New bunk carpet......WTF?

Heck of a lot cheaper than any spray or polymer slick...

And the existing carpet will work just fine,
rub the wax in the next time the boat's off the trailer.

                                       

 

Canning section of the grocery store.
Non-toxic, food quality paraffin wax.
I found it at the local Wynn-Dixie.

Then there's a bunch of pictures and nuts and bolts
and reloading the hull on the trailer....and finally

 

I took Brett's recommendation and it works wonders, very easy to load and unload now. Publix does not carry the wax or I'm just half blind, I found it at Wynn Dixie also.

 

can one expect the carpet to last longer by using this wax you boys speak of ?

 

Wax cuts friction.
Less friction means less wear and tear on the carpet.
The wax also penetrates the carpet and the carpet backing
thereby slowing deterioration of the fibers, resulting in longer usable lifespan.

 

firecat
What Gramps said X2.
When I extended and recovered my bunks, the boat was a bear to get on and off the trailer. I used the wax as Brett recommended, and it's much better now. If it ever warms up here and the Sun comes out again, I'll put the boat in the water and re-wax the carpet so it should work even better.

 

Is the wax better than "Liquid Rollers"?

 

Let me put it this way...

Failure to keep a safety chain on the bow eye
while backing the trailer down the ramp,
will result in a premature launch onto the ramp surface.

                                    

Wax is also a heck of a lot safer than Liquid Rollers!

Read the warnings on the MSDS sheet...

http://www.crcindustries.com/faxdocs/msds/66810.pdf

 

What? No dockline attached to the bow cleat before launching?

Bad firecat! No donut! ;D

 

i've done that ;D

 

Plain old silicone spray works well, 1 coat lasts a season.

 

Checked the MSDS on the food grade silicon spray

http://www.webstaurantstore.com/msds/148LUBRIQUIK.pdf

again, I'll stick with canning wax...

All of the spray lubes are fairly toxic,
either because of the propellant,
or the lubricant's chemical components.

 

I just use a bar of bathroom soap....I like Irish Spring...leaves my trailer smelling of springtime.

 

PAM

 

Holy Crap ! PAM is DEADLY !!! Noy sure why ... Don't Breath the Chit ...