Bunk carpet makes a huge difference
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Printed Date: November-17-2024 at 3:34am
Topic: Bunk carpet makes a huge difference
Posted By: rebel skier
Subject: Bunk carpet makes a huge difference
Date Posted: July-22-2015 at 8:24pm
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My 85 2001 had older carpet on the bunks. It has been a bear to get on and off the trailer, so much so I have been basically pulling in part way, removing the turn buckle, going in deeper and floating it off. Power loading and unloading seemed to need too much throttle. So for my annual week at the dock I have a lift. I put the SN on the lift and replaced the carpet with actual bunk carpet. My first observation was that despite 3 days of sitting and it being very hot, the old carpet was still wet. So I wonder if some of the excess rust at the front of the bunks is from the carpet holding water. Next observation. I now like power loading and unloading. I get why they made these trailers like this for so many year. The bunk carpet is a significant improvement over what the boat came with. My $0.02 -- if you are having any issues with loading or unloading make sure the previous owner put the right carpet on the trailer. |
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Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: July-22-2015 at 9:39pm
Alot of places don't like you power loading though. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: July-22-2015 at 9:57pm
Just like tubing, it screws it up for others. Gary's picture is a great representation of what happens. Many areas are now banning the practice because of the damage. Maybe someday you'll get a trailer hung up off the edge of the ramp and find out what a great experience it it. We even have a couple threads of members damaging their trailers. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
rebel skier wrote:Posted By: JoeinNY
Date Posted: July-22-2015 at 11:32pm
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And many real ramps have 40 feet of concrete behind you complely unaffected by the power loading that quickly frees up the ramp for the next guy... ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1477 - 1983 Ski Nautique 2001 1967 Mustang 302 "Decoy" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO5MkcBXBBs - Holeshot Video |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: July-23-2015 at 12:23am
I have heard of ramps like that,have also heard of pots of gold at the end of rainbows  ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: JoeinNY
Date Posted: July-23-2015 at 1:14am
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Any made lake in the south run by the Corp of engineers is full of em - and the vast majority of ny state ramps as well. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1477 - 1983 Ski Nautique 2001 1967 Mustang 302 "Decoy" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO5MkcBXBBs - Holeshot Video |
Posted By: SNobsessed
Date Posted: July-23-2015 at 10:35am
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Just come in hot & straight, momentum will get you close to the bow stop. That where a winch come in handy too. I wonder if power unloading reverses the ramp ditch effect? ------------- “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” Ben Franklin |
Posted By: rebel skier
Date Posted: July-23-2015 at 1:56pm
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Our ramps are pretty long and we have lots of limestone. With the new carpet it will be more like idle loading. I do wonder, now, if the 2 feet of damage I have on the port side of the hull is because of the old owner power loading off the trailer and because of the carpet the boat really sitting against the trailer guide. http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34801&title=gel-coat-fix-advice" rel="nofollow - old thread Either way, I will be careful to leave the ramp area as good as it was when I found it. That is why I was floating the boat on and off when I saw how much it stuck to the trailer. |
Posted By: bkhallpass
Date Posted: July-23-2015 at 3:31pm
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And pretty much all ramps in CA are as described by Joe. BKH ------------- Livin' the Dream |
Posted By: 74Wind
Date Posted: July-23-2015 at 4:03pm
From what we see in the news, you'd imagine 100 feet of dirt behind a CA ramp, hope not yours ------------- 1974 Southwind 18 1975 Century Mark II |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: July-23-2015 at 7:48pm
Yes, long state and federal ramps sure are nice but we all don't have that luxury. Also, the end has to stop somewhere and with low water levels in many areas, that end isn't far away. . ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: Orlando76
Date Posted: July-23-2015 at 9:23pm
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Give me liberty and power loading or give me death. Guess they build them better in the Sunshine State. 70% of the peeps here power load and I heard of once or twice in a drought damage being done. ------------- Please support The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 1976 Ski Nautique 351 Escort 1993 Ski Nautique purple and black 351 HO PCM |
Posted By: M3Fan
Date Posted: July-24-2015 at 12:18am
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By far the longest string of profanity that's ever come out of my mouth was when I backed my trailer off the end of the concrete at a ramp in northern WI. Car was packed with stuff to go home, boat was packed with stuff, sleeping baby in the boat at the time. We were ready to head right home when this happened. I had to wade in, fully clothed, in water up to my chin and literally lift the trailer (it's pretty light with the tires submerged and whatnot) while somebody else hit the gas on the tow vehicle. That said we power load. ------------- 2000 SN GT40 w/99 Graphics/Gel 2016 SN 200 OB 5.3L DI https://forum.fifteenoff.com |