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Location: oswego, il | Does anybody make a good one? I have to buy my 4th one in less than a year and want one that won't break. The frames have bent, the ratchet has broken and the latest, the handles rounded out and I have to crank it with a crescent wrench. I have a crappy trailer and the loading and unloading is not kind to it at all. The last one I even upsized for overkill and still broke it.  |
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | Well, I have seen A LOT of them working at a marina and on a professional tournament trail. However, the one I actually liked the best was the one I had on my Tuffy this year. That thing I felt was bulletproof! The thing was rock solid and I know I had to do a little cranking on my 1760 on a bunk trailer and it never failed me. However, I can't remember the name off hand. Perhaps Sworrall would be able to give you the brand name, drawing a blank at the moment. |
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Location: Stevens Point, Wi. | My Tuffy is equiped with a Fulton winch. No problems in 6 years. |
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | Thanks Jim, thats it. Had a total brain fart on that one. That's it! I believe you can get those about anywhere. Cabela's and Bass Pro sell them, however, a good marina will also have them. |
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| Dutton Lainsen also makes a very good one. |
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Location: Rhinelander | A good set of side guides or bunks on your trailer are a great help allowing you to back in deeper and floating the boat most of the way on. Then when you pull out they should center the boat on the bunks. I'll never be without them after trying to load my boat alone with a strong cross wind at the launch. It turned a good day bad. Jeff |
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Location: oswego, il | Hey guys thanks a ton for the info. I know alot of my issues is the trailer and like I said loading and unloading are not fun. I am thinking about the roller bunks but I think I may run into issues with them at some of the lakes I fish as they are in creeks with current. I generally have to lift and center my boat on the trailer and the bunks fit snug between the keels. It does not slide well even with silicone spray. |
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | Todd,
How old are the bunks, perhaps new bunks might help a little? Or do you not see that helping? |
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Location: oswego, il | This was my brother's old boat I bought from him. He got an insane deal on it when a camping dealership got out of the boat business about 9 years ago. The trailer did not even have a front roller on it just a small sideways bunk like a johnboat trailer. I stuck a roller on it but I know I really need a new trailer. I am sure the bunks rub the sides of the keel and the bottom of the boat on each side. For a 14 foot boat she winches really hard. The bunks have all it's carpet. I thought about moving things around but it is a 100% welded trailer including brackets. |
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Location: Tinley Park. Fish Cen IL. Bass & Vilas Cty.Muskie | Maybe you can try some of those Bunk strips.They are suppose to make your boat slide better on the bunks.I never heard anything about them but there should be a good product like that. All this time, I thought those Guns were from lifting Muskies out of the net.
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| As far as a winch... are you using a "Dual Drive"?... That is a winch with Gears on both sides. If your not, you should be. Here is a link to a web site that sells good stuff. I prefer using the Strap material verse using rope or cable also.
http://shop.easternmarine.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=catalog.catalog&... |
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Location: oswego, il | I had thought about the strips but everywhere I have read your not supposed to use them with a riveted boat hull.
I do use the strap but the dual gear setup, I like that, I think that will work. |
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| No you should NOT use them on a riveted boat. Even roller trailers have been known to cause problems with riveted boats. There are companys that sell Spray Silicons you can use on your bunks and I hear they work fairly well.
A winch with a 2 speed crank ratio would help also. A super low gear would really ease the cranking part... just would take a little longer. |
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