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    Default Waxing boat bunks


    I am thinking about waxing the bunks on my boat trailer. Anyone do that?
    I thought it might make it easier to load and unload.
    Would plan old Johnson's Paste Wax work or is there something better?
    Any downside to waxing them?
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    Don't do it. The boat doesn't want to stay on the trailer when loading.

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    rdant identified the downside. Unless you often launch where you can't get the bunks deep enough to float or push the boat off AND fish with a partner in the places where you can, I wouldn't do it.

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    No wax, use cheap silicone spray if you want to decrease friction. It won't harm either aluminum or fiberglass hulls. I've used it off and on with my glass boat for a few years now but have stopped because I can't tell a huge difference between the sprayed bunks and dunking them in water prior to launching/retrieving.

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    Have you considered something like this?

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    It was difficult for me to get my boat winched up snugly so I added glide slicks to my bunks. They have served me very well but the boat is never unhooked until the trailer tires are slightly in the water.
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    I put these on my bunks and can't tell any difference

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    Thumbs UpI also was leery about installing sliders on the bunks, but now I would not be with out them....makes it a lot easier when you are by yourself.

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    X2 for the silicone spray. I use it on both my tin and glass boat trailer bunks when loading gets hard.
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