Trailer boater's upgrade

randy56

My ole trailer needed some love, in replacing the carpet. Looking for alternative, to carpet. As we all know how much carpet,  drag's on the haul,  when loading and unloading. I found a plastic bunk wrap, To cover the boards. After loading a couple time's, it is a great improvement, the boat slide's on and off with ease. It does not take as much power, to push the boat onto the trailer. As there much less drag. in the past before loading he boat onto the trailer, I use to dip the trailer far enough in the water to make sure all the board's got wet, so it would help reduce the friction, and scratches, loading the boat. Then pull trailer up to desired  dept. 

I'm sure there are other product's out there similar. This one come's either 2x4 or 2x6 wide. up to 16 ft long. took about 6 hour's to remove board's install wrap, and reinstall. 

For bonus points name that fish I caught yesterday.  In the last picture. 

reneechris14

Put that fish back it's about the trailer.

randy56

  

sixpacksummer

crappie..good eating fish

randy56

@sixpacksummer you are correct

rasbury

I think we call that a specked perch here in FL and very good eating!

Stever00

Read Amazon reviews on this. Bubbles in sun, not for gel coat boats, ect. Read before you buy.

mattie

Stever00 said:

Read Amazon reviews on this. Bubbles in sun, not for gel coat boats, ect. Read before you buy.

Saw a bunch of disclaimers on a Caliber distributor site recommending vinyl bunk wrap should be used on bunks for aluminum hull boats. Not necessarily for gel coat or painted bottoms.

earl1z19

Be sure to strap the boat on tight! That plastic will be slicker than owl stool once its wet! 

randy56

  Thanks for the heads up. I have it on a trailer  for my fishing boat-aluminum. was not aware of they should not be used on Fiberglass. When't fishing today so was able to inspect the plastic. So far so good. No imperfections. Could see if you did not install it tight, the hot sun could heat it and make large air pockets. I do keep it inside the garage year around. I don't think it's slick as a roller trailer. But I do winch tight, then attach a safety chain on the bow hook also. Before I pull away from the ramp. And strap the back on both side's .  I'll Keep an eye on it, installed 5 months ago.  it sure does load and unload easy. take's very little power. Compared to carpet.  The carpet had rubbed the paint off the aluminum over the years. I may add - it is almost as slick as owl stool. 

walleyr

Looks good. I need to fix my trailer soon and I don't want to use a carpet.

rasbury

I need to re do my bunks as well....