trailer cat walk

**Bassing_53** · 01-01-2022, 06:00 AM

Same here. My trailercame with the guides on the back corners. If I back in far enough to get the boat farther forward on trailer, the boat drifts over the bunks and then I have to push it back off. I have tried everything, I don't want to ad more guide post. I will build a walk way and paint it.

**DockShootinJack** · 01-01-2022, 07:57 AM

Originally Posted by TheGrandPoohBah

Oh well. Around here, the ramp angles vary greatly. Where I mostly launch, it drops off quickly, and if you don't have poles on the end of the trailer, the back of the boat moves around a good bit before you can pull out. I installed uprights on my trailer just for that. Another ramp I go to I have to back down till the truck tires are at the water to be able to launch. Many folks power launch there and blow out craters at the end of the ramp where pontoon trailers often back off into the holes. Ugh...

Those blown out holes are nasty

**Bassing_53** · 01-01-2022, 11:29 AM

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this is the area I am taking about. Would be the other side of trailer, but it's the same. Didn't measure but guessing 4 foot long. I found a fold up atv ramp in rafters of garage, might try to make something out of it.

**DockShootinJack** · 01-01-2022, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by Bassing_53

this is the area I am taking about. Would be the other side of trailer, but it's the same. Didn't measure but guessing 4 foot long. I found a fold up atv ramp in rafters of garage, might try to make something out of it.

Might be on to something with the ramps

**TheGrandPoohBah** · 01-01-2022, 01:55 PM

"Necessity was the Mother of invention". Best wishes on your project.

**tlefire** · 01-01-2022, 02:50 PM

Would 2 steps mounted side to side and then step on spare tire work?

**Cray** · 01-02-2022, 05:49 PM

It will work until that one time your wet shoe sends you upside down on the ramp. That’s from experience.

**Bassing_53** · 01-02-2022, 10:58 PM

Exactly what I'm trying to prevent

**Bassing_53** · 03-14-2022, 05:23 PM

here is what I came up with. just wanted to update the post. I had to cut the ramp, and shim one corner because of the v in center cross rail. For the records, that is a pepsi in the picture. Hadn't got to the good stuff yet. Name: 20220314_170414.jpg
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**grizwilson** · 03-15-2022, 07:47 AM

I had a boat that I launched in very shallow flat water, got a treated 2x8 the length of the trailer and put boat carpet on it, it was excellent, a buddy did not want carpet, got the board put on a thick coat of paint and sprinkled sugar in the wet paint, when dry washed the sugar off left a non slip non abrasive surface. cheap easy either way, but I like the carpet.

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