Wrong again there beak guy, looks like the VELOCITYS smoked you, can't you see their rooster tails on top of the wave, falling on your bow. HA HA.

Hey VV, wait til you see what I do with those six bearing buddies!!

Figured I would bring it here, vs. on that thread!!

Oh no! Not pen!s weights. Check out my new improved buddy....

Boat is hanging from the overhead crane getting the trailer bunks re-positioned. Can't wait to get this bill. The guy's can't get anything done for the walk in's checking out the boat. I have been known to spend a dollar saving a dime or two.

No way!!! We would never have suspected that was the case.

Not even going to touch the pen!s weight deal, there are things in life you just don't need to know.

I know you guy's are all wondering with sleepless nights. "Why hasn't VV posted any pictures of the Myco re-build"?

Last time we pulled it out of the water we sat the back of the boat off the back of the trailer bought 6 " so we could get a strap around the boat during the lift with the over head crane. Seemed like a smart thing to do right? Hel yea I'm an engineer right.

No not really smart at all! I had to drive like 40 all the way home a 1.5 hr. drive took 3.5 hrs.

Up date: so far we positioned the boat forward to get between 700 - 900 pounds of tongue weight. We started with 0 tongue weight.

With no tongue weight. She was bucking like a mule in heat with a ginny sack ducked taped to her ass.

Seemed like the average was 200 pound increase every 8 inched she moved foward on the trailer. We ended up with the bow tip about 2 feet behind the hitch ball. We got to 850 pounds of tongue weight now. I figured 9K boat trailer full of fuel so we have 9.5 % of the gvw on the tongue now. Man that perfect congrats....

OK now lets take a gander at the rear of the trailer and see where we are, Holy Mondo moowee, how long is the trailer?

If I tuck the drive in I almost have enough room for a drive guard. I just don't know how effective a drive guard is and the hassel of folding it back and fourth do you? Launching with it in place, you know the tick, back up and tap the brakes to slide the boat off forgetting about the drive guard being there.

I have never hit a drive on a trailer nor have I had anyone hit me. So I'm thinking wack the excess off and be done with it.

I changed the boards on the bunks to 2x6 treated, Routerd the edges round and sanded them a little to keep the carpet from wearing so bad and new high grade marine carpet, The ones on it were just pine and the carpet was not very good grade and looked weathered.

We positioned the boat about 3-4 inches above the fenders and started cutting off the old bunk post. I was going to grind the welds off and re-use the post at first but then figured labor vs new aluminum it was more cost effected to just cut them off smooth with the top of the beam and go back with new.

The old post were 6061 T6 1" x 2" x 1/4" channel, All I could find was 6061 T6 1 1/2" x 3" x 1/4" channel so that is what I used along with 3" x 1/4" flat plate for the top of the post to screw the bunks to.

Tomorrow maybe we will have it bunked up and start wacking a little a$$ off the trailer.

I know you picture guys don't like to read all that much but it is good practice incase you get served with a warrant.

Ok Ok here are some pic. We still have to lower the winch.

Here's a couple pics that might help when you trim the tail of your trailer. Performance did this same treatment on my 32 Velocity trailer. Concept is like a mini guard deal, allows the drives to tuck into the trailer frame. If you want some better pics let me know.

VV
I would make it a drive guard just so the next guy had the option of a bigger boat. Might help when selling the trailer.

How bout like this. This shouldn't pose any problems. Should it? This way I don't have to extend the trailer to make a drive guard, "I don't have anough room now for a guard as it is", or cut any of trailer off. Just wack the channel between. Plus it will make a good step.