Bunk Glides question

[tyee604]

I'm converting the trailer to bunks
Looking for advice on best bunk glider material.
For my DE fiberglass hull with bottom paint
Not doing carpet
What produce out there that slides the best ?

Any body use this stuff Caliber Bunk Wrap

BunkWrap – Caliber Powersports Accessories​

www.caliberproductsinc.com
Is this any good ?

TIA

 

[Corey_lax]

A lot of guys here use thick starboard and countersink the holes. Let’s the boat slip off nice. I like my rollers on an 18’er though so never put much thought into it.

 

[Brando]

Why no carpet?

 

[zurk]

get it from highliner trailers locally in delta. they have the good stuff. and spray it with a can of this stuff after you install it : https://www.amazon.ca/MaryKate-Liquid-Rollers-Trailer-Lubricant/dp/B00144EZJ8

 

[adrian1991]

Hdpe plastic works great onto of the wood

 

[tyee604]

Why no carpet?

Looking for something that slides easy and last longer than carpet

 

[tyee604]

get it from highliner trailers locally in delta. they have the good stuff. and spray it with a can of this stuff after you install it : https://www.amazon.ca/MaryKate-Liquid-Rollers-Trailer-Lubricant/dp/B00144EZJ8

@zurk What stuff does highliner have that your talking about ?

 

[Brando]

Looking for something that slides easy and last longer than carpet

Get a couple keel rollers if the trailer doesn’t already have them helps center and slide on/off much better.

 

[zurk]

@zurk What stuff does highliner have that your talking about ?

teflon plastic rectangular tubing which fits over the carpet or wood on your existing bunks and mounting hardware to install it. i believe they also have all plastic teflon bunks if you want to go that route. either way drop by and talk to them.

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[Eden Island]

teflon plastic rectangular tubing which fits over the carpet or wood on your existing bunks and mounting hardware to install it. i believe they also have all plastic teflon bunks if you want to go that route. either way drop by and talk to them.

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I have had a Highliner trailer for 20 years and have gone with their advice on original purchase and rebuild. The advice was teflon sliders on the back third or half of the bunks [the slip-on rectangular material on the rebuild]. The story that went with the advice was that full teflon sliders are so slippery when wet that a guy had his boat slide off the trailer as he pulled up the ramp [probably forgot to use the bow eye!].