Long standing members have seen this, but it is pertinent to this discussion, and prolly not that easy to happen on in searching.
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PVC Pipes, nylon ropes inside to reinforce, all removable in short time, but I leave it on all the time. Catches the boat if it is not straight when driven on. Note the side boards on the fenders. Pressure treated 2x6, covered with in-out carpet, and bolted at the fender and goal-post. protects the hull from contact with fenders.
ALX357 wrote:Long standing members have seen this, but it is pertinent to this discussion, and prolly not that easy to happen on in searching. . . .
That is seriously worthy of getting posted over into Mods as well as a bump into trailers and towing...nice work ALX.
Had to agree Steph ... so now Alex's trailer mods show in the T&T forum, with appropriate title. I'm sure Alex's mod is here (or Modifications?) more than once, but no harm. Hopefully some added search terms will make it easier to find in future.
I like the idea of the boards mounted to the fender and post, but I am wondering would heavy duty pvc like 4" or 5" pipe work just as good?
Maybe that would be a little more giving in case the boat bumped into the guides. It seems that when the boat bumps into the wooden type it could hit pretty hard and could cause some damage to either the boards or the boat because the wood isn't as forgiving. Just a thought. What do you think of that?
At the depth the fenders are when the boat comes in, the back ends of the boards are under water and the boat's bow can slide over them, relying on the PVC pipes above to catch and center the boat, so it settles down between the boards when pulled out of the water. The boat never bumps them, even when it enters the goalposts and is way off center, or skewed sideways at a poor angle, and the PVC pipes catch the boat and spring it back. The boards keep the final hull position from being over too far, make sure the boat is well centered, and make sure that the boat cannot rub the fenders while trailering.
Also make for good stepping rails to reach the cockpit as when adjusting the holding strap or grabbing stuff off the seats, without going up thru the transom.
Also make for good stepping rails to reach the cockpit as when adjusting the holding strap or grabbing stuff off the seats, without going up thru the transom.
I cut a hole in the cockpit seat of my for a fuel fill - I can now fill the fuel tank from the side of the boat at a gas station without the climb. Those fender rails would make that even easier.
On a long trip I end up doing this as I keep the main tank empty (12 gallon) to keep the tongue weight balanced.
for a fuel fill - I can now fill the fuel tank from the side of the boat at a gas station without the climb. Those fender rails would make that even easier.