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Bunks on Alum boats with hull strakes -Where to place bunks?
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<blockquote data-quote="richg99" data-source="post: 450670" data-attributes="member: 4376"><p>There is nothing wrong with ripping the 2x4 to whatever width you want, and whatever width will fit both the brackets and/or the strake opening. If you want more flex, then that is the way to go. </p><p></p><p>I am not sure that I understand ...."Need to verify if the bunk bracket will fit the 2.5" wood. Mounting holes (which attach with #14 hex head wood self-taping screws) of the bracket are about 2" on center which may be too close to end of wood...splitting wood on insertion.".... but anything can be modified or re-drilled to do what is necessary. </p><p></p><p>Necessity is STILL the mother of invention.</p><p></p><p>The only thing that I can add is ...give yourself some room to fit the strakes between your bunks. It is a constant problem and discussion here and on other sites about getting the bunks katty-whampus /diagonally/or off-center relative to the strakes. </p><p></p><p>Then, finding the amount of force that it takes.... to actually lift the whole boat and re-center.... is not a joyous event. </p><p></p><p>Another method of re-centering is to back the boat in and start all over. </p><p></p><p>I am old. I have added a power winch. After doing some rigging, I can clip the hook onto my boat and let the winch pull it up from the center all the while straightening the hull relative to the strakes and the bunks.</p><p></p><p>There are many ways to skin the cat.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="richg99, post: 450670, member: 4376"] There is nothing wrong with ripping the 2x4 to whatever width you want, and whatever width will fit both the brackets and/or the strake opening. If you want more flex, then that is the way to go. I am not sure that I understand ...."Need to verify if the bunk bracket will fit the 2.5" wood. Mounting holes (which attach with #14 hex head wood self-taping screws) of the bracket are about 2" on center which may be too close to end of wood...splitting wood on insertion.".... but anything can be modified or re-drilled to do what is necessary. Necessity is STILL the mother of invention. The only thing that I can add is ...give yourself some room to fit the strakes between your bunks. It is a constant problem and discussion here and on other sites about getting the bunks katty-whampus /diagonally/or off-center relative to the strakes. Then, finding the amount of force that it takes.... to actually lift the whole boat and re-center.... is not a joyous event. Another method of re-centering is to back the boat in and start all over. I am old. I have added a power winch. After doing some rigging, I can clip the hook onto my boat and let the winch pull it up from the center all the while straightening the hull relative to the strakes and the bunks. There are many ways to skin the cat. [/QUOTE]
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