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60 Inch TallItem # CE27640
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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.
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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 60" 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.
Installation Details 
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Video of CE Smith Post-Style Guide-Ons for Boat Trailers - 60" Tall - White - 1 Pair
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Today we'll be taking a look at and installing the 60-inch CE Smith post-style guide-ons for boat trailers. Part number CE27640. Guide-on posts make it easy to load your boat onto your trailer and back your trailer down your ramp. They provide visual targets to center the boat between during loading. They also extend up and out of the water to make your trailer more visible. The uprights are made out of a 16 inch galvanized construction so they're not going to rust or corrode and with the PVC slipped on over top it gives you 60 inches of visibility. They adjust out as far as 19 inches to accommodate a wide variety of boats.
Now that we've gone over some features I'll go ahead and show you how to get it installed. We're here at the rear of our boat trailer and we need to loosely install our brackets. Our brackets or our U-bolts are going to install in an X fashion like this. If it was wide we'd just install them a normal way like this. What we're going to do is take the lower portion of our bracket, it's going to be this right here, and we're going to put it underneath our frame here and it's going to go, we're going to take our flat one first and go like this. So, we'll do that first.
Then our other one is just going to install right on top of it. The one with the arched point in it. Then we'll grab our included hardware. We'll put a washer on first along with our lock nut. Get one started there.
Then we'll get one started on the back. Then we'll take our other one, like I said before, and just go right over top. Keep in mind everything we do here we're just going to repeat the same step on the other side. Now we can go ahead and put on our uprights and our PVC portion. We'll take the short end which is going to be this right here and we're going to slide it right here. We've still got it loosely installed.
Now we can grab our PVC and we need to make sure that the notched portion, which is this right here, is pointing downward because it's going to fit on our upright over this notch here. As we're working it down we'll make sure that the notch lines up, right there. Now lets go ahead and loosely tighten our U-bolts. While doing this, this is going to make it easier to adjust our posts to fit our boat. Then we're going to kind of guide our upright a little bit closer to our boat. With that loosely tightened down we can go ahead and adjust our posts to fit our boat. Typically you want it to be about an inch away. That's what's going to be easier for loading your boat. Then we can go ahead and tighten it the rest of the way down. The last thing we can do is put on our end caps. All right. That's going to complete our look and install of the 60-inch CE Smith post-style guide-ons for boat trailers. Part number CE27640.
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (640 Customer Reviews)
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.by: David06/04/2018
Fast, Efficient Service. Product exactly as stated. Video to assist in installation. Fair Price. 516957
by: Mark F05/18/2013
These boat guides are a great product! They were easy to install and they are made of substantial materials. I expect these boat guides to last a long time. Just as important, the service and delivery were top rate. I recommend these folks if you are interest in the products they sell. 80880
by: Gerald Dimitri07/22/2017
My wife and I received our item very quickly. The product is very high quality and we have installed it on our boat. The operation was very simple. Very helpful in launching boat. The guides enable you to ascertain at all times where the vessel is relative to the dock ..... especially necessary on inclined launching ramps which we have here on Lake Erie where we live. Would highly recommend the company and the product. 409189
Very happy with our guides. Helpful every time we launch and recover. No visible signs of wear.
Gerald D - 07/22/2018by: Michael06/02/2018
Very happy with purchase 516171
by: Al C08/13/2015
Guide-ons that we needed for our boat lift. Boat lift manufacturer only offered a flimsy set. These are solid and wil hold up to many summers of boating fun. I had to order the extra long u-bolt kit because frame was over 5 inches tall. Make sure you measure your frame--u-bolt kit that comes in the box only fits 4 1/4 inch frame. 219054
by: Ty C06/02/2015
Didn't take long at all to get it shipped. Helpful and quick with response when ask questions as well. I would highly recommend etrailer 199846
Still working great, I love how it makes it south easier docking the boat back up onto trailer. I would highly recommend this product
Ty C - 06/01/2016by: Erwin W.02/16/2017
As usual, excellent customer service from etrailer - they represent the best of what made America great. The CE Smith products are made in USA (North Carolina) and are also great values, although I dont understand why they cant galvanize parts after they're cut, drilled, and shaped instead of before (this is termed "pre-galvanizing" and means the part will still rust and corrode where it was cut or drilled). I suspect the bean counters and not the product engineers made that call. After reading the "not appropriate for review" guidelines, I realize that my comments may not pass, but if you dont want to know, dont ask. 342639
by: Joe L08/13/2014
The package arrived with the outer box torn in one area but the inner box & items were not damaged. The hardware that came with the guides just didn't fit my trailer, but I was able to use the existing u-bolts that were still in pretty good shape to attach the new guide poles that replaced rusted out, 6 year old OEM guides on my trailer. Installation was easy, about an hour 146567
Good, guides are still on my 7 year old boat
Joe L - 08/13/2015by: Anthony12/28/2017
Running into issues with the install. Unfortunately your customer service tech was not too helpful, courteous but not very helpful. I have a Triton trailer, tandem axle, sidesteps in front & behind wheel fender. Doesn't appear to be a good place for the install unless half way up the boat. Any recommendations on the install? Previous customers with Triton trailers? I don't prefer "cutting" a hole or notch into my fender as the tech recommended. Thanks for your response. 463367
Anthony,Thank you for your review.I have contacted CE smith and the only way to install these guide-ons on your Triton is to drill two holes through the rear step so the mounting bracket can sit on top of the step and the u-bolts will go around the frame. It cant go under the step because it is too wide and the post would be too far from the boat. I hope this helps.
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Heather A - 12/29/2017by: Mark G05/10/2014
Great product with excellent components. Very straightforward to install. 129930
Still happy with purchase however I did have one time that one of the sideshad worked loose. Not sure why as they were very tight when installed.
Mark G - 05/12/2015by: Chuck W.04/06/2015
Easy installation, sturdy and very well made. Haven't put them to use yet, but I know they will make a big difference in the ease with which I can return my boat to its trailer. I may purchase the lighting kit if I start fishing at night. 183596
I have relied on these guide-ons to keep my boat aligned to my trailer many times over the past year, especially during windy days. They are well made but I have still managed to bend them a little now and then by exerting more pressure than they were designed for. However, a little friendly persuasion put them back in place without too much effort. Good product. I would not want to be without them.
Chuck W - 04/05/2016by: Troy G.07/14/2014
After reading other reviews I wasn't sure about the height...but it turns out 60" was perfect for me. I mounted them below the frame and I have a taller hull than the picture, so mine don't stick up quite that tall. They are super easy to install, and provide great targeting lines for whoever is trailering the boat. I am now rethinking the light kit on top, just because other vehicles on the road have a tendency not to look down at the trailer lights, so they don't see the turn signals as well. I included a picture taken the day they were installed (not great quality). 141149
by: Jim S03/24/2017
Haven't tried these out yet but did get them installed. The PVC tube was extremely hard to get on. I had to beat it with a hammer and piece of wood and the slit didn't line up properly so that was a bummer. No way to take it off it's so tight. It actually cut into the PVC on the 4 corners so it will have to be cut off if ever taken off. That is disappointing. We will see how it works when I go to the lake but I'm assuming it will work as it should. 357915
They work but mine hit a tree branch and bend them down, I can bend them back up but they just seem to move around a lot. Not real solid but I still like them.
Jim L - 03/24/2018by: Dennis06/16/2015
Good product I should of called service dept and ask some questions since my trailer was made differently and had step plates which are in the way of using brackets as they show here. My fault I did not look closely enough; but I will be able to use them and make them fit my need. I have done business here before at this site and always been happy with my results of my purchases. Good people. 203762
Not able to use they were not made for me. My fault as stated above.
Dennis - 06/15/2016by: Rich L.02/27/2018
Quick delivery on the trailer guides, easy installation on my galvanized trailer, although the product fit perfectly, I was not sure if the steel parts were galvanized so I decided to clear coat all the parts. Not a deal breaker looks good. 479446
by: Gordon09/25/2018
Well made, easy to install, excellent design, works great! 568636
by: Curtis08/27/2018
I'm very happy with the Guide-ons. I'm using them on my shop built trailer for a 34' Scarab. Easy to install and appear to be solid. 558771
by: Glenda08/23/2018
It came very quite. 556938
by: Andrew08/21/2018
Product was just as advertised and arrived quickly. Thanks 556221
by: Billy08/10/2018
Works as described 552115
by: Consumer R07/24/2018
Installs quickly and easily and works great. I would recommend them. 545643
by: Douglas07/21/2018
I want to tell you that it fits perfectly on my trailer I want to thank you for a good product 544289
by: Jason07/12/2018
Makes a one man job loading my deck boat. Used to take an army. Product just as described. Very quick ship. Would buy from etrailer again! 540651
by: Mark07/07/2018
Works as it was advised, installed in 20 min 538847
by: David01/21/2019
Good design and instructions Like the way I can adjust it to the beam of my sailboat to keep it centered when getting it out of the water 599105
by: Greg01/05/2019
Guides were just what I needed. Quick shipping and good quality. thanks, Greg 595018
by: Jeff11/03/2018
Great product at great price.... Great assistance in selection from Jesse!!! EZ Install..... 579885
by: Cornel06/26/2018
Product was very good , easy to assemble, Box was pretty tore up when delivered. I was wondering if all parts were still inside however all parts were there 526905
by: Frank06/21/2018
Works great, really helps backing up 525104
by: Roger06/17/2018
Everything is exactly as shown. These folks have always been great! Will use them again. 523052
by: Mike05/14/2018
Great product!! Simple and quick installation on my 24 ft cruiser trailer. I would definitely recommend this to others. 508435
by: William mcdowell04/20/2018
I ordered the 60” trailer guide on for my continental pontoon boat trailer. The item came on time and in perfect shape. No damage to the box. All the parts were accounted for and nicely packaged. The instructions were very clear.and easy to understand. The installition went well plus it is very well engineered product and made of quality material. It is much sturdier than i expected. I would this company and this product with my highest reccomendation. I’ll attempt to include a photo at another time. 498791
by: Reed04/17/2018
exactly what was called out. 497634
by: James03/30/2018
My trailer guides are a huge help when putting my boat back on the trailer, especially in windy conditions. The quality is great and they are still holding up well after a year of use. Thanks etrailer! 490722
by: Bradley02/24/2018
I bought the extended bolt kit for Parker aluminum I-bean trailer bolts barely fit could not use washers that came with and lock nuts could be used 478670
by: Patti02/22/2018
Great Service 477831
by: Anton02/03/2018
This product works great!! Easy to install and with the new LED lights and tall guide posts, it makes the trailer much more visible now! Happy customer! 472572
by: Ronald12/01/2017
the tires and rims fit perfectly and looked great with the new lug nuts the guide-ons really help me to back the boat up as before i could not see where the trailer was. also great help in aligning boat to trailer when taking out of the water Great service 456173
by: David11/11/2017
Just as described--easy install & fast delivery. You can depend on etrailer. 451153
by: Sam G07/26/2017
They work great. In fact everything I purchase from etrailer has been excellent. Thank You. 411132
by: Bill R.07/13/2017
I thought I was reviewing these when I wrote the review on the extra long u bolts. See my review there. Love the whole rig. 405472
by: THOMAS hu07/01/2017
Excellent design - fit small spaces on frame and different shapes of frame and tie down very sturdy and can be adjustable to wide range of width of boats. Very easy to install and do adjustment. Very strong configuration. The engineer or designer of this item should get a design reward. (I have been a senior mechanical design engineer for 35 years. I give my best review for this item) 400876
by: Mike D06/23/2017
Easy to install 397956
by: Steven M.06/18/2017
Attached easily to my box framed trailer for my 21 ft Sea Ray. It makes lining up simple and fluid when it's time to load back onto the trailer. Really boosted my wife's confidence so I could just back the truck up and she can drive up onto the skids. 395665
by: Michel06/11/2017
Easy to install. Makes my life so much easier when I have to load the boat back on the trailer. I love the fact that the metallic frame goes so high under the PVC. It makes it stronger than other models I looked at. 391699
by: Ryan Simmons06/03/2017
GREAT product. Installed it and first time out it was worth the investment. got the boat on the trailer first shot and these are sturdy as well. strongly recommend this system for any trailered boat 388242
The product after a year it has worked flawlessly. I enclosed some pictures for you. Use them if you would like for promotional purposes or design.
Ryan S - 06/07/2018by: Joe Z.05/20/2017
Very quick delivery and easy install. Took about and hour from start to finish. Thanks etrailer. 382955
by: Ed05/05/2017
Good product. Does what I ask. It's a bent piece of metal with a pvc pipe over it, so don't go crazy trying to find the best one out there. This will do the trick for you. 376383
Been using the product for over a year now. Still looks like new and performs fine. Good product.
Ed - 05/05/2018by: Steve D03/17/2017
These tall Guide-Ons for great for my trailer when there's a novice boat driver trying to get the boat onto the trailer! And they're a 1/3 of the price that my boat shop wanted to put there's on. etrailer was also fast, efficient and easy to deal with. 353908
by: Luke03/16/2017
Installation by yourself .. good qualitu 353411
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