Go.Fish
Active Member
I have this Calkins boat trailer and always thought it looked weird. Finally having the boat off that trailer and taking a closer look I can’t decide if it’s supposed to be like this. The centre marker lights are pointed on a 45 towards the ground
The bunk cross tubes are tilted down when the boat is on it. 4 bolts total holding the weight of the boat. With the boat off I can easily swing the cross tubes which raises and lowers the bunks and keel rollers. Honestly quite like the way the boat sits low for launching. If I raise the bunks to level there are bolt holes on the rear to keep it raised but there aren’t 2 pairs of holes in the front. The bunks connect the front and rear cross members so they swing in tandem.
Is this normal? I’d call it a swinging cross member trailer but can’t find anything on google.
The bunk cross tubes are tilted down when the boat is on it. 4 bolts total holding the weight of the boat. With the boat off I can easily swing the cross tubes which raises and lowers the bunks and keel rollers. Honestly quite like the way the boat sits low for launching. If I raise the bunks to level there are bolt holes on the rear to keep it raised but there aren’t 2 pairs of holes in the front. The bunks connect the front and rear cross members so they swing in tandem.
Is this normal? I’d call it a swinging cross member trailer but can’t find anything on google.