hey.... i have seen some bassboats on trailers, where you can see almost all of the boat.... on the one i have, there are some carpeted wood supports that cover a lot of the boat.... here is what im talking about:

and here is my boat on its trailer:

whats the difference between one and the other one?? after i finish restoring the boat i will restore the trailer, or maybe i will make a new trailer, and i would like it to be like the pic i posted first... does it depends on the boat's size, model, configuration, etc??

thanx!!

The side bunks are there to help while loading the boat. Without the bunks, it could be difficult getting the boat on straight, especially when it's windy or you have alot of current.

Those are bunk buddies. They make the boat line up on the trailer easier. With some boats, they slide right on perfect. My old boat didn't, and I added the bunk buddies and that fixed it.

thanx!!

but, what about transportation?? my bunks (new word i learned today) support the boat on both sides, so i assume they also help for transportation.... i dont understand how a bunkless trailer supports the boat and avoids it moving side to side....

Does the bottom of the boat rest on the trailer?

yes, on the bottom rollers.... but also the sides come to full contact with the bunks...

Does the trailer have bottom bunks or just rollers? If you have bottom bunks, the boat should rest primarily on the bunks and the rollers are just guides.The weight of the boat along with the winch strap secured in the front and you should have 2 tie downs on the transom, will be enough to keep the boat from bouncing around while being trailered.

EDIT Just read it's a bunkless trailer.

I would never have a trailer without side bunks. Makes laoding that much easier!

Jeff

the trailer has the rollers on the middle, and 2 sets of lower bunks, one on the rear and the other one in the front section, touching the boat right where the keel begins to rise...

we are in the process of restoring the boat, and this includes paiting the inside and wrapping the outside.... so this question was also focused on removing the side bunks to be able to work on the boat while on the trailer...

I think you would regret not having the side bunks. But that is just me!

Jeff

Ooh...DON'T get rid of the side bunks. Remove them for the restoration process...sure thing. But, put em' back on when you're done.

ok, thanx!! then i will temporary remove them to sand and maybe wrap it, and then i will put them again...

Don't "Maybe Wrap IT" Put some bunk carpet on the bunks. BNPS has it and I would guess Cabela's carry's it also. You need the carpet to protect the boat. You can staple it on but I would use stainless staples - no rust. Be sure the staples won't contact the boats surface.

hey NBR, i was talking about paitning or wrapping the boat.... i will recarpet all the boat, and i will carpet the bunks as well... dont know if i will be able to find "bunk carpet" in MExico, but i thought about using industrial carpet for both the boat and the trailer bunks....

You can use the same carpet that you recarpet the boat with to cover the bunks.

Be careful with your carpet selection, you do not want to use looped carpet for boats. Those are hook magnets.

That picture of the Tracker PT 170 TX without the side guides is an idiot decision by Tracker. All boat trailers should be equipped with some sort of guides. I have that same boat/trailer and the first thing I added was the side guides. I use the roller type rather than the long board type like you have.

Even the larger models come with a somewhat worthless side guide. Quite patethic for a boat company.