Hi,
I picked up a 97 SeaRay 185BR, first non-Jon boat boat. It's been on a lake for years, so was only on a Hustler trailer to get to the lake, but I will be trailing it to launch ramps so i would like the setup to be proper.
The keel sits on rubber pads currently that are attached to the cross members. It also appears very close to the rear roller which I assume is a guide, not a support.
It also looks like the front post should come forward an inch or two to bring the transom to the edge of the bunks.
So should the boat rest on the trailer cross-members at all or just the bunks?
Are the bunk brackets, which are flat with bumps, designed to support the weight of the boat or just to balance it and let the keel rest on the rubber pads to support the weight?
Should there be any space between the hull and bunks?
Can I just use some blocks and jacks and lift it a smidge to nudge the boat forward on the trailer 5 or 6 inches?
Thanks for any advice!
I picked up a 97 SeaRay 185BR, first non-Jon boat boat. It's been on a lake for years, so was only on a Hustler trailer to get to the lake, but I will be trailing it to launch ramps so i would like the setup to be proper.
The keel sits on rubber pads currently that are attached to the cross members. It also appears very close to the rear roller which I assume is a guide, not a support.
It also looks like the front post should come forward an inch or two to bring the transom to the edge of the bunks.
So should the boat rest on the trailer cross-members at all or just the bunks?
Are the bunk brackets, which are flat with bumps, designed to support the weight of the boat or just to balance it and let the keel rest on the rubber pads to support the weight?
Should there be any space between the hull and bunks?
Can I just use some blocks and jacks and lift it a smidge to nudge the boat forward on the trailer 5 or 6 inches?
Thanks for any advice!