Trailer guide measurements

[Be O Be]

Tried to get as accurate as I could and came up with about 104” from post to post on my 255xd. Does that sound about right? Should I leave wiggle room?

 

[NoFla21]

All relative. I left about 6 inches on each side of my poles. I wanted some grace when coming into the trailer. If I had it almost touching, that will be more prone to bending if you are fighting a current/wind and don’t come in perfect. Just my 2 cents.

 

[Be O Be]

I hear some people say to only leave a little play in there so it will actually guide the boat etc etc.Then also people leave like you are saying 6” on both sides. ?‍

 

[NoFla21]

The cool thing is that they can be modified. Set it up how you think you want it and try it out. If it’s too tight, widen them or vice versa. On my boat, it never “sits” right even with the poles super tight. It always takes me driving down the road from the ramp and have the small bumps “level” it.

 

[biffdotorg]

Unlike our last boat, the Yamaha boats don't have a wider beam in the middle. So you can put them in tight, (to the widest part of the beam) knowing that the bow will come in with play, and the posts can do their job once you have half the boat over the trailer.

No need to have "wiggle room" when the bow is so much narrower. You want it holding the stern in the perfect location for retrieval once pulled up to the winch post.

 

[Bottom Bracket]

Tight will save your butt on a windy day.