Boat Trailer Slides

I don't know whether the bumper repair would be covered under Comprehensive or Collision. Would the boat trailer sliding forward on its own be considered vehicle hitting another vehicle (collision) or act of nature (comprehensive). The truck was parked & locked when this happend. The boat trailer was also unhitched, parked, and wheel chocked however high wind pushed the trailer forward knocking it off the chock stop.

I would handle this as a collision loss.

The wind did not cause damage to your vehicle. Another vehicle caused the damage. Your deductible will apply.

2009-02-01 09:25:30 by BP

Our EZ Slide trailer slides make launching and loading a breeze. These slippery plastic trailer slides reduce friction to ensure that your boat ...

I have a pontoon boat that I have on a trailer with carpeted bunks. The boat is used in salt water and has expensive anti-fouling paint applied.The boat is a bitch to launch & recover due to the friction between the pontoons and the carpet. I want to install glides (slides) over the carpet but the glide manufactures don't know if the paint will be worn off. Has anybody had experience with this? Mike

It seems to me that if the boat is hanging up on the carpet to such an extent that it jams, then plastic slides could not possibly remove any more anti-foul than the carpet already is.

I have not had this as a problem myself, as the boats I anti-foul tend to stay in the water most of the time, and the ones I pull out a lot I don't anti-foul.

Good luck!

2009-05-07 13:34:35 by michael m

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6 slides
Stainless-steel mounting screws included
Slippery plastic composite minimizes friction when launching and unlaunching your boat

I just bought an 88 sea nymph the trailer is a shore lander with the adjustable winch "stand" it is a slide type trailer with a small oval "pad" that guides the keel the guy I got it from had it set so the boat rode on that pad while trailering and this caused 4 rivets to be worn completely down to nothing causing a leak. I replaced the rivets and the boat is now water tight question is was the original intent for the bow to ride ONLY on the bow roller where the winch ties in and keep the less robust keel portion off that pad while trailering???

So I like to set my snubber so it is just above the bow eye, but the cutwater comes in snug. The cable or the strap comes under the snubber, usually through a hole and attaches to the bow eye.

So it sounds like you need to move your winch stand closer and lift your snubber just a bit.

2009-04-20 20:39:42 by Obama is a douchenozzle

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Easy-on, Easy-off loading reduces effort by over 400%
and watercraft
Prevents gel coat blistering on hull surfaces

We have an 18 ft pontoon boat trailer and are needing to replace the carpet on trailer. Carpet is coming apart from trailer and boat is extremely hard to come off trailer in water. What is the best solution for this problem? We considered replacing carpet and also adding slides on top of carpet. Anyone know of the least expensive place to purchase these from??

Trailer manufacture companies always use a 100% "Polypropylene" fiber bunker carpet. It's thin and sheds water quickly, and doesn't rot or mold, and is somewhat slippery. Marine carpeting never has a "Backing". It's tougher and is interwoven within itself. That type of carpeting lasts for years unless it gets torn or damaged.

Using "Household" carpeting can work, but doesn't last. Indoor carpeting is usually made from polyester with a cotton/jute backing. By being wet/damp, it'll break down faster and causes "Sticking" issues with the hull, especially if the boat sits on the carpeting for extended periods.

You can by "Bunker" carpeting from places like West Marine, Cabela's, Bass Pro shops, and boating supply companies online. It's cheap and should give you years of use. I own two boats on trailers, both have the carpeting as original from the builder EZ Loader. First trailer is 1998 and the other is 2002. Even the 2 x 4 bunkers are in good shape. You can add "Slick Stix" to the top of the bunker after replacing the carpeting.

2010-07-21 16:00:05 by Proud_Army_Wife

Buddy Bearing sells a seal kit. It consists of a stainless steel sleeve that slides over the spindle and creates a new surface for the grease seal to ride on. Buddy Bearing doesn't have the size I need.
Question is.....Who are other sources of a product like this. Like manufactures, suppliers. retailers.???

try NAPA they have many parts too repair seal surfaces the ones NAPA sell are called ready sleevs.I hope this helps you.

2006-08-21 10:46:33 by jer