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flint87
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Joined: Sun Dec 14, 2014 2:21 pm
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 Slick bunks for cheap Idk where to post this but I drove a long way today looking for some plastic bunk covers and all I found was this bullshit for $64 that only does 16 feet of bunk.
So I got the boat sitting on buckets in the yard and went to Home Depot looking for a cheap solution.... I found it.
4" pvc down spouts for gutters
Bought 2 for $12 each and split them with a sawzall. Had just a little more than enough left over.
They fit right over the bunks with the carpet left on them.
Then I secured them with some stainless screws.
Doesn't look terrible but it doesn't look great either and it was a total cost of about $26
No more electrolysis, and hopefully no more boat freezing to the trailer.
I will update this tomorrow after I get the boat winched back up on the trailer and see how it slides around.
Oh and here's an 1860 godevil sitting on 5 gallon buckets in my front yard just for laughs.
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SETx Longtail
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Location: Hardin County, Tx
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Re: Slick bunks for cheap You should get rid of those U bolt board brackets and bolt those boards straight to the trailer frame. It makes the trailer more rigid and the boat sits lower, lets you launch in a little less water.
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4Cody4
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Re: Slick bunks for cheap But how do you keep the skeg from dragging when you do that? My skep would only be a few inches off the ground.
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Goose Crumpler
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Joined: Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:51 am
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Location: Northern Wisconsin
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Re: Slick bunks for cheap I made a new trailering bracket out of stainless, Shortened it by 2" I think. Plus the stainless is way better than that pos aluminum one it came with.
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Goose Crumpler
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Location: Northern Wisconsin
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Re: Slick bunks for cheap I used an old plastic truck bed liner on my trailer. Had one laying out back from the wife's truck and figured I give it a shot.
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flint87
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Re: Slick bunks for cheap Is this two different threads
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Russ
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Location: West Monroe, LA
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Re: Slick bunks for cheap Seems to be
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flint87
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Re: Slick bunks for cheap
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4Cody4
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Re: Slick bunks for cheap
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SETx Longtail
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Location: Hardin County, Tx
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Re: Slick bunks for cheap The GoDevil skeg is way off the road when trailering. Hitting the pavement wouldn't be an issue.
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