Getting the boat out the next two days… and unlike usual, I won’t have access to garage the boat over night. Expecting it will be below zero when I reload Friday, and then try to launch on Saturday.
Carpeted bunk trailer… is there anything I should try to maybe spray on the bunks before re-loading the first night? Like WD40, or something that will help keep the boat from freezing onto the trailer?
I don’t have an answer to your question, but your concern may be a non-issue as the predicted lows through the weekend are at or above 25F.
Getting the boat out the next two days… and unlike usual, I won’t have access to garage the boat over night. Expecting it will be below zero when I reload Friday, and then try to launch on Saturday.
Carpeted bunk trailer… is there anything I should try to maybe spray on the bunks before re-loading the first night? Like WD40, or something that will help keep the boat from freezing onto the trailer?
I’ve had bunk trailers for a long, long time and I’ve never had a boat freeze to the bunks.
I’ve had my boat freeze to my bunks before, and I’m not aware of any tricks to prevent it from happening. It’s not a huge deal though, just put it in the water and leave it sitting on the trailer for a couple minutes and it should come off. That and rocking the boat got mine off, and that was in February at Evert’s when it was about 5 degrees. Or you could crank it 99.9% up, and after it’s been out of the water for an extended period of time, crank the remaining .1% which would break it free I would think. Obviously you don’t want to be trailering a long distance like that tho.
Thanks all…… over thinking it I guess.
I’ve had bunk trailers for a long, long time and I’ve never had a boat freeze to the bunks.
Surprised to hear that. Have seen it happen and had it happen to me several times. My old Jon boat would freeze to the bunks all the time. Also seen guys have their boats slide off frozen bunks onto the pavement by un-hooking the winch before putting in like they would in the summer.
Spray silicone will help on a glass boat.
Like Bigwern said, just back in and let the water thaw out the bunk. Don’t back in too far that you float your trailer under the boat.
-J.
Spray silicone will help on a glass boat.
Oh, I thought the glitter worked like Anti-freeze, and was the reason James hadn’t had it happen… 
Spray silicone will help on a glass boat.
Oh, I thought the glitter worked like Anti-freeze, and was the reason James hadn’t had it happen…
Just lucky I guess. 
<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>James Holst wrote:</div>
I’ve had bunk trailers for a long, long time and I’ve never had a boat freeze to the bunks.Surprised to hear that. Have seen it happen and had it happen to me several times. My old Jon boat would freeze to the bunks all the time. Also seen guys have their boats slide off frozen bunks onto the pavement by un-hooking the winch before putting in like they would in the summer.
Spray silicone will help on a glass boat.
Like Bigwern said, just back in and let the water thaw out the bunk. Don’t back in too far that you float your trailer under the boat.
-J.
I’ve also had it happen several times. In fact, the last time it happened to me was just last weekend. I have a small 13.5 foot glass hunting boat with a 15 hp Yamaha. I attempted to launch and the boat didn’t budge. The front end was free so I rocked it back and forth a couple times and was able to push it off. After parking the trailer, I noticed that I had actually torn loose, two patches of carpet from the bunks, where it had been frozen to the hull.
My 20ft glass boat use to freeze. I just sprinkle a little table salt into carpet after unloading boat. My trailer is galvanized w/ss hardware and i have not had corrosion issues. But trailering in cold months usually means road spray on trailer any way so as long as not excessive salting carpet should not have problem
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