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Keef
08-09-2008, 12:53 AM
Anyone tried roller bunks?

Not sure how they would work in practice. One thing with wooden bunks is that they flex to cradle the hull.
These things might be too rigid?

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/pod/horizontal-pod.jsp?id=0001917&navCount=1&parentId=cat21382&masterpathid=&navAction=push&cmCat=MainCatcat21276-cat21382_TGP&parentType=index&indexId=cat21382&rid=

Phil T
08-17-2008, 06:27 AM
My late father used to have a beater boat and old trailer (can't recall the brand, but I remember it was made in Arkansas) that was built with roller bunks. It even had shock absorbers between the axles and frame.
All those rollers sure made launching and reloading easy. The only other roller trailers I think have enough rollers are those cabin cruisers over 20' long.
I converted my trailer from a few rollers to bunks after my hull cracked under a roller set. The Cabela's roller bunks will surely provide better support than the few rollers on most trailers, and will make launching and reloading easier than simple board bunks. If they are under a flat part of the hull, there should be no need for flexing to conform to hull curves. I'd try them, but watch for any hull denting.