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Whatcha think?
Been contemplating these when I can get around to it.
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I know mr. Charlie used old fire hose on his and he said it works well.
Looks good, but before you buy them go to Lowes and look at the PVC board. They have a PVC board that is maybe 6" and 8" wide and long lengths that I have used for other projects that might suit ya. It's 3/4" thick and not 1/2" so you need to take the extra thickness in consideration. It cuts easily with a saw and it will be there for ever.. Just an idea
Old fire hose......hummmmmm....
Never thought of that. 4" or 6" hose and split open would be perfect.
Every VFD has some laying around.
Never thought of that. 4" or 6" hose and split open would be perfect.
Every VFD has some laying around.
I thought about those when I redid my boards, but cost was to much.
Cheaped out and just did carpet.
Cheaped out and just did carpet.
I almost sank an airboat because of these.
A steep ramp, a recent rain, and she slid off into the water with me on it. It took on approximately 120gals in just a couple of seconds.
As I was sliding off, I was able to crank the engine and hit the bilge and butt up against the trailer so that I would (hopefully) sink in shallower water. I really thought I was going swimming.
A steep ramp, a recent rain, and she slid off into the water with me on it. It took on approximately 120gals in just a couple of seconds.
As I was sliding off, I was able to crank the engine and hit the bilge and butt up against the trailer so that I would (hopefully) sink in shallower water. I really thought I was going swimming.
I have them on both my trailers. I really like them.
1. They don't hold water. Like carpet does.
2. They make loading your boat easier, by making it slide to the center.
3. You don.t have to put your trailer so deep to get it off/on at launch.
BUT!!!!
1. Don't unhook your boat until the trasom is over water.
2. Don't pull your boat out of the water with out having it hooked up.
I have them on trailers for my Triton 240 LTS and G3 1548 . With the 240, I back down until the transom is touching the water. Then I unhook the boat. If I'm by myself I have a 30' line tied to the safety chain, then I back up maybe 2" and apply the brakes. The boat just slides off, pretty as you please. With the G3, I never get my trailer wet. I back up till the trailer is about 2-3" from the water and just push it off.
If you can remember when to unhook & hook your boat. You will love them. If not, don't get them. You will launch your boat in the parking lot. But you can still do what some people do, just blame the product, for your mistake.
1. They don't hold water. Like carpet does.
2. They make loading your boat easier, by making it slide to the center.
3. You don.t have to put your trailer so deep to get it off/on at launch.
BUT!!!!
1. Don't unhook your boat until the trasom is over water.
2. Don't pull your boat out of the water with out having it hooked up.
I have them on trailers for my Triton 240 LTS and G3 1548 . With the 240, I back down until the transom is touching the water. Then I unhook the boat. If I'm by myself I have a 30' line tied to the safety chain, then I back up maybe 2" and apply the brakes. The boat just slides off, pretty as you please. With the G3, I never get my trailer wet. I back up till the trailer is about 2-3" from the water and just push it off.
If you can remember when to unhook & hook your boat. You will love them. If not, don't get them. You will launch your boat in the parking lot. But you can still do what some people do, just blame the product, for your mistake.
bunk glides
SJ have tried em all and for the quality, cost and durability standpoint, old firehose available at any fire station is the best solution for replacing worn carpet on your trailer. easy to install, last forever and boat glides like a dream on and off your trailer. pax![smile]
SJ have tried em all and for the quality, cost and durability standpoint, old firehose available at any fire station is the best solution for replacing worn carpet on your trailer. easy to install, last forever and boat glides like a dream on and off your trailer. pax![smile]
How does fire hose and aluminum get along? I was told carpet and aluminum does not.SJ have tried em all and for the quality, cost and durability standpoint, old firehose available at any fire station is the best solution for replacing worn carpet on your trailer. easy to install, last forever and boat glides like a dream on and off your trailer. pax![smile]
Marsh Pirate,
Please don't think I was blaming the product. Not at all. I was just relating a "learning experience" I had. It was a simple change to our process to eliminate the issue. We also just changed up when we unhooked the bow hook.
The only time it was an issue was loading an airboat by yourself. The process by yourself is to stop the trailer a little shallower than when I have a deckhand, power up onto the trailer and then pull out. With the strips, I had to recover the vessel like any other normal boat.
No biggie. The reason I posted what I did was so someone else didn't have the same heart attack I had. I would hate to know someone dropped their "baby" onto the ramp if I had the chance to eliminate that mistake.
Please don't think I was blaming the product. Not at all. I was just relating a "learning experience" I had. It was a simple change to our process to eliminate the issue. We also just changed up when we unhooked the bow hook.
The only time it was an issue was loading an airboat by yourself. The process by yourself is to stop the trailer a little shallower than when I have a deckhand, power up onto the trailer and then pull out. With the strips, I had to recover the vessel like any other normal boat.
No biggie. The reason I posted what I did was so someone else didn't have the same heart attack I had. I would hate to know someone dropped their "baby" onto the ramp if I had the chance to eliminate that mistake.
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