I launch my Element XL on some very shallow boat ramps on occasion. This means that when my car's rear wheels are on the waterline I am sometimes unable to push the boat off into the water as it is still supported on the trailer bunks and it has not enough floatation to come off the trailer (I am often boating solo).
Sometimes I have to reverse quickly and brake sharply before my car's rear wheels hit in the water in order to have the boat move off the trailer into the water. All my previous boats had tilt trailers with rollers, while the Eagle brand trailer I have has bunks only. The bunks are covered with blue carper type material which seems to have a pretty high friction coefficient. I am wondering whether the blue poly material rubbings strips attached over the carpet (or instead of the carpet) on the trailer bunks would assist.
https://www.whitworths.com.au/traile...ing-strip-1-5m
I'm also curious as to whether this material is likely to damage the gelcoat under the boat.
Can anyone advise whether this is a worthwhile improvement or is there a better way?
As always, I know there is a guru on this forum to assist.
Thanks in advance.
Peter
Sometimes I have to reverse quickly and brake sharply before my car's rear wheels hit in the water in order to have the boat move off the trailer into the water. All my previous boats had tilt trailers with rollers, while the Eagle brand trailer I have has bunks only. The bunks are covered with blue carper type material which seems to have a pretty high friction coefficient. I am wondering whether the blue poly material rubbings strips attached over the carpet (or instead of the carpet) on the trailer bunks would assist.
https://www.whitworths.com.au/traile...ing-strip-1-5m
I'm also curious as to whether this material is likely to damage the gelcoat under the boat.
Can anyone advise whether this is a worthwhile improvement or is there a better way?
As always, I know there is a guru on this forum to assist.
Thanks in advance.
Peter
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