What type of trailer?

[Grneyedloki]

Just wondering what type of trailer everyone has? What are the pros an cons for each with our seacrafts? My 23 has a float on which need work. My dads 23 has a lowboy floaton which he likes alot. I have seen some seacrafts on roll-offs. Since my bunks are old and need to be replaced and the guy who owned it befor me didn't put new pads on for the boat to sit( he put two by fours and wrapped them with carpet and some string). I was wondering Whig would be a better option. The v style skiff pads with the PVC v or get the rollers and then replace the bunks and carpet with the roller arms?

[CaptMick]

Magic tilt bunk type. V-catch with single roller at the keel forward and a good bow catch right at the bow eye.

Never been a fan of the roll on. Ones I have seen the rollers pivot and that makes too many moving parts for me on a saltwater trailer. I got a trailer for work the other day and it has all plastic on the bunks no carpet. Seems to work good.

[DonV]

I'm suggesting the bunk type also with the "V" slide on guide bunks in the front. However I'm not a fan of the bunks enclosed in carpet, holds water too long. I actually bought the black plastic slide on covers (about 6" wide x 3' long) a couple of years ago, however they mark up my hull. Took them off, they are sitting in the side yard doing nothing. I've replaced with 2x6 pressure treated with the white plastic slides (from T.A. Mahoney). I'll get off my rear and post a picture. If you have some starboard that also works well.

[DonV]

Here ya go. The plastic slides are 3" x 18", I angled them edge to edge of the 2x6 to cover as much of the wood as possible. Works well. I did the same thing on my flats boat trailer. Slides on/off easy and dries quickly. The plastic slides are $3.50, you might find them cheaper.

[castalot]

5 star all roller 5200# carring 7300# gross love it

Single axle Continental aluminum float-on with 6 inch wide bunks for my 20SF. Launches and drives on easily. Just have to be faithful on the hubs and bearings every six months. I also use stainless hardware everywhere I can. I replace the galvanized bolts, braces, etc., whenever they need it with stainless. Just make sure to grease the threads before you torque the stainless bolts down! A word of warning. If you silicon the bunk carpet - don't undo the bow before you back it into the water. The boat will slide right off. Also make sure you hook the bow before pulling it out of the water. Don;t want to leave the boat on the pavement! I've seen it done more than once.

[Basspond]

I would highly recommend the aluminum with bunk route. I had a roller trailer for my old 20 which I thought was fine, after going to an aluminum bunk for my new 20, wow how easy can it get? Just make sure if you go that route to get the forward vee bunks, they really make a world of difference.

I do not keep my seacraft in the water and trailer 100% of the time and I really, really love my bunk trailer.

[Tiny]

Single axle Continental aluminum float-on with 6 inch wide bunks for my 20SF. Launches and drives on easily. Just have to be faithful on the hubs and bearings every six months. I also use stainless hardware everywhere I can. I replace the galvanized bolts, braces, etc., whenever they need it with stainless. Just make sure to grease the threads before you torque the stainless bolts down! A word of warning. If you silicon the bunk carpet - don't undo the bow before you back it into the water. The boat will slide right off. Also make sure you hook the bow before pulling it out of the water. Don;t want to leave the boat on the pavement! I've seen it done more than once.

I'm with this guy!

[ricknewman]

If you have a decent ramp to launch your boat then a float on is the way to go. Rollers can be a pain in the butt.

[NoBones]

Rollers can be a pain in the butt.

All depends on how you set them up!!!

My tandem axle Continental has all stainless hardware
galvanized axles, hubs and lug nuts.
Stainless Buddy Bearings.
7 Grease-able 12 inch Stoltz Keel rollers
8 Grease-able 4 inch Stoltz donut rollers
10,000 lb. Power Winch 3/16 inch stainless cable.
Stainless lanyard cable to operate winch "solo"
from 2 X 12 inch rough sawn Cedar walkboard to the back of the trailer!!!

About the greasable shafts, 5/8 inch galvanized bolts
that are 14 inches long. (excess cut off after head of
bolt welded to the galvanized roller frames)
Drilled approx 5 inches into the head of the bolt
then tapped for a zirc fitting....

This trailer works on any ramp anywhere.
I can launch and load by myself anytime!!

If you take care of it, It will take care of you!













Even works as a park bench for Doodlebug, Skipper-T &
Bushwacker....




Do not get me wrong, I also have Float-On trailers as well.
But for me, The roller trailer is my favorite.
Oh yeah, This trailer is a 1980 and still going strong..

See ya, Ken