the winch. I don't want that thing sliding back down.
Posted on 9/15/16 at 5:22 am to SportTiger1
For a fiberglass boat, no way. Why? The boat will move around on the bunks and will over time wear out the gelcoat. Have a buddy do that with his Worldcat. Was he pissed after a couple years. 
Alum boats, sure, But, there is a very good chance one will have trouble loading the boat back on the trailer on a steep landing. Dam thing will keep sliding back in the water.
Alum boats, sure, But, there is a very good chance one will have trouble loading the boat back on the trailer on a steep landing. Dam thing will keep sliding back in the water.
Posted on 9/15/16 at 5:25 am to Success
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It's for a 18x44 go devil
Oh Got Damn. Just run it up on the trailer. I thought you were having issues or something. Go find another problem that really needs fixing.
Posted on 9/15/16 at 5:55 am to tenfoe
That's what I do. Just seeing if this was common as I never heard of it.
Posted on 9/15/16 at 7:32 am to Success
When i had my world cat the front half of the bunks had pvc. Made coming on and off the trailer much easier. But on a steep launch i would have to keep the power going till it was hooked and winched tight if not i would slide back into the water. Made solo retrieval a challenge. My brother has gator glide and synthetic bunks on his surface drive boat and had to install rear cleats on the side guides so he can tie off after powering up if not it just slides back off.
Posted on 9/15/16 at 10:55 am to Success
on aluminum boats in salt water they are basically required...the salt drenched carpet on the bunks will pit the aluminum hull.
what i did was go to lowes and get 10' sticks of the flexible corrugated landscape hose, then split it lengthwise and wrap it over the bunk. then tack it in place on the underside of the bunk. this keeps the wet carpet off of my hull
what i did was go to lowes and get 10' sticks of the flexible corrugated landscape hose, then split it lengthwise and wrap it over the bunk. then tack it in place on the underside of the bunk. this keeps the wet carpet off of my hull
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