[Rhodes22-list] Trailer Bunk pre-stretching

[Peter Nyberg]

As I recall, Roger does not have an ‘official’ Rhodes 22 Triad trailer.  My 2016 Triad only has two supports per side for the bunks.  The places where the bunks attach to the trailer are slotted.  My approach to replacing the bunks would be to place the bolds so they are near the far end of the slots, leave the nuts loose, put the boat on the trailer, then tighten the nuts.

I’ve never had an instance where the keel sat on top of the keel boards.  I doubt taking a corner off the boards would do much good.  The keel boards are meant to guide the boat onto the trailer.  If the keel is above the keel boards during recovery, they can’t do their job.  I suspect you may be putting the trailer deeper in the water than is optimal.  The guys at GBI told me that the trailer should be backed down the ramp until the forward end of the bunks are at water level.  (Or, maybe you’re dealing with a VERY steep ramp.)

Peter Nyberg
Coventry, CT
s/v Silverheels (1988/2016)


> On Sep 3, 2020, at 11:28 AM, ROGER PIHLAJA <roger_pihlaja at msn.com> wrote:
> 
> Brian,
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> If the existing bunk boards fit the hull, but are simply worn out or rotten; then, that implies the bunk supports are properly adjusted.  Assuming the boat is not on the trailer, start attaching the new bunk boards from the middle and work towards each end.  If you doing the job singlehanded; then, you may need a ratchet strap to bend the bunk board to meet the middle support.  If you have a helper; then, have them sit on the board to bend it into place while you attach it.  Once the new bunk boards are in place, staple the new carpeting onto the bunk boards, again starting from the middle and working toward each end.  Be sure to use stainless steel or monel staples to attach the carpeting or you will get rust stains.
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> Roger Pihlaja
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> I'm replacing my two hull support bunks on my trailer.  Do they need to be
> pre-curved before putting the boat on or will dunking the trailer and
> putting a wet boat on them force them to take shape?
> 
> I saw a post where the owner used ratchet straps to create the curve and
> other posts where it said it wasn't necessary.
> 
> Has anyone ever used a router to take a corner off the keel boards to
> prevent the keel from sitting on top when recovering?
> 
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