New Carpet on Bunk Too Slippery

bubba, do you hook the safety chain before you pull up the ramp?

Don't end up like this guy...




Have you thought about adding a winch strap? I've got em on our 96 and 78 trailers and they're very nice to have. Cant say the same about bow rollers.

I've heard of a couple winch straps snapping and letting the boat fall off the trailer (MC and MBO forums) that were cranked too tight, so be careful. My non-boating buddy cranked the turnbuckle so tight on Feelgood's BFN once that the whole ass end of the boat was 2" off the trailer bunks in the back when he pulled it out. Those things are pretty strong! Steep ramps are just a PITA.

The only thing I'm going to say since the statue of limitations isn't up yet,is do you know how hard it is to get the boat back up on the trailer is? I do

A turnbuckle is a good idea. However with the old carpet even when it was newer I never had an issue of the boat sliding back. The boat always felt secure on the bunks. When I pull the trailer out of the water the bow of the boat rises so I can see problems with Bozo's over tightening anything put on to hold the front down.

Me and seven other guys helped a boat owner load his boat back onto his roller trailer at the ramp oneday. He had unhooked the bow strap while staging the boat on the steep ramp. Started to back in, hit the brakes, and Whamo! The whole 19' I/O on the concrete.
Probably never made that mistake again! OOCH!

Hook up the bow eye to the trailer!!

Mike,
The "Speed Cote" Al mentioned is actually a bottom coating for the boat that claims to give you a couple extra MPH. I'm surprised it hasn't come up here before with the group trying to out run each other!! Maybe it's a Louisiana or North Carolina secret! They use it on sail boats a lot! Hmmm, isn't there someone we know who's into sailing those catamarans?

Add a short pc of safety chain(or coated cable) to the trailer bow stop...kinda like the trailer tongue has. You can hook that in the bow eye on the boat. As your pulling out of the water it wont bind, but the boat slide back very far either.

skicat2001 wrote: I would hope that never happens to me.. I am 2 damb cautious to let my Nautique fly off the trailer..

Hope you knocked on wood after making that statement.

In my world fate has a sadistic sense of humor.

If you people don't know the answer to the question keep your fingers off the keyboard. Are you that lonely ? The carpet is directional. you have it installed backwards. Slide your hand down the bunks in one direction , then the other , you will see what I am talking about.

I added two chains to my trailer. One stops the boat from going forward too much and the other holds it so it can't slide off the back.   My boat nearly came in the back window of our truck in a panic stop on wet bunks. Both rear straps just snapped and were no help.
Both front stop bars bent forward and out and the boat slid forward up and over the now bent poles about 5 feet before stopping. We had several deer run out in front of us heading home from the lake one night. Straps are iffy but in Chain I Trust!
The photo only shows the first chain installed. I added the second chain from the eye to the front frame later and covered both chains in rubber when I finished.
Now I rest easy when it is in transport.
Mark

Mark- check the rating on that quick link too,they can be way less than you think. I think it would be better to use a clevis hook- like these

I am so lonely that I take the time to dig up seven year old threads just to make snarky, douchy comments.

Does it matter if the carpet matches the drapes?

Gary S wrote: Does it matter if the carpet matches the drapes?

Hell ya