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Boat trailer question #2231941 09/20/17 09:07 AM 09/20/17 09:07 AM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 809 Clanton, AL D DHW OP 6 point
DHW OP 6 point D Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 809 Clanton, AL	My boat is only a little over three years old. The boat is stored inside. The problem is the bunk boards. They are already rotten. I am guessing that pressure treated wood was not used. If I replaced the bunk boards with pressure treated wood wouldn't that last a long time? I am considering using PVC instead of wood. Any thoughts?

Re: Boat trailer question [Re: DHW] #2231949 09/20/17 09:15 AM 09/20/17 09:15 AM
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 44,211 North Alabama W Wiley Coyote Freak of Nature
Wiley Coyote Freak of Nature W Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 44,211 North Alabama	You should easily get over 10 years with pressure treated bunks. Use real marine bunk carpet and you'll be set. I firmly believe that a double gallows should be constructed on the East Lawn of The White House. Politicians who willfully and shamelessly violate their oath to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America should be swiftly tried and, upon conviction, publicly hanged at sunup the day after conviction. If multiple convicts are to be hanged they can choose with whom to share the gallows or names shall be drawn from the hangman's hat to be hanged 2 at a time. NRA Life Member

Re: Boat trailer question [Re: DHW] #2231956 09/20/17 09:21 AM 09/20/17 09:21 AM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 8,670 NW Alabama R R_H_Clark Leupold Pro Staff
R_H_Clark Leupold Pro Staff R Joined: May 2012 Posts: 8,670 NW Alabama	I would use pressure treated wood but I would also treat them with several coats of copper naphthenate. I would cut to length and make sure I treated the ends very well. You would also do well to get your lumber and store it in the dry,out of the sun for a month or two to let it dry before cutting and treating.

Re: Boat trailer question [Re: DHW] #2232048 09/20/17 11:34 AM 09/20/17 11:34 AM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 10,484 Bham D Dallas County Booner
Dallas County Booner D Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 10,484 Bham	Go ahead and check the bunk brackets too. They are cheap to replace and easy while you have the boards off. not sure what the best way to handle them is but they shouldnt be on tv and gettn married and raisin kids

Re: Boat trailer question [Re: Dallas County] #2232083 09/20/17 12:07 PM 09/20/17 12:07 PM
Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 866 Society Hill, Al K Kevinpmac 6 point
Kevinpmac 6 point K Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 866 Society Hill, Al	Cypress bunks are really good if you can... May we all die in bed at 95, shot by a jealous spouse

Re: Boat trailer question [Re: DHW] #2232112 09/20/17 01:02 PM 09/20/17 01:02 PM
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 30,910 Clanton, AL Out back Grumpy Old Man
Out back Grumpy Old Man Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 30,910 Clanton, AL	Cypress bunks, if you can get them, will last forever. My opinions and comments are my own. They do not reflect the position or political opinions of Aldeer or any of the Aldeer administration.

Re: Boat trailer question [Re: DHW] #2232151 09/20/17 01:50 PM 09/20/17 01:50 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,190 Shelby County bloodtrail 10 point
bloodtrail 10 point Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,190 Shelby County	I wouldn't install pressure treated wood with carpet, the chemicals in pressure treated wood is thought to accelerate hull blisters in glass boats. Airport marine recommends untreated wood with carpet. Carpet isn't good for hull blisters either though, I replaced the carpet with gator bunks on my trailer.

Re: Boat trailer question [Re: DHW] #2232387 09/20/17 05:03 PM 09/20/17 05:03 PM
Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 8,456 Harpersville, AL tfd1224 14 point
tfd1224 14 point Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 8,456 Harpersville, AL	If your boat is aluminum don't use pressure treated. The chemical they treat the wood with will corrode the aluminum down to nothing. Yeah c�mon. Daniel White

Re: Boat trailer question [Re: DHW] #2232393 09/20/17 05:10 PM 09/20/17 05:10 PM
Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 12,918 Old Florida Geno Booner
Geno Booner Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 12,918 Old Florida	Untreated with the hard plastic strips and make sure the bunks drain good when you pull them out. If they don't, adjust something. Like turn over a bowed piece of wood the other way or move a bracket up or down as needed. With the humidity here, just leaving carpet on bunks with a little downward bow will rot them right out. If you can find a harder wood with less inclination to rot, you're better off. Whoever is happy will make others happy too. Anne Frank

Re: Boat trailer question [Re: tfd1224] #2232418 09/20/17 05:36 PM 09/20/17 05:36 PM
Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 4,753 haleyville al, D dnolen 10 point
dnolen 10 point D Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 4,753 haleyville al,	Originally Posted By: tfd1224 If your boat is aluminum don't use pressure treated. The chemical they treat the wood with will corrode the aluminum down to nothing. just depends what chemicals are used. Cca will not give you any issue. Marine grade won't either. Last edited by dnolen; 09/20/17 05:36 PM.

Re: Boat trailer question [Re: DHW] #2232523 09/21/17 02:19 AM 09/21/17 02:19 AM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 809 Clanton, AL D DHW OP 6 point
DHW OP 6 point D Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 809 Clanton, AL	Thanks guys

Re: Boat trailer question [Re: DHW] #2232870 09/21/17 08:29 AM 09/21/17 08:29 AM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 20,017 PDL, Fl T timbercruiser Freak of Nature
timbercruiser Freak of Nature T Joined: May 2011 Posts: 20,017 PDL, Fl	What size and how many pieces of cypress would you need. I can probably get it, if you can figure out how to get it from Troy. It would be good if there was some Juniper (white cedar) available.

Re: Boat trailer question [Re: DHW] #2232892 09/21/17 08:50 AM 09/21/17 08:50 AM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 809 Clanton, AL D DHW OP 6 point
DHW OP 6 point D Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 809 Clanton, AL	I would need 2 pieces of 2 x 4 x 10ft.

Re: Boat trailer question [Re: DHW] #2232893 09/21/17 08:51 AM 09/21/17 08:51 AM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 20,017 PDL, Fl T timbercruiser Freak of Nature
timbercruiser Freak of Nature T Joined: May 2011 Posts: 20,017 PDL, Fl	And can you get it from the Troy area?

Re: Boat trailer question [Re: DHW] #2232913 09/21/17 09:15 AM 09/21/17 09:15 AM
Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 7,198 Meridianville DryFire 14 point
DryFire 14 point Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 7,198 Meridianville	I'm going to replace mine with TruDeck. 100% recycled plastic. Expensive, but will never rot.

Re: Boat trailer question [Re: DHW] #2233521 09/22/17 02:35 AM 09/22/17 02:35 AM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 809 Clanton, AL D DHW OP 6 point
DHW OP 6 point D Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 809 Clanton, AL	TC, thank you for your offer, but I think I will pass on the cypress. I was thinking of getting an untreated 2 x 4 and painting it before putting the carpet on it.

Re: Boat trailer question [Re: DHW] #2233558 09/22/17 03:24 AM 09/22/17 03:24 AM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 20,017 PDL, Fl T timbercruiser Freak of Nature
timbercruiser Freak of Nature T Joined: May 2011 Posts: 20,017 PDL, Fl	OK

Re: Boat trailer question [Re: DHW] #2234305 09/22/17 05:14 PM 09/22/17 05:14 PM
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Shotts 8 point Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,079 Hamilton/Auburn	White oak is another option. Life is difficult Science prevails over bulldoodoo and superstition every time

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