Trailer guide on question

Just wondering with those that have experience with these which they recomend, Post or Roller guides.
I have a Crestliner fishhawk with a shorelander trailer.

Thanks

I bought the roller style from Cabelas (now on sale for $69) and have them on my Shorelandr trailer with a Lund 1700 Fisherman on it. They work very well and I would not be w/o them. They are not perfect, and the boat still wants to load poorly in some conditions (very uneven ramp, high wind, etc) but overall they have been great for me.

I have the posts on my Shorelander roller trailer with an Alumacraft 16 ft. Lunker. I normally load the boat by myself and the posts really help out when there’s a wind or current. Because the post are so tall they provide a good handle when climbing into or out of the boat when it’s in the garage. They also help me see the trailer when backing down the ramp. If I can get the bow line between the posts, it usually pretty easy to get it centered and onto the trialer if the ramp is level.

Boone

If you have a new boat I would recommend waiting for a while before you buy them. I had them on my last rig for the 9 years and at first thought they were great. But once you get used to loading your boat they became a pain for me. At times, while loading, the front of the boat would hit a guide and scratch up the paint. If the boat loaded a bit off center and was touching a guide, it would wear off the paint while trailering. When launching by myself the rope to the boat always got caught on them.

My latest rig (Shorelander roller with Lund 1675 Explorer tiller) does NOT have load guides and I really like it much better that way. The trailer was set up properly and the boat loads just great, no matter how deep the trailer is put in, or the ramp conditions (I think tillers load much easier than consoles because of the weight distribution). If you have other people drive the boat on, boat is a console, or if it does not load straight, then they may be nice to have. But I recommend not getting them until you know you really need them.

Dave Gulczinski

I don’t use boat guides either….

Dave G could not have said it better, as long as you have the trailer in at the correct depth you don’t need them. (just my opinion)

I bought my shorelander trailer new and my boat used. Before the trailer was set up correctly, I was thinking of guides because it was always off center. Once I found out that the rollers weren’t position properly, I’ve never had a problem loading it.

No guides…no problem.

Thanks Guys. I will have my roller setup looked at. I would like to stay away from the guides if I can. Thats money I can spend on things when the boats not on the trailer

I have post guide on’s and I like them for backing up the trailer to load. Most ramps are sloped down so steep you can not see your trailer when you are backing up, it makes for quick work loading in a busy landing.

Fear no fish!!!!!!

I have had guides on all my trailers. I find them very handy when I load in the current. I don’t power load my boat.

Richard (Smitty)

Keep a tight line !!!