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villthepill 
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 Topic: Trailer safety barPosted: July-25-2016 at 4:52pm |
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I have a 1990 ski nautique and the trailer i have has a hinged bar that flips up onto the bow eye. Do most guys just switch out to a chain instead? Maybe I'm just not good at driving the boat up the trailer but I'm always struggling with the bar. I end up going to high or not high enough for it to jamb in place.
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Orlando76
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Posted: July-25-2016 at 5:00pm |
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Bar or turnbuckle? Ramlins came with a turnbuckle which is pain in the a$$ but more secure I guess. I'm a fan of the chain.
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flyweed
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Posted: July-25-2016 at 5:24pm |
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LOL..i've had my 93 about a week now, and I got rid of the damn turnbuckle the first day..I went with a chain connection, like all my other boats had. SO MUCH easier.
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TRBenj
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Posted: July-25-2016 at 7:12pm |
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Sounds like the OP has a mastercraft trailer.
You guys are crazy not to love the turnbuckle. It holds the bow down and forward, it's what keeps you from wearing out your rub rail and/or crash pads. They are fantastic when used properly. |
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Orlando76
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Posted: July-25-2016 at 7:40pm |
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Leave a gap to ease putting cover on and rub rail doesn't touch.
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DayTony
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Posted: July-25-2016 at 7:40pm |
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i agree, i never used a turnbuckle before i had this trailer. and i surprisingly haven't seen a need to change it yet and i put in at some sketchy ramps.
Even once i pull it out if its a hair away from the "bow pads' I always pull up the ramp and once i'm on the flat i give the brakes a good jolt and it slides forward while everything is still wet. |
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spiralhelix
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Posted: July-25-2016 at 8:01pm |
that was my thought too! |
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Posted: July-25-2016 at 8:21pm |
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What Tim said. If you don't like the turnbuckle, you aren't using it correctly. Of course my trailer now has a winch and I wouldn't trade it for the world, but the turnbuckle was pretty damn awesome on the Ramlins.
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spiralhelix
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Posted: July-25-2016 at 8:34pm |
I didn't care for the "braking to slide forward" crash pads, didn't mind the turnbuckle. switched it all out for a Ramp-N-Clamp. Now that I will never give up. Launching and retrieving is super easy. 
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DayTony
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Posted: July-25-2016 at 8:46pm |
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thats not a bad setup. I like having the bow pads for getting everything lined up. there is no doubt a crank would simplify things a little but i don't think i would have gotten rid of the two bow pads completely. maybe a crank down low
another factor is the tow vehicle, some ramps if you aren't 4x4 or long wheelbase or the right combination of both, than you can really get screwed. I launched this weekend and had to back about 2 truck lengths into the water from where the shore was. it was a little sketchy. a crank would not have helped there either though. |
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Posted: July-25-2016 at 10:15pm |
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I'm a huge fan of the turnbuckle, bring her in, latch, a couple of twists of the buckle and hit the gas......Couldn't be easier in my mind
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Posted: July-26-2016 at 12:45am |
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Turnbuckle
 Greg, How about a picture showing us how your SN fits on that MC trailer? 
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villthepill
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Posted: July-26-2016 at 1:02am |
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Here it is. 
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