Bunks and/or rollers

Just a guess but maybe the rollers were put there to centre the boat when
running it up onto the trailer?

"Mike" <keturoskey RemoveThis @charter.net> wrote in message
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 > I have a 16' fiberglass boat. My trailer has bunks for rear support but it
 > also has rollers in the center of the trailer toward the rear and center
of
 > the boat. I'd like to get rid of the rollers and go strictly with bunking.
 > Any reasons why I wouldn't want to do this?
 >
 > Mike
 >
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Could be but I was thinking about putting side guards on to hel in
centering.

Mike


"bowgus" <Bowgus DeleteThis @rogers.com> wrote in message
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 > Just a guess but maybe the rollers were put there to centre the boat when
 > running it up onto the trailer?
 >
 > "Mike" <keturoskey DeleteThis @charter.net> wrote in message
 > news:vo3q77ml4qof40@corp.supernews.com...
  > > I have a 16' fiberglass boat. My trailer has bunks for rear support but
it
  > > also has rollers in the center of the trailer toward the rear and center
 > of
  > > the boat. I'd like to get rid of the rollers and go strictly with
bunking.
  > > Any reasons why I wouldn't want to do this?
  > >
  > > Mike
  > >
  > >
 >
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The rollers are supporting enough of the weight that two of them split. I'd
rather not have that happen again. I suppose I could raise the bunks to
relieve the pressure on the rollers but I guess I just don't trust those
things. It seems like they concentrate too much pressure in only two spots.

Mike


"Gene Kearns" <ewkearns RemoveThis @triad.rr.com.nospam> wrote in message
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 > On Mon, 6 Oct 2003 17:12:55 -0500, "Mike" <keturoskey RemoveThis @charter.net>
 > wrote:
 >
  > >I have a 16' fiberglass boat. My trailer has bunks for rear support but
it
  > >also has rollers in the center of the trailer toward the rear and center
of
  > >the boat. I'd like to get rid of the rollers and go strictly with
bunking.
  > >Any reasons why I wouldn't want to do this?
  > >
  > >Mike
  > >
 >
 > Hmmm... to turn the question around.... since you have bunks to
 > support the majority of the boat, why do you want to eliminate the
 > rollers??
 >
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On Tue, 7 Oct 2003 07:21:45 -0500, "Mike" <keturoskey.TakeThisOut@charter.net>
wrote:

 >The rollers are supporting enough of the weight that two of them split. I'd
 >rather not have that happen again. I suppose I could raise the bunks to
 >relieve the pressure on the rollers but I guess I just don't trust those
 >things. It seems like they concentrate too much pressure in only two spots.
 >
 >Mike
 >

Hmmmm... I'd concur, wholeheartedly. The GREATEST amount of weight
*should* rest on the bunks. I'd (without seeing it) assume that the
rollers should be for guidance, only.....

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