Downings Landing - What a shame.

[Wolfeboro_Baja]

Originally Posted by LIforrelaxin

The other thing that people need to consider is that bunk trailers if you are constantly loading and unloading your boat aren't always the best option. Most manufacturers, offer them as std. equipment for trailer boats because they are cheap and easy to produce. A roller trailer really solves many of the problems, however often add to the cost of a boat, so most people stay with the standard bunk trailer.

Back in 1999 when I bought my first Baja (212 Islander), our favorite salesman, Jim, at Channel Marine told me that Baja did not recommend roller trailers, they recommended bunk trailers for better support of the hull and less chance of deflection in the flat hull surfaces. My current boat is a 25 Outlaw and it also is on a bunk trailer, although this particular trailer manufacturer was not my first choice for a trailer. So far, so good, I've not had any problems with my current boat or the trailer it sits on. I do think I need to adjust the bunks inboard a little to get maximum contact between the trailer bunks and the hull.

I've never power-loaded either of my boats onto the trailer but I used to idle on until the hull made contact with the bunks when I was launching at Ames Farm; they were winched up from there. Since I've been launching/retrieving at WAM, it's float off and float on only since they have docks on either side of the ramp and it's a simple process to walk the boat off and back on.