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Steps 9a or 9b are more accurate loading plans. We like to install them a few inches foreward of the rear crossmember on the bottom of the aluminum I-beam with two u-bolts per guide pole.
If needed move the boat on the trailer and the winch stand if needed so that the transom rests on the aft roller.
How to set up a boat trailer. Install the guide poles at the rear of the trailer and adjust them in until they touch the rub rail. We like to install them a few inches foreward of the rear crossmember on the bottom of the aluminum I-beam with two u-bolts per guide pole. The view from the rear of your boat and trailer should resemble the above image.
Boat Trailer Tips. How to properly set up your trailer. If playback doesnt begin shortly try restarting your device.
Videos you watch may be. Once you get the boat on the trailer and set it up for length. Make sure there is approximately 50mm of the hull overhanging the last roller.
Self Centering Keel Rollers can help guide your boat into the center and offer greater support to your trailer setup. Place the boat on the trailer and make the necessary adjustments. After installing everything go over to check if everything was properly installed.
Make sure that braces and brackets are all fitted tightly. If everything checks out load the boat onto the trailer for the final adjustments. Check to see if the keel guides are placed properly.
To fit a boat to the trailer make rough measurements to allow the boat to sit straight and level on the trailer then crawl under the trailer and position each bunk making sure that the bunks or rollers are positioned next to not under strakes or other protrusions from the bottom that the transom is well supported and that bunks are located under the interior stringers as well as any. Connect your new trailer to your vehicle by latching the coupler to the hitch ball and connecting the safety chains and lights. Back your new trailer in the water in front of your boat so you can float the boat on.
Back the trailer down until the forward. Set boat on trailer while maintaining no less than 2 gap between keel and tongue plate cover. The end of the bunksrollers should be flush with transom and the boweye should reach the winch post.
If this is so the rear pivot should remain in the A-position. On a keel rollerbunk trailer it is the keel rollers that should take the weight of the boat. The bunks merely keep it level.
Adjust the aft roller to support the transom. If needed move the boat on the trailer and the winch stand if needed so that the transom rests on the aft roller. Make sure you check both sides of the roller arm to ensure that both rollers are touching evenly on both sides.
Back off the keel rollers approximately 14 to 12 a turn on the height bolts. Drive your trailer up the road or around the car park to settle the boat down onto the trailer. Reset the keel rollers to just take the load of.
Generally the rollers located at the trailers front should be higher than the rollers at the back following the keels shape and allowing for a quicker launch when at the ramp of the boat. Adjust boat trailer bunks. If youre happy with the keel of the boat resting on the keel rollers properly adjust the bunk brackets along with the hardware.
With the boat resting on the rollers adjust the trailer bunks but without removing the boat from the trailer. Get the boat on the trailer and set up for length with approximately 50mm of the hull overhanging the last roller. Once you have adjusted the winch post you can get under the lowered roller packs with a trolley jack or you can crawl underneath and push them up by hand and use the jack to push the stems also called wood yokes up until the roller packs are touching the hull.
Use this point to load your boat on the new trailer centered on the axle set center. Pull the boat far enough out of the water to measure where the transom is compared to the back of the bunk. For rear engine power boats only.
Repeat steps 7-10 to get the transom hang over to 1-12 inches. Steps 9a or 9b are more accurate loading plans. Move the boat up to flat ground.
Rest the trailer coupler of a boat less than 2500 pounds on a household scale. For boats larger than 2500 pounds obtain a brick the same height as the household scale. Place the brick and the scale 3 feet apart.
Youll find on a standard sedan the tow bar tongue rises up and on 4wd it drops down. This gives the tow height a consistany across the board. Dont forget double axle trailers need to be at a level ride so most cars manufacturers accomodate this.
If the slope of the ramp affects your launch youve got trailer problems. Step 1 Check your boat trailers keel rollers. The first step to ensuring your boat is sitting correctly on your boat trailer is to check that your boats keel is resting on the keel rollers that may be attached to your boat trailer.
Adjust the bunks if your boat is setting on the keel but is tipsy on the trailer. Use your adjustable wrench to loosen the bolts that hold the bunk supports in place on the trailer. Raise the forward end of the bunk until it touches the bottom of the boat and tighten the forward-most bolt.
So break out a calculator add up the weight of your boat trailer and vehicle and make sure the vehicle youre considering has a GCVW in excess of that figure. Obviously the tow vehicle will also need a set of towing accessories commonly called a tow package. This includes items like extended towing mirrors transmission coolers and of.
Setting up new bunk trailer Pictures of new trailer and your boat hull would help. The end of the bunk should extend and be flush with transom or extend slightly past. Check tungue weight to see if you are in a reasonable range.
Not too heavy and not too light otherwise this can lead to highway handling problems.