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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | I'm thinking of doing a little side business of a new(?) bunk material for boat trailers. I have a source to do very hard plastic bunks. My thinking is this - Depending on how often you launch your boat, you have to replace your wooden/carpeted bunks every few years. The carpet holds moisture which just helps the wood to rot faster. And if you are going to replace your bunks... well, what a pain. You have to launch your boat and tie it up. Then, work on your trailer in the parking lot. The bunks I want to make will be 2" x 3 1/2", and made to any length. They can be carpeted, or left bare. If left bare, it will be much easier to launch your boat on shallow ramps. They won't be as slippery as rollers, though. Probably right inbetween. So, those guys that think rollers suck ultimately, but like them for their ease of rolling off/on will love these. They will never rot and they won't scratch fiberglass or aluminum. They will outlast the paint on the trailer, the tires, the wiring... heck - I'm comfortable to say they will last a lifetime. I am an overhead crane operator for my day job, and I have this same material for my outriggers on my boom truck. Literally thousands of pounds of force on this plastic. The pads I had made are 2' x 2' x 3". I've had them for 8yrs, and barely a scratch on them. |
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Location: Geneva, IL | I have these on my trailer:
http://www.ultimatebunkboards.com/
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | So someone beat me to it... I knew it was a good idea! |
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| when fishing in canada, we lost a bunk on my dad's trailer. the resort owner let us use a piece of plastic cutting board material given to him by a client. we put that on a 2x4 to get us through the rest of the trip. works great, but if you are on a real steep landing, you want to make sure the boat is tied to something! |
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| CrappieKid,
Just in the process of ordering some. How do you like them and is there anything I should be aware of?
Thank you |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | Hunter4 - 4/9/2011 1:11 AM
CrappieKid,
Just in the process of ordering some. How do you like them and is there anything I should be aware of?
Thank you
Well, c'mon! I think I'm still going to go through with it. They need SOME competition. Let me know the size, and I'll see if I can beat the price?? |
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Location: syracuse indiana | jim, man do i need some bad, what wwe talking on price for my trailer.. the 2 center bunks are rotting on the back end and i am gonna replace the wood and recarpet them with the carpet thats already on them, (its still good) but i was gonna put those slide sticks on them but i think that your would be better...bill |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | Bill - Get me a length that you need. I'll try to have an answer for you ASAP. |
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Location: syracuse indiana | i believe they are 2 x 6's and 8ft long |
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| I'm looking at something like this too. I'd be interested in seeing what your price would be also. I'll do some measuring |
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| How can this plastic material nort scratch fiberglass? |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | Thanks, Luke. Let me know. Maybe I'll even trade off for some Weagles or Wabulls!
cphilli - The material is still plastic. Fiberglass is a harder material. Thus, if the fiberglass had sharp edges, it COULD scratch the boards, I guess. By definition, if you have 2 different materials, the way to know which one is harder, is "which one will scratch the other?" The stuff is just super dense.
*** UPDATE -- My "guy" is getting some price lists together for various sizes that I gave him. I expect to hear back from him at some point today. |
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Location: North Central IL USA | BALDY - 4/14/2011 10:09 AM
I'm looking at something like this too. I'd be interested in seeing what your price would be also. I'll do some measuring
Me too! My carpet's coming off and the wood is rotting.  |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | I am admitting defeat. I checked with 2 suppliers, and I can't beat the Ultimate Bunk Boards price. He must actually manufacter the stuff himself. If I were all of you who were interested, I'd go with him. |
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Location: North Central IL USA | Thanks for trying! |
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Interest in different bunks for trailer?