Trailor Re-Carpeting

[joe8395]

My trailor is in need of some TLC....new carpet for the pads is first inline, wondering if anyone has some tips or advice on doing this. It seems very straight forward but any suggestions on what product to use or the install itself would be great.

[joe8395]

Trailer

[bfrank]

I saw these at Ski Limited, Has anyone used these before???

Covered with weather-resistant black marine-grade carpet for long lasting protection. Provides a smooth, quiet surface for your boat to slide on or off. Sold in pairs. Additional Shipping Charge Required.

Part No. Name Retail Our Price Buy It!
TD-86128 4 FT BUNK BOARDS PAIR $32.99
TD-86129 5 FT BUNK BOARDS PAIR $34.99


Link:
http://www.skilimited.com/xq/asp/clickpath./base_no.XTD-86128/str_base_no.XTD-27277,XTD-86123,XTD-86128,/header_title.Keyword+Search/page_name.search/keyword_results.asp/search_type.bunks/ShowImages.yes/sq.0/cont.1/intPgNo.1/qx/product.htm

[smendez]

Joe:

The bunks at Ski Limited look kinda neat, and they don't cost that much but I can't say whether they're any good.

I redid the 1 pad for my trailer. A loading accident broke it in half (That's a different story altogether). I went to Lowe's and bought the Marine Carpet (which matched the existing bunks perfectly), bought a Treated 2"x6"x6' and stainless steel screws and bolts. The whole thing couldn't have cost $15. It took me about 1 hour to get it done and I'm pretty slow at these things.

Saulo

[joe8395]

Cool...That's what I was thinking about doing as well but then I called the fellas at Extreme trailor and they tell me I probably should take it to them have it done because of how exact the boards have to be.....$350 for them to do it, just doesn't seem right.

[moved2ski]

I made my own bunks and changed them out in the parking lot with my boat tied at the dock after a day of skiing. Took 2 of us about 15 min for both.

[joe8395]

Cool. Once the lake reopens I'll change them out myself.

[kskjbuzz]

You can all so try Trex Deck or some other type of synthetic type of deck material. A buddie of mine used them on his boat trailer and didn't even carpet them. Worked well for him. Long time abrasiveness? The good thing about the trex is that it is made of plastic they will never rot. It is alittle spendy for the 2x6 boards. Good luck.

[Tige M.D.]

hey joe, its TRAILER:)

if you do this your self, try softening the edges of the bunks before you carpet them. the shape of your hull does not allow the boat to sit even on the boards. more pressure is on the edges than in the center. this tends to burn the carpet on the edges pretty fast.

canyon lake is still closed :confused:

[joe8395]

T-R-A-I-L-E-R

Sometimes I type faster than I think....

:)

Yes, CL is STILL closed and the impending rain isn't going to help things. It turns out our lake is held to 10x the standard than other bodies of water in California by our P.O.A. and nobody can explain why.

Addtionally, the standard by which to open or close the lake is inconsistent. Had they used the standard they are using currently the lake would have been closed 11 out of 12 months last year. And of course nobody wants to take responsiblity for anything.

[Tige M.D.]

elsinore is open. i guess that water is cleaner?

that is why i chose not to move there (c.l.) 7 years ago. there is already
too much government in my life. i don't need some shmuk telling me
when i can and can't ride.

[joe8395]

CL drains into Elsinore so I'm not sure about it being cleaner...especially with it's lovely bright green glow....but it is open which is more than I can say for the lake I paid a premium to live by.

[Tige M.D.]

do they close the lake after every rain? if that is the case then you probably won't be riding for a while:mad:

[joe8395]

yeah, the "grey water" from Quail Valley (QV) runs into the lake after any rainfall at all and prompts a lake closure. I'm going to Havasu 03_18 and honestly think it will be first time I get the boat in the water unless I go to Perris or Elsinore.

QV homeowners have septic tanks with leech lines for it's sewer system...the problem is the residents are not maintaining them properly and the "gray water" (it really should be called what it is) is pouring into the lake and all sorts of nasty stuff including e-coli is introduced.

The fact that the water becomes Elsinore's drinking water only makes this problem even more serious.