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CE Smith Post-Style Guide-Ons for Boat Trailers - 40" Tall - Black - 1 Pair
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CE Smith Post-Style Guide-Ons for Boat Trailers - 40" Tall - Black - 1 Pair
Part Number: CE27626
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CE Smith Boat Trailer Parts - CE27626
- Guides
- Post-Style Guide
- Galvanized Steel
- PVC
- 40 Inch Tall
- CE Smith
Guide-on posts make it easy to load your boat onto your trailer and back your trailer down the ramp. They attach to the rear of your trailer and extend out of the water, providing visual targets to center the boat between during loading.
Features:
- Guideposts provide a visual target on your trailer to help you load and unload your boat
- Extend out of the water to help you center your boat while loading
- Assist you in backing your trailer down the boat ramp
- 16-Gauge, pre-galvanized steel posts are strong and durable
- Black PVC pipes slide over steel posts so you can see your submerged trailer
- Simple installation on rear crossmember of trailer frame with included hardware - no drilling required
- Adjusts out to 13" from trailer
- Made in the USA
Specs:
- Application: trailer frames up to 3" wide x 4-1/4" tall
- For frames up to 5-1/4" tall, 2 extra-long U-bolt kits (CE11416 - sold separately) are required
- Overall height: 40"
- Steel post dimensions: 18" tall x 1-1/2" diameter
- PVC Pipe diameter: 2-3/8"
- Quantity: 2 boat guide-ons
Note: Check with your state Department of Transportation for restrictions regarding maximum trailer width.
Guide Your Boat Into and Out of the Water with Ease
When your boat trailer has been backed down the ramp and is partially submerged, these 40" tall guideposts that are mounted on the rear corners of the frame will stick out of the water, giving you 2 highly visible targets to guide your boat between for loading. The PVC pipes also provide a visual aid to help you back your boat trailer down the ramp when you're unloading and loading your boat.
Installation
The posts are simple to install. Slide the PVC pipes over the pre-galvanized steel support posts. Then mount the posts on the top or below the trailer frame, as close to the rear corners as possible. Adjust the posts so that the distance between each post and your boat is less than 1".
Pre-Galvanized Steel
Pre-galvanized steel parts are stamped from a sheet of steel after it has already been galvanized. The edges of pre-galvanized parts often lose their zinc coating during the stamping process. Because of the thinness of the coating (less than 1 mil) and the fact that the edges remain exposed, pre-galvanized parts can begin to oxidize and rust quickly, so it's recommended that they be primed and painted.
27626 Post Style Boat Guide Ons by CE Smith - 3' 4" Tall - Black
Customer Satisfaction Score:
97% were satisfied with this product
3% of customers were not satisfied
- Wrong item was ordered
- Did not arrive in time
- Too difficult to install
Ratings & Reviews
4.7
2697 reviews
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Theodore
07/02/2025
The U-bolts fit my one inch frame trailer, were easy to install and well engineered. This product is just what I wanted for loading my boat onto my trailer.
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John
03/12/2019
This was my first experience with buying from trailer and was not disappointed. I purchased a set of 40” Heavy Duty Black Post-Style Guide-Ons for my Tracker Pro-170 bass boat and item was received exactly as described on the web site and shown in the videos. The posts were incredibly easy to install (thanks to the instructions included and the web site video). Outstanding customer service and product support! The post guide-one are excellent and perform superbly in assisting trailering of my boat.
John R.
3/13/2020
Working well...I did have to secure the bottom of the guides to the trailer because the styrofoam padding tended to make them float up and off the metal posts as the boat was backed into deeper water.
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Russ
07/11/2025
It is a good product overall but I was a little surprised that the PVC tubing only had a friction fit as they slip over the brackets, which seems a little bit "iffy". So I inserted a self drilling/tapping screw through the PVC into the bracket for a more reliable connection which is easy enough to do. I would buy it again.
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Robert
10/05/2026
They look good and feel solid, I got the camo padding so I don’t get scuffs on my boat. Last weekend it was real windy so coming in straight wasn’t necessary an option but they kept me in line, one might have moved a little and I’ll re adjust but they worked a lot better than what came on the trailer. I like them and happy with my purchase.
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Steven
06/16/2026
Accurate product description, fast shipping, and installation was easy.
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Al
05/26/2020
Great product. I have a 16’ light bass boat. In high winds the boat would drift over the top of a fender if the trailer was in water too deep. I bolted 4 of these on my boat. 2 on the back rails and two in the forward middle of the trailer. Now the wind is no problem. When the boat starts to blow off coarse, the rails keep it perfectly centered.
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Tony
07/13/2026
Quick turn around. Awesome customer service.
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James
10/16/2026
Gonna work well.
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Timothy
11/21/2020
Easy to install, now I can load my boat on trailer without worrying about the wind or water currents moving or blowing the boat sideways and bust my trailer lights ever again,thank you.
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Frank
05/08/2019
My trailer and boat disappeared behind my truck while towing it. These guide-ons will not only assist me in loading from the water, but combined with the light mounting brackets, I now have a visual in my rear mirrors while I'm driving. Installation was a breeze! I invested in an electrician's snake, that aided tremendously in passing the wires down the PVC posts and staying out of the angled tubes.
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Brice
04/29/2018
Pics of new guide poles I purchased. Awesome product very easy to install and look great. Only problem you can see on my tracker trailer these will not work if the wooden step was still in place could not mount..
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William
07/26/2022
These will help a lot when backing my trailer and dinghy. My trailer was built from a CE Smith kit and the boat is an inflatable dinghy. They sit very low and I can’t see them when backing down a ramp. Product was easy to install and is sturdy. I expect to get many years of service from it.
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Keith Spriggs
06/16/2019
We recieved the product and within 1 hr. It was on the hardest part was tightening the bolts drop the u bolts on in a x pattern match the bolts up with the plate put channel in and tighten
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Mark
03/25/2018
More sturdy than I was expecting. Simple install. Etrailer was the only place I could find this item in black pipe. I customized my install to make it align better with the angle of the boat.
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David
07/07/2018
The Post helped a great deal when driving the boat on the trailer. Excellent product for the value.
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Blaine
07/14/2026
Really easy to install
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James
06/11/2026
Fit perfectly, easy install.
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Chris P.
10/27/2017
Very easy to install. And looks good. Very sturdy and quality made product. Preforms well helps guide the boat on to the trailer.
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Jaylon
07/17/2018
Very impressed!!! Great product. It took 10 mins. to install and its made of great quality. Customer service during the order process stood out the most. They were extremely helpful and made sure delivery time was what I needed. I'll be shopping here a lot more in the future.
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Craig
08/14/2022
The Post Guide-Ons arrived quickly and have been installed.
They have not been water tested yet, but look like they will do the trick. Loading the boat on the trailer has been challenging when you can’t tell where you are side to side.
A couple things to consider: The width of the boat relative to the frame of the trailer make the bottom tubes of the guides just barely long enough. I believe it will work, but another inch of tube would be good for my setup. When installing, if you have a deep socket, you won’t have to switch to an open wrench. Other than that, I am very happy with these!
They have not been water tested yet, but look like they will do the trick. Loading the boat on the trailer has been challenging when you can’t tell where you are side to side.
A couple things to consider: The width of the boat relative to the frame of the trailer make the bottom tubes of the guides just barely long enough. I believe it will work, but another inch of tube would be good for my setup. When installing, if you have a deep socket, you won’t have to switch to an open wrench. Other than that, I am very happy with these!
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Steve
08/24/2025
Came just as advertised. Quick shipping also.
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Matthew
05/12/2022
The guide-ons arrived very quickly and without damage. Love buying from etrailer for fast shipping, selection, and how to videos for self installation.
Matthew
5/15/2023
Guide-ons were easy to install and have been very helpful in loading and launching my boat. Definitely recommend them to anyone with a boat trailer.
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Steve M
07/17/2020
Easy to install. Fit my trailer perfectly and would clearly fit other size trailers as well. Works just like they are supposed to. I painted the top caps red for easier trailer backing.
Steve M.
7/18/2021
Exactly as advertised. Pulled the caps off and painted them red. Easy to see while backing up means I don’t look stupid on the boat ramp. I use them as a much tighter fit than most people, but they hold my boat in the center of the trailer for the transom saver which used to be hard to align. Easy to install and strong mounts.
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John
05/05/2025
These are exactly as advertised. Installation was quick and they work as they are supposed to. Looks clean with the black trailer like there are supposed to be there.
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Rafael
03/04/2021
Fast shipping! Easy installation! Great product!
Thanks etrailer!
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Theodore
7/2/2026
I really like the boat trailer guides. It is so nice for loading and unloading my boat in the wind.