daniel_loz
Well-known member
Ok check out the attached pics and see if you can see whats going on with the trailer. The PO adding a front crossmember to the trailer to support the bunks, its rusted up bad so I assume it was raw steel. I dont really understand if this was necessary or not - the bunks were basic 2x6s that were 8 ft long. They werent carpeted or painted. The trailer is a tilt trailer, but I dont think the PO realized it. Other jon boat trailer I have seen have much shorter bunks - was this because the boat was significantly smaller or what? Most seem to have 4ft bunks that I have seen. Also should the bunks be vertically positioned like mine are or laid flat? The trailer also doesnt have anywhere to mount the trailer lights. I have the lights, but am unsure how to mount them. I was going to fab up a set of PVC guide-ons to double as a nice high mount for the trailer lights to keep them out of the water since I have heard most of the "submersible" lights dont actually submerge very well. The problem with the PVC idea is that I dont know how the lights would ground since they are the newer type that ground thru their mounting bolts.
Last question - the front upright where the winch and roller currently are seems to be missing the piece that would mount a short piece of carpeted 2x4 for the front of the boat to rest against. I can get the 2x4 no problem, but where would I aquire the mount for it that bolts to the upright?
https://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv187/theoutfitter/Turtle%20Creek%20Mall%20Location/1448%20Jon%20Boat/100_0808.jpg
https://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv187/theoutfitter/Turtle%20Creek%20Mall%20Location/1448%20Jon%20Boat/100_0809.jpg
https://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv187/theoutfitter/Turtle%20Creek%20Mall%20Location/1448%20Jon%20Boat/100_0810.jpg
https://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv187/theoutfitter/Turtle%20Creek%20Mall%20Location/1448%20Jon%20Boat/100_0811.jpg
Last question - the front upright where the winch and roller currently are seems to be missing the piece that would mount a short piece of carpeted 2x4 for the front of the boat to rest against. I can get the 2x4 no problem, but where would I aquire the mount for it that bolts to the upright?
https://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv187/theoutfitter/Turtle%20Creek%20Mall%20Location/1448%20Jon%20Boat/100_0808.jpg
https://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv187/theoutfitter/Turtle%20Creek%20Mall%20Location/1448%20Jon%20Boat/100_0809.jpg
https://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv187/theoutfitter/Turtle%20Creek%20Mall%20Location/1448%20Jon%20Boat/100_0810.jpg
https://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv187/theoutfitter/Turtle%20Creek%20Mall%20Location/1448%20Jon%20Boat/100_0811.jpg