This was a pretty easy and inexpensive addition, but from what I read around different forums, an important one to help protect your transom, motor and mount. Transom mounts are very commonly attached to the roller on the back of your trailer, but since I don’t have any rollers, being fully ‘bunked’, I got a bolt on version. Read more…
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I plan on taking my boat out myself often times, so I want it to be easy to load and unload. I’ve heard that side bunks can help with the loading process, helping to guide the boat onto the trailer more easily. Being a non-standard setup, I knew I’d have to custom build the side bunks, as I did the bottom bunks. Read more…
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As I mentioned in a previous post, my trailer was originally setup for a V-hull boat. I have a flat bottomed Jon boat. I would have to custom build some bunks to hold it. I wanted the bunks to allow the boat to sit as low as possible on the trailer to make loading and unloading easier. They also had to handle the elements, so I don’t have to replace them any time soon. Read more…
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I looked around for a used trailer once I had ordered the boat. With this being a wider than usual boat for this length, most of the trailers seemed a bit narrow to me, being 48″ between the fenders. My boat is 48″ wide at the bottom, so if I wanted the boat to sit low on the trailer to make getting it in the water easier, the fenders would probably interfere. Read more…
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So this spring I decided I wanted to get back into fishing, which I did pretty often as a kid. I wanted a boat that would allow me to easily take along a friend or two to do pan and game fishing on inland lakes. Something small enough that I could go out by myself, and fit it in my small garage, and something light enough that I could haul it with a more fuel efficient vehicle than the pickup I have now. Read more…
