Build Your Own Diy Boat Trailer Guides

Instead of buying pre made nylon boat glides i go to the local shops that make starboard or equivalent boat accessories and ask the for waste cuttings.

Build your own diy boat trailer guides. So i decided to make my own boat guides without too much effort and money. Many an argument starts while loading a boat onto a trailer. The will usually sell them cheap since a 3 wide strip will make your bunk slider but is too narrow for almost anything else. Not hard to build if you have a drill with a good bit.

Check part 2 for finish look. Launching and retrieving your boat from the trailer is less exciting. Makes it much easier and safer backing down. I was getting annoyed by not being able to see my trailer when i reversed down the boat ramp to load my skiff.

Pick up truck bodies or motors typically fail before the undercarriage suspension and rear axle parts do. Then add four feet to the boat s length to get the finished length of your new trailer. 4 6 bolt with 4 6 locking washers nuts and then. However a simple solution for a diy boat trailer is the rear axle and suspension assembly from an old pick up truck.

As a result these parts are available from a local salvage yard. Much cheaper than buying the 60 90 ones at the boat store. Trailer boating is a varied and exciting pastime. Making boat trailer guides is easy and takes only a few hours.

Your galvanized tube must be cut to this length as it will form the backbone of the trailer. Measure the width and length of your boat. Step 2 attach crossbeams. I have found 1 2 thick pieces 8 long and 4 wide for under 20.

I made a set of guide post for my trailer using pvc and pool noodles. Make your own boat guides for 10 each in 30 min. Just need two pieces of steel angle two pieces of wood. Material list for a do it yourself pontoon trailer.