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WestEndAngler
MMT Moderator
Joined: Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:11 am Posts: 9143 Location: Houston | Surfside
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Trailer Bunks
Noticed some pitting on the bottom of the hull nothing major but it's only where the boat sits on the carpet for the trailer boards.
Will putting the plastic caps, like you see below prevent and slow down any future pitting etc. Any other design or product I should look at?
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Tue Nov 22, 2011 1:28 pm |
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SmokeEater829
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sat Jun 13, 2009 8:48 pm Posts: 1830 Location: Belle Chasse, LA
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Trailer Bunks
Coe, I'm using the bunk slicks made by tie down engineering. Had them on my old rig and now on my new one. No problems with pitting on either hull.
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Tue Nov 22, 2011 1:34 pm |
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WestEndAngler
MMT Moderator
Joined: Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:11 am Posts: 9143 Location: Houston | Surfside
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Re: Trailer Bunks
Thanks. I'll get some slides to screw them into the bunk boards. I was looking at a few just haven't decided which direction I want to go.
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Tue Nov 22, 2011 1:40 pm |
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dux4all
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Mon Nov 08, 2010 11:42 pm Posts: 53
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Re: Trailer Bunks
You could always take the carpet off and put frog spit, steel flex, or gator glide on it. That's what I plan on doing.
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Tue Nov 22, 2011 2:09 pm |
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dfou
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Dec 12, 2010 12:38 am Posts: 3986 Location: Pville, La
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Trailer Bunks
Check out the plastic deck boards at lowes. We been using em they work great and are about 20$
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Tue Nov 22, 2011 2:22 pm |
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WestEndAngler
MMT Moderator
Joined: Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:11 am Posts: 9143 Location: Houston | Surfside
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Trailer Bunks
Lowes and HD are my favorite stores lol
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cb5331
MMT Super Elite Member
Joined: Fri Dec 18, 2009 8:10 pm Posts: 16915 Location: Rowlett, TX
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Re: Trailer Bunks
Lowes and Homedepot suck at life! You need to find you an Ace and a tractor supply!
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Tue Nov 22, 2011 2:46 pm |
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WestEndAngler
MMT Moderator
Joined: Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:11 am Posts: 9143 Location: Houston | Surfside
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Re: Trailer Bunks
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Tue Nov 22, 2011 3:10 pm |
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OwenDickeson
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:45 pm Posts: 9869
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Trailer Bunks
Just take the carpet off.
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Tue Nov 22, 2011 3:13 pm |
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lastchance
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Feb 09, 2011 1:56 pm Posts: 1646 Location: Chauvin
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Re: Trailer Bunks
Take the carpet off the bunks the salt water will tear up a aluminum boat......if you think it tears up aluminum you should see what it does to fiberglass!!
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Tue Nov 22, 2011 3:16 pm |
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04z71
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Joined: Wed Sep 14, 2011 8:17 am Posts: 92
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Re: Trailer Bunks
will the carpet mess with the aluminum if its only in freshwater? just curious because i have no clue
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Tue Nov 22, 2011 3:21 pm |
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cb5331
MMT Super Elite Member
Joined: Fri Dec 18, 2009 8:10 pm Posts: 16915 Location: Rowlett, TX
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Tue Nov 22, 2011 3:27 pm |
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duckhunter3635
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Oct 28, 2010 6:21 am Posts: 178
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Re: Trailer Bunks
Pick you up some plastic bunk board pieces. They help a ton when you have to deal with ice. I have them on my 1752 and I love them. I also bolted my bunk directly to the trailer frame. It lowered the boad 5+ inches so i dont even have to put my axle hubs in the water now.
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Tue Nov 22, 2011 5:13 pm |
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chocolate head
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Mon Oct 12, 2009 12:48 pm Posts: 414 Location: Baton Rouge, LA
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Re: Trailer Bunks
I have those on mine WEA and love em. No more pitting since I put them on. Took about 30 mine to install. Easier on and off the trailer too.
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Wed Nov 23, 2011 8:49 am |
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wal1809
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Fri Feb 20, 2009 8:15 am Posts: 411
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Re: Trailer Bunks
When yall use the plastic deck boards do yall coat them with anything or just bolt them on and do aluminum to plastic?
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Wed Nov 23, 2011 9:32 am |
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SC_mudfish
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Nov 17, 2011 12:31 pm Posts: 116 Location: Earth
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Re: Trailer Bunks
Maybe a sacrificial anode would help more then any thing.
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BoatDR
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Joined: Tue May 24, 2011 6:43 am Posts: 1604
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Re: Trailer Bunks
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SC_mudfish
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Joined: Thu Nov 17, 2011 12:31 pm Posts: 116 Location: Earth
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Re: Trailer Bunks
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scatters boy 316
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Joined: Sun Jun 05, 2011 9:19 pm Posts: 721 Location: carrollton MS
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Re: Trailer Bunks
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Wed Nov 23, 2011 12:34 pm |
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dfou
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Dec 12, 2010 12:38 am Posts: 3986 Location: Pville, La
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Wed Nov 23, 2011 5:04 pm |
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duramaxdiesel09
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Joined: Sat Jan 02, 2010 11:47 pm Posts: 258 Location: Duck Hill & Starkville, MS
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Wilson
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Joined: Thu Jan 15, 2009 6:35 pm Posts: 935 Location: South LA
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Re: Trailer Bunks
I removed my carpet and installed plastic bunk covers made by Magic-Tilt because of corrosion. They were the most affordable ones I could find and you can cut them to length. You'll need to purchase little end caps for the bunks in addition to the covers but they are very inexpensive. I also installed battery switches on both of my batteries just to be sure there is no electrical current running through my hull that could cause electrolysis.
They have helped tremendously with corrosion but didn't stop it 100%. I think saltwater is just hard on unpainted aluminum but at least I'm not worried about pinholes leaks forming in the bottom of my boat anymore.
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