TIM WEBB wrote:I am very fortunate to have a place like B&G Trailers close by, and their knowledge and experience saved me a lot of time and money, versus if I had tried to find a used trailer on craigslist or similar, that I would have had to spend much more time/money on to make right ...
I've had mine apart pretty much as far as it would go twice now. The first time after I got it, and the second time many seasons later. The metal isn't galvanized and even Hammerite will show rust after saltwater use, eventually. I put new bunks on each time, and new rollers the last time. And a friend replaced a hub for me. Bearings came and went at shorter intervals, bearing buddies or no, lights at even short ones, until I switched to LED lights. So far, only on one side, but it's been rock solid.
I don't mind that level of maintenance; where I made a mistake is in having the trailer springs redone. Supposedly at a locally renowned place, but cost more than boat and trailer did together and I think they went a size up (--> too stiff). And they also raised the trailer a few inches so now it's harder to set up the boat from the ground. Luckily I don't trailer many miles, so any increase in vibration is still limited. I simply was getting concerned about the four decades of saltwater corrosion on the originals, didn't know how deep I should let those pits go...
If your bunks go back far enough and the boat is low enough between them, I'm not surprised that you load straight. Reason I described my setup is that if you follow the advise to raise the center bunk you may see a change...