Getting ready to order a trailer. Thoughts on the drive guard. I think they look cool, but does it become a pain at the ramp?

I think they look ugly and only offer piece of mind with maybe light impact resistance.

If you think your going to hurt a drive due to light impact while trailering then you shouldn't be pulling a trailer....

If you think a drive gaurd will protect your boat from a large collision please show me proof and I will eat my words because I think that drive gaurd will crumble like tin foil.....

If you personally like the look, have room in the garage, and have extra money, heck yeah go enjoy your new drive gaurd!

Just make sure the drive gaurd is built well, going cheap would be a waste!

I like it for putting the tail lights further back.

I think they look great, offer damage resistance in parking lots and storage facilities when you have no control of what others are doing and have proven to help in accidents. (I'm not going to dig for 3 hours to prove that to OSE, but the evidence has been previously posted on this site) They make strapping the boat easier, boarding the boat is easier when it is on the trailer and if you tow at night, it puts the lights out behind the boat where they belong instead of 2-3' under the boat. I've had mine for 10 years and would build my trailer the same way if doing it again. I've seen no drawbacks so far.

If you get rear ended in traffic like I did with a two year old boat you'll wish you had done it!

I'm considering adding it to my existing trailer for all the reasons that BGIII mentioned also for the main reason of being able to lock it while traveling and not have to worry about someone stealing props, any thought for that added benefit

Never had one i had to open to get props on and off. Maybe the rough rider if it isn't ALL the way forward.

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/g...tml#post398339

It`s also a nice step to get into the boat from the back. Probably won`t save much in a collision but it`ll protect my expensive props from some idiot not paying attention and texting.

This is my version .. don`t have to mess with opening anything. Still better than nothing.

I can say this much I sure wish I had one last summer, Starboard prop wrecked at the local never busy general store/gas station. Migrant worker hit it while I was fueling. won't get into the details that ensued after the event, but a guard would have prevented it!