when you guys make new trailer bunks, do you seal them with polyurothane or anything befor you put the carpet on them ?
I know that you shouldn't use treated wood especially if you have an aluminum boat because the chemica in the woodl will attack the aluminim.

Rebs,
When I made the bench seat for my Explorer, I coated the 2x12 with a couple of coats of Minwax Spar Urethane before I stapled the carpeting on.
http://www.minwax.com/products/oil_based_clear_protective_finishes/helmsman_spar_urethane.cfm
HRG

Rebs

My trailer is a '97 and I have been wondering how long bunks will last before needing replaced. Were there any indications that yours needed replacing that I can look into?

Thanks,

W5

Rebs

My trailer is a '97 and I have been wondering how long bunks will last before needing replaced. Were there any indications that yours needed replacing that I can look into?

Thanks,

W5

I am converting my roller trailer over to rear bunks and leaving the rollers on the front. So I cannot answer your question

Rebs

My trailer is a '97 and I have been wondering how long bunks will last before needing replaced. Were there any indications that yours needed replacing that I can look into?

Thanks,

W5

W5 - I had an 89 bunk trailer and it was pretty much shot by 05-06. I always kept it in the garage so I didn't think much about it until I noticed the bunk slipping to a new position under the boat - the wood had rotted and the screws holding the bunk to the trailer were pulling out. You can also check them more thoroughly when the boat is off the trailer.

I would try to check the softness/hardness of the wood if possible - especially around any lag bolts, screws, etc. - that's where mine went south first.

When you buy new boards for the bunks be sure to get Douglas Fir, Do Not get soft wood like pine.....

When you buy new boards for the bunks be sure to get Douglas Fir, Do Not get soft wood like pine.....Douglas Fir will last several times longer.