Don't do it. The boat doesn't want to stay on the trailer when loading.
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?
Thanks.
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Don't do it. The boat doesn't want to stay on the trailer when loading.
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.
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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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.
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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