How do you set up keel rollers?
- Make sure you install high quality trailer rollers.
- set your width measurement first.
- Next, set your keel roller height with a string line running from front to back.
- Back all the wobble rollers off about 10-15 mm (lower) and then pull the boat back on ensuring the boat is on the center of the keel rollers.
How do you set up a bunk boat trailer?
Adjusting The Bunks
- Remove any keel rollers, guides, or anything else you may have touching the keel.
- Unhook your winch strap from the bow eye, and move the winch stand foreward enough to give you some room.
- Adjust the bunks so the chines on your hull are resting on the bunks.
How far apart should bunks be on a boat trailer?
For bunks, the gap between bunks and strakes should be 1/2″.
Where do you put rollers on a boat trailer?
Set the keel rollers so that the bow sits slightly higher than the stern. Loosen the bolts on the wobble roller mounting brackets then adjust the rollers so they sit snugly against the hull. Tighten the bolts firmly again. Drive around the car park or block to ‘settle’ the boat and re-adjust where necessary.
Can you add rollers to a bunk trailer?
From the top of a roller to the bottom of the bracket on roller bunks # DL21740 it is approximately 2-7/8 inches. These roller bunk can be attached directly to wooden bunks or you could use brackets # DL21742 which has slotted mounting holes so you can adjust the position of the roller bunks.
Should a boat sit level on a trailer?
Your boat trailer should always be as level as possible when towing. Any time you’re towing anything, you should aim to have your trailer as level as possible. This is because you want the weight of your boat to be evenly distributed across the axles of your trailer.
How to set up a keel roller boat?
1 Make sure you install high quality trailer rollers. 2 set your width measurement first. 3 Next, set your keel roller height with a string line running from front to back. 4 Back all the wobble rollers off about 10-15 mm (lower) and then pull the boat back on ensuring the boat is on the center of the keel rollers.
What is a small keel roller trailer used for?
Small keel roller trailers are often used for aluminium or fiberglass hulls and are reasonably quick and easy to set up if you have the right tools. When you set up your boat on your trailer it will need to be adjusted with a ‘nose up’ or ‘keel up’ angle, i.e. the boat’s keel needs to be set higher at the front than at the rear.
How to adjust the rollers on a boat trailer?
First thing when looking to adjust the rollers on your trailer is to draw a ruff sketch and a plan of your boats hull. Don’t forget to include planning of the strakes and take all measurements from the hull’s center line. Make sure you take the boat off the trailer when you are ready to work on your trailer.
What is a good entry angle for a keel roller?
Angle should be approximately 5 degrees to about 8 degrees. The trick is to take the measurement from the 2nd roller at the front not the first as each hull has a different entry angle. Do the front keel roller last after the wobble rollers are finished.