Trailer Information

[Fr. Frank]

Ideally, you want the trailer bunks to support the hull immediately outside or inside of the vertical deadrise, so that there is no more than an inch on either side between the bunk and strake/chine. This supports the weight while minimizing hull flex on the trailer. Outside is better, because the hull will self-center while loading. Inside the strake/chine is the strongest point on the hull bottom

Putting the bunks just outside of the inner chine gives you room to forklift the boat off the trailer easily, centers the boat on the trailer earlier when retrieving, and raises the hull off the pavement higher which is great if droopy trim/tilt hydraulics are a problem. (I can't count the number of people who have ground down their skeg on the highway because of this)

Putting the bunks just outside of the middle chine gives you a lower center of gravity, less drag behind the tow vehicle, greater stability while towing, and you can launch without dunking your vehicle in the water, too.