good info Mike
good info Mike
2013 Allison XB-21 BasSport Pro
2023 Mercury Racing 300R
Bravo FS 30P
ProMax 30P
I used 2 x8's this time and notched them out the appropriate amount so the boat would sit on the trailer at the right angle and height above the guide bunks. By using the 2 x8's, they touch the cross members of the trailer so nothing else is needed to fill the "void". I agree 100% with the "trimming" of the carpet in the areas Mike has mentioned.
Bob, when you replaced your uprights did you double up on the carpet that the hull sits on?
2013 Allison XB-21 BasSport Pro
2023 Mercury Racing 300R
Bravo FS 30P
ProMax 30P
I just went to the garage and looked at my 2011 trailer. The boat is definitely sitting down on the guide boards pretty much all of the way. The roller near the front of the guide boards (not the bow roller) has some of the boat weight on it. The two rollers toward the rear of the trailer have 1/8" to 1/4" clearance.
So, if there should be clearance between the guide boards and the hull then I'm assuming the outside bunk boards (that are vertical) need to come up some.
2024 Xpress X21 / Yamaha 250 SHO
2022 Allison XB-21 BasSport Pro Elite / 2022 Mercury 300R (Sold)
If you are looking at Gatorbak for your Allison trailer you may be interested to know that we now stock and carry a full length cover for 2x4 on edge. The GB150L. there are also matching molded end caps. If you have any questions please let me know I would be glad to help you anyway we can.
Jonathan- Gatorbak
ALLISON XB2003 - 225 PRO MAX
ALLISON XB2003 - 225 PRO MAX
2013 Allison XB-21 BasSport Pro
2023 Mercury Racing 300R
Bravo FS 30P
ProMax 30P
2024 Xpress X21 / Yamaha 250 SHO
2022 Allison XB-21 BasSport Pro Elite / 2022 Mercury 300R (Sold)
I didn't like the gatorbaks...Wouldn't do it again.
Ally, Gatorbak Material is softer than gel coat. In some cases debris has gotten in between the bunk cover and the hull and that material has left some scratches. The best way to prevent that is to keep the bunk covers clean. The covers are easy to clean and only takes a few minutes to do. by comparison to hard plastic bunk cover or Carpet that can catch and hold debris along with water that can cause Gel Coat blistering our material is a stark improvement. If you would Like a sample, Please let me know, I would be happy to send you one.
Every Allison I have crawled under was at least sitting on the guide boards after getting rigged and loaded.. most were also on at least one roller after some good use.
Most of the 2003 hulls built around 1999 would lack a couple of inches of touching the bow roller.. heard of more than one that either broke the winch strap, the hook or messed up the bow eye. Story back then was they were measured with hull only -- once everything was rigged it did not fit correctley..
Several of us just added an extension to the bow roller.,
2024 Xpress X21 / Yamaha 250 SHO
2022 Allison XB-21 BasSport Pro Elite / 2022 Mercury 300R (Sold)