That's great news about LR if true. That's some unhealthy stuff.

Yes, food grade silicone or Gulf Wax paraffin bars to rub the bunk carpet.

 

This topic should be a sticky or pinned to the top

 

Thanks for the suggestion. Did that and also changed the thread title so it's more generic.

 

I use Yamaha Silicone Spray after launching the skiff. I let it dry all day in the sun. If I use it before loading the skiff, it makes the skiff jerky when using my Powerwinch.

 

anybody try tire wet?

 

I use tire shine spray works extremely well and is super easy to spray on every once in awhile

 

Food grade silicone. Also Ace brand 100% silicone is good. It’s a gray can with gears on it usually $6 to 8 dollars depending on the store

 

Gulf wax. It’s cheap and they sell it at grocery stores. You can “wax” it like a surfboard, or heat it up and paint it on.

 

I've tried the gulf wax method before and it never worked for me. It was actually harder to get the skiff off the trailer. I had to clean the bunks and use silicone spray.

 

Gulf wax works great for me. Not as slick as the silicone products, but that’s kinda of a plus imo, as the boat won’t just slide off without a little help. Once the initial sticktion is broke it glides right off.

 

Some good info in these posts. Much of it is repetitive but reinforces best practices.

Gulf Wax - My bunks still stick like crazy.

Hi All, Ive read the multiple threads about slicking up the bunks with various methods. I went the Gulf Wax method, I have waxed, then re-waxed on a new trailer (Float On). But for the life of the damn bunks seem as sticky as ever. Anyone know if I am just totally missing something in the...

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Waxing/spraying bunks

I am thinking about waxing/spraying my bunks to make launching/loading easier. If you have done this have you had any problems with dirt collecting on the bunks and scratching your hull? Thanks. Oh...I have a 16ft center console Palm Beach.

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Making trailer bunks slick

I recall someone saying that gulf wax works well. Any ideas?

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Trailer bunks sticking

So I have always had super slicked out bunks for my dry launching. Use the wax all the time. The past few times I’ve launched the boat the damn boat is sticking to the wax. Idk if it is cause of the colder weather or what. I reapplied heavily some more wax last time and it still sticks bad. To...

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Trailer bunks

I have a 2015 float on trailer with carpet bunks. The boat is a ankona copperhead. Over the last month or two I have noticed the boat does not slide off the bunks like they use to and sometimes gets hung up in the roller. Is there anything I can do to get the boat to slide off better? Any...

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Cheers!

 

Any silicone spray lubricant works great and lasts long.

 

Blaster Silicone works good. As mentioned above spray after you launch and let penetrate while on the water.

 

Worked well for me too. And only 5 bucks a can.

Not sure what the difference is between "food grade" spray silicone and "Industrial" spray silicone like this Blaster. "Industrial" sure sounds better than "food grade"!

 

Another vote for silicone spray. I usually have a can of the food grade stuff in my boat box so if I feel the skiff getting a little sticky to the trailer, I give the bunks a good spray before the boat gets back on the trailer. I also only spray the forward half of my bunks. I don’t fully dry launch or recover so no need to spray bunks that are under water

 

Gulfwax for me. Leave it in sealed plastic bag inside vehicle to get soft while fishing before applying to bunks.

 

I want to cast 2 votes. One for silicone spray and one against gulf wax. After putting the wax on my bunks a year ago it felt like I had glued the hull to bunks. I had to put new carpet on since I couldn't get the wax off enough for a good slide from silicone. The boat before my present boat I did use wax and I don't recall such a challenge to get the boat off using the same ramp. It may be that some hulls do good with it but gulf wax is not for me with the present boat.

 

I had the same experience with gulf wax. I was hopeful and wanted it to work.

 

It would be interesting to see what a pole of Wax vs Silicone would show.

 

Liquid Rollers or Silicone all work good in my experience.

 

If Liquid Rollers is really discontinued, that's good news. Read the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) on it. Here's a line from it:
"Ecotoxicity: Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects. Accumulation in aquatic organisms is expected."

Silicone spray works best for me. I tried Gulf Wax and did not like it. I let it melt in the hot sun like instructed too. Got smeared streaks of the tacky wax on my hull as well. Ended up replacing the carpet on the bunks to get rid of it.

 

One of my fishing partners used silicone spray on his bunk and it worked incredible.
He wound up being "that guy" at the ramp his boat slid off the trailer onto concrete.
I'm talking about a 21' aluminum hulled sled with a 200 on it.
Wasn't pretty.
Remember to leave the boat secure on the trailer until in the water!

 

First time I siliconed my bunks, we were recovering the boat. My son drove up on the trailer and took it out of gear. The boat slid back before I could grab the bow and hook up the winch strap. Surprised us both but fortunately he just put it in gear and drove back on the trailer. We now keep the boat in gear until the winch strap is connected. Even with my expectation of the boat sliding off the trailer, I've had it almost get away from me. I just made a quick release clip with a lanyard long enough to go back to the helm from the bow eye. I copied the idea from another Microskiffer. We'll see how it works this weekend on our trip out of town.

 

A standard can of silicone spray has always done the trick for me and it's always cheaper than Liquid Roller.

 

I have never sprayed my bunks. I power on and power off. Since I load/ unload by myself 99% of the time, I don't know I would want the thing sliding off easy.

What's the benefit of slippery bunks? It takes hardly any effort on the kicker to pull my hull off.

 

Slick bunks are essential for dry launching usually. Food grade silicone is what I use.

 

Gulf Wax is pretty good but I may have to try some silicone spray with all the hype.

 

What is dry launching?

guess I am old as I have always just splashed and go.

 

YouTube is friends to old and young. Check it out

 

Dry launching is basically launching without getting your hubs wet.