Bunk Trailer Guides

[Bigsmitty]

Just bought 1750 Crestliner and it came with a bunk trailer. This is my first bunk style trailer. The problem is that it seems I can never get the boat loaded straight on the trailer. It currently doesnt have guides and Im thinking that that would cure the problem. My question is what style guides should I get? Carpet vs Roller? Tall? Short? Any advice would be appreciated.

[cjac]

Hey there,

I have a comparable size Lund on a roller trailer. I picked up a set of guides at Cabelas for around $140, it was a great investment! Worst case scenario, I'm 2 inches off dead center.

Mine are carpet, about 31 inches long. The standard height of mine are 11 inches, which should be ideal for your hull. Maintenance free, I replaced the carpet this year to keep them soft and looking good, cost about $6 bucks and took a 1/2 hour. Look around a bit and you should be able to find the brand of your trailer. Mine is a Shoreland'r, and I have their bunks. You can't go wrong!

See ya on the water! Chris

[Steve Bakken]

We get alot of request for the extra tall guide-ons with the orange caps from guys with toppers and SUV's. They like the fact that you can see where the trailer is going without having to back up blind and relying only on your side view mirrors.

[delmuts]

bunks would certainly help . i'm partial to the carpeted style. i'm guessing something in the 3-4 ft. length, and have them set so they are about 1/2 to 2/3 the way up the side of the boat. also! with a bunk trailer; you may have a little better luck getting the boat to center if you don't back the trailer as far into the water . ( this will take some experimenting for your rig) this allows the boat a better chance to settle into the bunks, and center itself.