Recommended Roller Bunks For 16 Foot Flat Bottom Carolina Skiff Trailer

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FCR8008 WILL THIS NEW CARPET ALLOW MY 16 foot flat bottom Carolina Skiff slide off the trailer better .. Having trouble launching boat solo.. boat wants to stick on the trailer...

asked by: David

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Expert Reply:

The Fulton Marine Grade Carpeting, 8" Wide x 144" Long # FCR8008 will help your trailer bunk boards support your boat and protect it from unnecessary scratches, but it won't necessarily help it to slide better than other marine carpeting.

If you are wanting an easy launch for your boat, I recommend using roller bunks. There are 4 or 5 foot lengths like the Dutton-Lainson Boat Trailer Deluxe Roller Bunk - 5' Long Sections - 12 Sets of 3 Rollers # DL21741. These rollers will support your boat, keep it from scratches, and allow you a very smooth boat launch and landing. These roller bunks install very similar to regular bunk boards, but the movement of the rollers is a game changer. They are made of galvanized steel and rubber rollers and come in a set of 2.

I've linked all of our roller bunks for your convenience.

expert reply by: Jason S

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Answer 1

Yes, you can use Roller Bunks #CE27700 with a pontoon boat trailer. These come in 4' long sections that you can attach directly on top of the bunk boards or you can use the V-Wing Bolster Bracket #CE26244G if you are concerned with raising the…

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Answer 2

Sounds like you are trying to build a shoreline ramp like what you see in the picture I attached. For a flat bottomed boat like yours you could use roller bunks like part #DL21741 with them laying totally flat on the ramp and they would work fine.

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Answer 3

You can use roller bunks like the #DL21741 on your trailer. They can be attached to wood bunks like what you have too. Without seeing your trailer it's hard to say what the best route would be, but people use roller bunks on pontoon boat trailers…

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Answer 4

I'll start off by saying that I've seen quite a few boat trailers that use a combination of rollers like the CE Smith Roller Bunks for Boat Trailers - 6 Rollers Each - 5' Long - 1,500 lbs - 1 Pair #CE27710 and a carpeted bunk like the CE…

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Answer 5

You could use roller bunks such as #DL21740 on a pontoon boat trailer. If the pontoons sit on carpeted bunks and support the boat then you would need to place rollers the whole length of each of the carpeted bunks. Set #DL21741 is rated higher at…

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Answer 6

Thanks for reaching out again, Mike! Yes, the 5' Long Boat Trailer Standard Roller Bunks #DL21755 will be able to easily handle the weight of your 3,200 lb boat. These have a 3,000 lb rating for the set so when using 2 sets they will be able to…

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Answer 7

A couple sets of the Dutton-Lainson Boat Trailer Deluxe Roller Bunk - 5' Long Sections - 12 Sets of 3 Rollers #DL21741 will drastically help with getting your pontoon boat on and off the trailer smoothly and easily as there isn't any friction…

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Answer 8

Hello Dave. In regards to the CE Smith Bunk Roller #CE27700 about half of the diameter of the roller sits above the metal rail, there is 1" (maybe 1-1/16") of clearance between the metal rail and the boat bottom when the boat is sitting on…

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Answer 9

Roller bunks like the Dutton-Lainson 5 Foot Long #DL21755 that you're looking at are designed to be installed on a boat trailer but there's no particular reason they couldn't also be used to make a ramp. We have indeed had customers do…

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