Thread: New boards for boat trailer

It won't. Some guys had bad experiences because some of the chemicals used to treat lumber would react with aluminum. Today almost all of those chemicals are non existent because of EPA. I know this because I had a customer makes the chemical for 75% of the wood treaters out there. Plus the carpet creates a buffer.


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What Cray said.

I just replaced mine a few months ago. I used ground contact rated treated lumber. I don't know if ground contact will last longer, but it's all the place I get lumber carries now. LOL

One thing that I read, that I wish I HAD NOT done, is that I doubled the carpet on top of the bunks. It sounded like a great idea, BUT when loading the boat, when the boat hits the trailer, that's where it's staying. I can't power it forward and the boat is most definitely not underpowered.

Mine are treated from Home Depot. No issues in two years on an aluminum hull.

Because the chemicals would leach through the carpet, making contact with the hull.
Supposedly the formula has been changed (again), and all is well now.

Thanks for the replies.

If you want a cheap way to to ensure 100% separation, get a 4x4 PVC post sleeve, rip it in half (assuming you have 2x4 bunks). Place them over your bunks.

Originally Posted by FurFlyin

I just replaced mine a few months ago. I used ground contact rated treated lumber. I don't know if ground contact will last longer, but it's all the place I get lumber carries now. LOL

One thing that I read, that I wish I HAD NOT done, is that I doubled the carpet on top of the bunks. It sounded like a great idea, BUT when loading the boat, when the boat hits the trailer, that's where it's staying. I can't power it forward and the boat is most definitely not underpowered.

Fur, next time take a can of silicone spray and before you load the boat spray the bunks real good and hang on when you load.