Dumb question...but i gotta ask

[petrey10]

Well I am sick of the black bow stop leaving marks on my boat so I decided to replace it with one of the yellow/orangish clear bow stops. But I am a little confused on how they are measuring them. Is it diameter of the end of the bow stop or across the length of the bow stop.

Also a 1600lbs winch should be sufficient for a 2001 20i correct? They said to try to get a weight that is at least half of the boat. my boat weight is liek 2950lbs dry I believe.


Last question I promise... Where is the world do you guys get your bunks? I wnat to totally redo the trailer bunks before they get out of control bad. Thanks!!

[Razzman]

They are usually either 3" or 4". Measure between the brackets that hold the roller and get the one that fits between. Some, like mine, are three piece and will give a measurement between.

[TigeTrojan]

I just redid the trailer bunks by going to home depot. It is a really easy fix to do yourself and requires only the most basic carpentry skills.

[petrey10]

Does HD or similar store have marine grade 2by4's ?? I see it being really simple but I want it to last.

[petrey10]

also is a 1600 lbs winch sufficient for a 20i?

[SPBFAN]

Does HD or similar store have marine grade 2by4's ?? I see it being really simple but I want it to last.

Buy pressure treated wood and some good paint that is used in water environments ask the paint guy there at HD. Measure them out drill and counter sink your holes in the wood and then paint the 2X4 board or in my case 2X6. Let them dry real good. I will be doing this in October and taking lots of pics. We just did my friends BU and it came out great. We converted it to 2X6 from 2X4. Once the boards are painted good and sealed up them put the Carpet on them and bolt them up.

[petrey10]

Yeah thats my next question... how are the bunks held on...with screws or bolts...and what did you do with your boat while you changed the bunks out??

[chadster2]

over night covered dock so the boat was in the water. I think $18
I had to call around.
I'm thinken next time I'm gonna through bolt. Drill a 1 1/4 hole the thickness of the head of the bolt and nut and washer the other side. (next time)
I was too lazy to off load my fat sacks for lunch and all my bunks floated off with my boat after lunch.... OMG

Yeah thats my next question... how are the bunks held on...with screws or bolts...and what did you do with your boat while you changed the bunks out??

[b/w05]

What type of carpet are you guys relacing with when you redo the bunks? I've noticed that sometimes when I load my boat, the carpet leaves a black residue on the boattom of my boat. It's like the weight of the boat melts the carpet. I always soak the bunks deep in the water first to try to stop this.

[talltigeguy]

Yeah thats my next question... how are the bunks held on...with screws or bolts...and what did you do with your boat while you changed the bunks out??

I think you can easily complete that job while at the lake. I would do this: Go to the lake, launch the boat. Measure the bunk lengths and the locations of the bolts. Then go boating. You can actually get all the measurements you need with the boat on the trailer in the garage, but any excuse to go to the lake is a good one.

Go home, buy your wood and do as above, drill the holes and everything. Then the next time you are at the lake, launch the boat, replace the bunks (just requires bolting them on), go wakeboarding, then put the boat on the trailer and go home.

[SPBFAN]

Yeah thats my next question... how are the bunks held on...with screws or bolts...and what did you do with your boat while you changed the bunks out??

You drill a hole the size of the washer which should be bigger than the head bolt deep enough so that the head bolt goes just below the surface of the wood This way as the wood shirks you don't end up having a bolt head stick up and damage the bottom of the boat. I would put a bunch of Liquid Nails around the bolt head and washer to hold it in place Then put the carpet over that. At this point you have it all measured out and the bolts are put through the wood in the correct place to match the trailer. Once the bunks are built you do the below actions and have fun at the lake. Should take maybe 30 minutes to unbolt the old and put on the new. Take a hack saw with you just in case you need to cut the old bolts off. Make sure to buy Stainless Steel nuts and bolts, and nuts with nylocks in them. You will want to make sure you get bolts long enough to double nut the bolts that hold on the bunks and put washers on the trailer side also. I put one solid washer and then a lock washers when I do it.

I think you can easily complete that job while at the lake. I would do this: Go to the lake, launch the boat. Measure the bunk lengths and the locations of the bolts. Then go boating. You can actually get all the measurements you need with the boat on the trailer in the garage, but any excuse to go to the lake is a good one.

Go home, buy your wood and do as above, drill the holes and everything. Then the next time you are at the lake, launch the boat, replace the bunks (just requires bolting them on), go wakeboarding, then put the boat on the trailer and go home.

[Razzman]

Did my brother-in-laws in the parking lot at the lake, took fifteen minutes with three of us doing it. He made up the new bunks from pressure treated wood, carpeted them and stapled with SS staples and bungeed them alonside the old ones on the trailer. Towed to the lake and did it, cut old ones in half and threw them in the dumpster at the lake.

[petrey10]

ok cool I might have to do this and get on it...