trailer bow stop question

Does anyone know where I can get a bow stop like the newer trailers have? I guess thats what its called, Im not familiar with the technical name for this. Basically I want to replace the dumb wooden padded board. Its a 76 Mustang 17 trailer. Its a pain trying to load it compared to the high mounted bow stop at the rub rail. I figured someone sold one cheaper than the time for me to fabricate one. I would, but just dont have the time. Thanks for any input!!

I dont have a photo handy, but I can snap a shot. My trailer has a 2x10 or so wooden board that is carpeted that the boat rests against just under the tow hook. I keeps the boat from rcoking forward and back, but most importantly, it keeps the boat from drifting forward on the trailer if you stop hard. The newer trailers Ive seen have a steel frame with a padded V of carpeted wood on the frame that goes against the rub rail. This allows the boat driver to plant the boat on the trailer without having to get out and lift the bow up to get the tow hook over the board. I have to bury the trailer and rear of the truck in the water to get enough height to put it on that crazy board.
The board is nothing but a horizonal piece of wood that piviots on 2 brackets that come up from the trailer frame. If its still kinda confusing, I will shoot a pic and send it to you. Thanks....

Now I can picture it. I've seen those, but never on an inboard.    The bow stops you want are commonly called crash pads. I don't know the technical name. I did some looking around on some sites I know, but didn't see the part you are looking for. A couple of suggestions.

1) look for a trailer salvage yard, and cut one off. There is one in Sacramento, see www.boatrecycling.com

2) There is a guy on the Mastercraft owners
site (tmcowners.com) who calls himself Brioed.
He removed that bogus bar and hook system from his MC trailer and did a nice job installing a stop and winch system. He posted pictures of what he did. You might find it helpful.

3) Rather than backing the boat in deeper, try
backing it in less. This way the front of your bunks are further out of the water, and pushes the front of the boat up as you come onto the trailer. You do need to throttle up the bunks, but generally the ring clears. Never tried it with a trailer like yours, but it's about the only way to get the hook over those dumb trailer buddies that MC uses.

I wish I could be more help, but I struck out.

BKH

I found a pic I can send you bkhallpa**, but I have to email it. Im not set up to send it to the forums yet. I sent one to you ultrahots. Thanks guys again!!

bkhallpa**, I dont know if its my computer, but I cant open the link to the pic. ?? I might decide to build one like you suggested. I just need to find some extra time. Thanks again..

WHAT YOU HAVE WAS THE STOCK STOP ON YOUR TRAILER AT THE TIME. THE BOW STOP IN THE PICTURES WAS A OPTION AT THE TIME. THEY WERE A PAIN BECAUSE THE BOW EYE WOULD CATCH ON THE BOARD. YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO HAVE SOMEBODY COPY FROM THE PICTURE A NEW BOW STOP.