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Surfix 72" Trailer Bunk Slide Kit of 2
Surfix 72" Trailer Bunk Slide Kit of 2
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Thank you for your interest in Surfix Trailer Bunk Glides. Our glides are solid material, so they won't crush under the weight of the craft; however, you need to be able to control the momentum in loading and unloading with your winch and lateral movement on the trailer with straps. Never disconnect hull until the craft can safely enter the water.
- All edges meeting the watercraft are rounded.
- Glides are 1/2-inch-thick SOLID white, marine grade polymer allowing for easy spotting of sand and road dirt. No hidden hollow spots or voids to cave in and scrape the watercraft common to injection molded pieces.
- Smooth flat wide surface spreads the weight of the hull making it easier on the finish. No uneven pressure points seen with rollers and cost saving ribbed extruded slides.
- Apply bunk glides directly on wood bunks or over worn carpet with supplied stainless-steel hardware. No flathead screws are used that can slip out and damage the hull.
- Counter-bored slotted pockets 1/4" deep keeps the screw head safely away from the craft and provides for temperature movement that is excessive with black material.
- The selected HDPE material provides a barrier to wet corrosive carpeted pressure treated wood bunks.
- Easy to cut and drill with common working tools.
- When the water is low, bunk glides still make it workable.
- Trailer slides are unaffected by sun, weather or sea water.
A few comments from our customers..."After trying several different types of Bunk Glide material, our rescue squad ordered a set of glides from you last week and installed them on our PWC trailer right away. The previous set of glides were sets of 16" pieces that were installed with 6 screws per piece. The problem is that we load our PWCs onto our trailers in reverse, so when we slide them off on the beach, they are nose first into the water. With the other single glides, the rear of the PWC would catch the leading edge of each individual piece and last week, a piece of the rear corner of the PWC was damaged while loading it onto the trailer.
I found your website by "accident" and we are extremely pleased with your product. The single piece glide eliminates the previous problem and on our 9 foot bunk, we only have one seam to contend with and that is not a problem with your glides. They butt together rather nicely.
Thank you for an outstanding product. When seconds count in the water rescue business, we can count on surfix glides for ease of unloading and loading. Feel free to use any comments from the email in your promotions. Some things that you may add are: "Quality material" and "extremely easy to install". You may use our name as well." Hatteras Island Rescue Squad" (Buxton, NC)."
"For anyone who doubts, these are truly the easiest aftermarket addition to bunks I have ever seen. I took my cordless screwdriver to the boat ramp and installed them in 5 minutes. I can now launch my 20 footer by myself and no longer have to worry about my friends flaking out. The boat centered itself with ease and took less than half the strength to winch up than normal. This should save me a few winch straps along the way! Thanks again"…Gabriel H.
"Hi, just wanted you to know that the product is installed and working fine. The launching process is definitely a lot smoother, just that my procedure has to be changed somewhat now that I have to leave the winch connected or else the boat is on the ramp. It is a one handed launch now and I really like the fact that there is no wet carpet oozing water for three days and causing rusted trailer brackets. Now in a matter of a few hours everything is fairly dry and nothing is dripping. Oh well, I'm sure you know all this stuff already, thanks again."
"I have installed your product on my trailer and they work wonderfully! Before I installed the Surfix bunk slides launching my 18 ½ foot Sea Ray was very difficult at low tide. I could not do it my self, and my 14 year old son and I had to use all of our strength to push the boat off the trailer. At low tide I had to put the back of the car into the salt water. Cranking the boat on to the trailer was also very hard. With your product installed, the boat really does glide off of the trailer with very little effort. I can now easily launch the boat by myself with the car well away from the salt water. Cranking the boat onto the trailer is now very easy. Your product is fantastic! Thank you,"
"Anyone who values their jetski would be crazy not to invest in this product. It's simply brilliant. From a very happy buyer, thanks again"
"I have a 22-foot Angler and last weekend I was out all day and was dreading having to crank the boat onto the trailer. To my surprise when I returned, my father had added your trailer glides to my trailer. I can’t believe how much difference that made; the boat seemed like it was sliding on butter and it even centered better on the trailer. My dad said it only took 10 minutes to install with a cordless drill. Thank you” |
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INSTALLATION GUIDE
TOOLS NEEDED:
- Battery Charged Drill Motor
- 1/8” Wood Drill Bit,
- # 2 Phillips Head Driver Bit
Procedure:
- Examine your bunks for signs of wear, cracking, splintering or rot.
- Replace bunk boards in question. Surfix glides must be supported.
- Smooth out, replace or discard worn carpet. Surfix glides can be installed directly on the wooden bunk or over the carpet.
- Start the first glide with the end edge flush with the rear most edge of the bunk. Center the glide on the bunk and space the glides the length of the area in contact with the hull. You may leave a space of up to 6 inches between glides.
- Using the glides as a template, drill a 1/8” pilot hole for each screw through the mounting hole. Replace the drill bit with the Phillips #2 driver and set the drill on a low torque setting.
- Drive each screw through the glide mounting pocket into each pilot hole until each screw firmly embraces the glide. DO NOT USE COUNTER SINK SCREWS.
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