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Adding wheels/tires to lift bow
Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 8:34 am
by SURV69
I'm considering adding a couple of tires on a bracket to reduce the pressure off of the bunk-boards and to make it easier to lock up tight to the bow-chock . . . maybe with a cam, so I can lower it an inch or so after tieing off.
Has anyone ever done something like this?
The MacGregor Bump
Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 10:22 pm
by Robert
SURV69,
The bow not quite making it to the stop is a trailer geometery issue. I once put a roller just aft of the foward most bow bunk and that made it a little easier to pull with the winch that last couple inches or use the MacGregor Bump. However, the first time I had a rough windy not graceful return to the trailer, the bracket for the roller was smashed. For me, the easiest way was just to to the MacGregor Bump - - just after pulling up the ramp, apply a little bit of brakes and the Mac26X will slide right up to the stop. I had the bow bunk carpet wear through and replaced it using monel staples for corosion resistance.
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I think you will find as I did with the roller, that adding "a couple of tires" will not make the bow automaticaly sit in the bow stop. I think the trailer needs to be modified with a tilt or something for the boat to just float to the stop.
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It is important to have the bow all the way up to the stop for enough tongue weight to keep the trailer well under control at highway speed.