Shoreland'r Bunk Breakdown... Be aware

[Leojay]

PLEASE.. inspect your Yamaha/Shoreland’r trailers for potential failure. My last video covered replacing your leaf springs, this one reveals some serious bunk breakdown. Must see!

 

[Cambo]

Another great video, I have been keeping an eye on those pivot bolts. How thick were the pivot bolts when you were cutting them? That looks like the first major fail point. On my 2017 trailer I have been spraying them with PB blaster surface shield it does a great job keeping the oxidation to a miniimum. Before you dip that trailer in our great salty bays give it a coating of surface shield same with the leaf springs It should extend the life by 50% or more. See ya at the beach !!!!

 

[Leojay]

It is a major fail point in my opinion. Pivot bolts are only like 3/8 thick or so. Cut through easy. I was afraid a bunk would come loose and I would damage my boat. So happy with the final product, it's like a new trailer now.

 

[anmut]

I had to replace one of my wood bunks, STBD side and in front, last year. Wife got a little hot pulling in one day, was very easy to do. Now I inspect the trailer quick after parking if there's nobody waiting in line. Also easy to crawl under the trailer and look for loose bolts. Maintenance is key!

 

[Leojay]

Yes, agreed Anmut. So important. Thanks.

 

[mike230kv]

PLEASE.. inspect your Yamaha/Shoreland’r trailers for potential failure. My last video covered replacing your leaf springs, this one reveals some serious bunk breakdown. Must see!

Nice, thanks for the info

 

[Leojay]

My pleasure Mike!

 

[tdonoughue]

Points for highlighting an important trailer maintenance issue. And I did note that the preferred way is to float the boat and then work on the naked trailer. Fully agree there.

But I really must question the use of cinder blocks under the bow as it is shown in the video, though. The reason you don't use the for cars is that they are too fragile and can crack and fail. When you put the point of the bow on them, that is just asking for the top one to split. I do understand most of the weight was on the bow stop. But if there is going to be a safety to back that up, preferably it would be a boat stand, a jack stand, or even a decent pyramid of wood. If the bow stop were to shift forward and drop the boat, you need something that could survive that force concentrated on that V.

Knew I guy who was killed working under his car. I am now very careful about lifting and securing vehicles.

 

[Leojay]

TD you raise some really good points, thanks! I wish I had an easy way to float the boat for a few days and work on an empty trailer.

 

[Cambo]

But I really must question the use of cinder blocks

I had my Yamaha crush the cinder blocks years ago on the 2005ar230 luckily the trailer was hooked to the tow vehicle. I was putting it on blocks to remove the trailer and have new axles installed. Not only are they brittle some are made to with stand different pressure wood blocking or real boat supports are the best