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<blockquote data-quote="LDUBS" data-source="post: 499190" data-attributes="member: 21536"><p>I'm not 100% sure I am following your question. If I'm not, the following is going to sound kind of dumb! Haha. The bunks should extend back far enough to completely support the boat's transom (maybe 1/2" to 1" beyond the transom). I guess I can conceptualize how having more bunk under water could help with loading but wonder if it would be that big a difference. And, it seems a lot of loading problems happen when the trailer is too deep, so maybe the same dynamic would apply, IDK. On those really shallow ramps, maybe put a roller in the center of the rear cross frame to help the bow over the "hump" so to speak. </p><p></p><p>Too bad the boat doesn't sit down between the new fenders. I wonder how close you are -- could you slightly reduce fender to tire clearance to gain a little? BTW, I added 1" wheel spacers so mine could sit down just a little lower.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LDUBS, post: 499190, member: 21536"] I'm not 100% sure I am following your question. If I'm not, the following is going to sound kind of dumb! Haha. The bunks should extend back far enough to completely support the boat's transom (maybe 1/2" to 1" beyond the transom). I guess I can conceptualize how having more bunk under water could help with loading but wonder if it would be that big a difference. And, it seems a lot of loading problems happen when the trailer is too deep, so maybe the same dynamic would apply, IDK. On those really shallow ramps, maybe put a roller in the center of the rear cross frame to help the bow over the "hump" so to speak. Too bad the boat doesn't sit down between the new fenders. I wonder how close you are -- could you slightly reduce fender to tire clearance to gain a little? BTW, I added 1" wheel spacers so mine could sit down just a little lower. [/QUOTE]
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