Liquid Roller solves boat not going up against chock.

[Sparksvonrou]

I am so pleased. I was having a hard time getting the 26X to seat up against the bow chock on the trailer. As explained elsewhere in this forum there is a logical reason for it and most solved it just by doing the Macgregor bump. My bottom was filthy and I bought a can of Liquid Rollers and what an amazing difference! I highly recommend it for a quick fix. I am now getting ready to put the boat in the water for the 2nd season with it and will let everyone know how it stored and if it needs resprayed or not.

[Lvoight]

I have to spray every season on my trailers.

[Steve K]

I've use it for years. Great Product

When I had my X boat The combination of liquid rollers on the bunks, plus the highly polished bottom treated with one of the "go fast" products, I had to strap the boat down to the trailer well, so she wouldn't slide around while on the road.

The bottom of my D boat is clean, but only wet sanded at this point. It's not as slippery as the X was, but still, she'll slide on the trailer on the road. I have a giant turnbuckle that goes through the bow eye, to crank down the front of the boat and strap down the rear of the boat with a ratchet strap over the cockpit.

I always use a dock line, loosely tied from the bow, to the trailer, when backing down steep ramps, just as a safety backup. The boat will slide back on the trailer, a little sometimes and I think,......... what if the winch or winch strap failed

AND I have seen other boats and particularly Jet skis slide right off their trailers before, at the launch ramp. That's a real bummer when there is no water under them yet

Best Breezes,
Steve K.

[Crikey]

That's a real bummer when there is no water under them yet
Best Breezes,
Steve K.

[Crikey]

I've seen with my own, the ramp is too steep, or the water level is too low, and the trailer winch will invariably fall short. Sometimes by a large margin. Usually, this turns the retrieval process into a very protracted affair, and not something that you want any spectators at!
It cant be that hard to lock off the rearward motion, after docking while using a product like this.
Soon.

[Ormonddude]

Has anyone tried rubbing some Paraffin wax into the bunk carpets on a hot day? I would think it would last well but not add to much "slip" to the bunks. I think I am going to try it and see how it goes.

[Lvoight]

Has anyone tried rubbing some Paraffin wax into the bunk carpets on a hot day? I would think it would last well but not add to much "slip" to the bunks. I think I am going to try it and see how it goes.

you might be adding more resistance than you think with wax. Ill be interested to see the results.

[Steve K]

Has anyone tried rubbing some Paraffin wax into the bunk carpets on a hot day? I would think it would last well but not add to much "slip" to the bunks. I think I am going to try it and see how it goes.

Wax and dirt, yea, that'll be good for the boat.

Really, I used a wax stick on my sliding hatch once. It was great for about a week. Then dirt sticks to the wax, mixes together and you end up with something like rubbing compound that you thew some course sand in.

I wouldn't do it, particularly on the carpet. Cleaning it back off will be difficult too.

Get the Liquid Rollers. It seems expensive, but I only use a can every two to three years.

Best Breezes,
Steve K.

[Lvoight]

Has anyone tried rubbing some Paraffin wax into the bunk carpets on a hot day? I would think it would last well but not add to much "slip" to the bunks. I think I am going to try it and see how it goes.

Wax and dirt, yea, that'll be good for the boat.

Really, I used a wax stick on my sliding hatch once. It was great for about a week. Then dirt sticks to the wax, mixes together and you end up with something like rubbing compound that you thew some course sand in.

I wouldn't do it, particularly on the carpet. Cleaning it back off will be difficult too.

Get the Liquid Rollers. It seems expensive, but I only use a can every two to three years.

Best Breezes,
Steve K.

do you trailer ever on road trips with liquid rollers. I get paranoid about losing my boat...

[Tomfoolery]

I use Liquid Rollers, and it helps a lot with being able to move the boat as required.

I use a safety chain on the bow eye, as well as the winch line, and a strap over the stern, as required by most states. It would be tough for the boat to find a way off the trailer when it's being held at both ends, but I suppose nothing is impossible.

[Lvoight]

I use Liquid Rollers, and it helps a lot with being able to move the boat as required.

I use a safety chain on the bow eye, as well as the winch line, and a strap over the stern, as required by most states. It would be tough for the boat to find a way off the trailer when it's being held at both ends, but I suppose nothing is impossible.

Possibly this has been talked about to death. Where on your X do you put the stern strap where it wont rub?

thanks,

lee

[Steve K]

do you trailer ever on road trips with liquid rollers. I get paranoid about losing my boat...

That's all I do.
My usual drive to Mead is about 200 miles. The coast is 60 to 80 and Mission Bay is a hundred plus.
When not in the water, the boat lives in my back yard.

Possibly this has been talked about to death. Where on your X do you put the stern strap where it wont rub?

thanks,

lee

Lee,
I do get rub marks down the side of the hull on my D. On the X it didn't seem to be as big of a problem. I'm thinking of maybe putting bunk carpet on the strap at the contact points to see if it helps. The strap just goes from one trailer rail, over the cockpit (just aft of the companionway) and down to the ratchet on the opposite trailer rail.

Best Breezes,
Steve K.

[Steve K]

BTW,

I do carry a 4 foot long extension for the trailer hitch, in case of bad ramps. I've never had to use it yet though.
You can also strap launch, but you need to have a sturdy trailer jack/wheel to do this and a set of wheel chalks for the trailer.
BB,
SK

[Tomfoolery]

Where on your X do you put the stern strap where it wont rub?

I do like Steve K does with his S, but I put the strap right at the rear of the trailer, which corresponds with the end of the genoa tracks. I haven't noticed any rub marks, and the rub rail keeps it away from the hull on the sides at least.

[bartmac]

I imagine silicone spray would also work....seems to work good for a whole host of lube problems...locks,slides,zippers,sailtracks,etc etc also seems to work really well on aluminium window/door tracks with none of the dust attraction/retention problems of petroleum bases lubes