BUNKER SLICKS

[bushwacker]

I have read on other sights about putting those slicks on the bunker to help in loading and unloading longer boats. Are these things made of plastic, pvc,or what? Does it void CS hull warrenty? Any pros/cons? Has anyone used them?

[redfish4639]

I spray silicone spray on my trailer pads. Just buy a cheap can from Wall Mart and spray the next time your boat is off the trailer.

[Willie]

I have them on mine and they are pretty slick :D but they work real well. I picked up on the other boards that the plastic lattice from Lowes or home depot cut into say a 3 or 4 inch strip x the length of the bunk and attatched to the bunks works just as well. Make sure you countersink the screws a bit and use stainless screws. The key word is I HEARD they work pretty well. I have never tried the lattice ones or know anyone that did try the.
Got this from the other cs page.
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w172/wareese27/strips.jpg

[Fillet1]

I just sprayed my bunks with Boeshield T9 when I had te boat off the trailer. We will see if the boat comes off easier. I always end up locking the brakes up to bump the boat off the trailer.

[Harry]

Oh, I thought you guys were talking about bunker slicks, like in the fish, and you fish in it for sharks and stuff.......... ;D

[Willie]

With the slicks on, I just need to tap the brakes and off she comes. Also makes it easier to crank her on if need be.

[sportskiff]

Hello,
what would you folks think of taking the wood bunks off and replace them with a piece of alliminum channel with the plastic lattice work mounted like in the pic? I wonder how much that wood weighs, it's sure be almost permemant, just food for thought.
old ranger

[Weezy1229]

i have launched my 1965dlx in shallow water with a long ramp and deep water with a short ramp and i see no need for the slicks. my trailer must be set up right cause my boat launches with ease.

saw a guy over the weekend trying to drive his boat up onto his trialer. he has his son working the winch. the son i guess forgot to lock the winch before attaching the hook to the boat. the dad gassed the boat and ran it right up on the trailer. the lock was not on so the boat started rolling back really quickly. needless to say the handle for the winch spon so quickly that i am sure it would have seriously hurt the kid had he gotten cought up in it. i bet it would have knocked him out or possibly killed him. the dad was really lucky. a 4000lb boat rolling back off of a trailer with the winch unlocked can cause a deadly situation.

moral of the story is to be very careful at all times on, in and around a boat.

[Harry]

Good point weezy,
Safety first.

Just to add to that. My trailer came with slicks installed. I launched fairly easy with a stout push. And when I loaded it all was good.
I figured I'd add a little silicone just to see if it would slide off effortlessly. I took some with me when I lauched and sparyed down the bunks after unloading the boat. (I was by myself)

When I tried to put the boat back on I did my normal routine, pulled it up until it almost touched the front roller, shut down the engine, tilted it up, & walked up towards the bow to clip on the winch strap. Get almost up front and th esucker slide right back off the trailer and I had to try it again.
This time I had to leave it in gear at idle in order to keep it on the trailer until I hooked on.

Anyway with some trial and testing, I found with the silicone I DON'T need to sink the trailer to the upper half of the fenders to load and unload (which is a GOOD thing)