aluminum trailer setup?
 

is it normal for the rear bunks to sit so far back on the trailer? it tows ok but just doesnt look right:confused:

Mine do. I have a loadmaster aluminum under the scarab, actually I think its one of those that will fit from 28-30 feet. I have about 1 foot sticking out past the transom, makes for a great step.

Ditto on my Loadmaster trailer.

another view.

i was concerned when i bought the boat that the trailer wasnt big enough but according to magic-tilt its fine for the boat size an load.
this is the first aluminum trailer ive even owned......

my bunks stick out about 6" past the transom.

i always heard that if the bunks fall short of the end of the hull, they could cause the hull to develop a "hook" or "dent" from the bunk.

was told it's better to be long so it is more dispersed.

Me too , with a MagicTilt I beam. I have to watch putting my drives down all the way. If the boats not dead center they hit the bunks.
My bunks also extend a foot or foot and a half past the end of t he trailer.
I guess wood is cheaper than aluminum.

mine stick out 30 inches :confused:
ive got room to move everything forward if i need to.
just not sure i should mess with it.
im guessing my tongue weight is around 200 lbs now.
would 30" forward change my tongue weight to much?
towing with a 8800 gvw dodge 4x4

bunks are even with the transon now.

Unless you have a 19' bowrider , you should probably have more tongue weight. Rule of thumb is 10% of gross. Lack of enough tongue weight will cause sway:(

loto...you definitely need more tongue weight than that for your boat. I don't know how much your boat weighs, but I'm guessing you need at least 8000 lbs of tongue weight if not more.

I think that moving the boat forward 30" would be too much though. You would be surprised how much difference a few inches makes. (or so my wife says)

Weigh you boat and trailer. Put 10% of that on the tongue.

Buck

You should have 10-15% of the total trailer weight as tongue weight. If your boat and trailer weigh in at 8500#, then you should have at least 850# of tongue weight.

My aluminum trailer for the Pantera is set up exactly the same as yours. The bunks extend 2+ feet past the end if the I beams. As long as the tansom is sitting on the wood bunks, its fine. You may need to move it up for the tongue weight issue though.

must be ok then if yours is setup the same way.
im going to put a scale under the tongue to see what i have. i guessed 200 lbs but i really have no idea. i know it doesnt squat the truck down much at all.......

thanks everyone!

because boats trailer so much better than box trailers, the rule of thumb for boats is 7 - 10 % tounge weight.. 5,000 lb boat should have between 400-500 lbs of tounge weight..

No, I said my bunks stick 6" rearward past the TRANSOM (of the boat). The bunks stick probably 2 feet or so rearward of the rearmost aluminum cross support just like yours.

Looks like you got your boat parked even with the bunks.

If you don't have 600 to 800 pounds or so of tongue weight, then you're giving up a lot of stability like the others say.

This might be a dumb question but I just purchased a 25 outlaw with a performance trailor with the bunks sticking out the back. The trailor has two bunks at the back and three rollers in the front. I have never owned a trailor like this so what is the best way to load it. The prev owner told me he puts the trailor in the water up to the roller's making sure the two bunks are under the water. My last trailors have been the multi bunk trailors where it was so easy to load. Just looking for some advice when trying to load on this type of trailor.

not the answer your looking for but my trailer has a plastic keel pad in the front with short vee shaped pvc tubes on each side for guiding the boat on. doesnt work to good so im adding forward bunks to help better guide the boat on. it also had the long verticle pvc tubes in the back for guiding but ive already removed them cuz they were wearing on my rub rail. they could be adjusted away to stop the wear but hopefully i wont need them after i install the forward bunks.

The key I have found when loading is to put the trailer in as shallow as possible. That way the boat doesn't float around when its winched up all the way. For me, the front of the bunks are just below the water. Every boat and trailer are a little different.

Steve my Magic Tilt bunks are the same way, I actually have about a foot of bunk running out past my transom. I think your prabably set up right.

dropped the boat in a local lake today and when loading her back on i stopped the trailer just as the front of the bunks went under water. helped a great deal getting it centered. i think i was backing to far before. thanks for the tip Griff!

TFLB , ive concluded its fine the way it is. just have to get used to it..........