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I launch on a very steep ramp. My trailer's steel guide poles end up submerged by several feet when my trailer is deep enough to receive the boat properly. This made me very nervous not being square on the trailer and even dinging my prop against my own trailer.
So..... I retrofitted heavy duty canvas covered foam guide poles to extend the height of the poles and to protect and guide the hull better as I approach the trailer.
I wanted to use as much plastic as possible to eliminate chance of rust / corrosion. So I used 2" ABS drain pipe, which is standard for these, i think. I bought the 2 3/8" ID foam covers for the 2" ABS (ABS OD is 2 3/8" also) and these fit snug. I bought 10' of 2" ABS and cut it in half.
The way I installed them is using a 3" to 2" ABS bushing split in half, which happens to have an Octagonal side to grab with a pipe wrench, so they fit flat against the square side of the original guide pole. I used a right angle grinder to hog out the flanged part inside of the bushing so they lay flat on the ABS pipes (not just flat on the end of the pipe). From there, I separated the fleece covered wool bumper and dropped the two hose clamps over the top. The stainless hose clamps are 3" to 5" diameter.
The covers were from Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JPH5ZHC/...140_TE_3p_dp_1 $31.47 shipped.
Perhaps this will help someone?
Doug
So..... I retrofitted heavy duty canvas covered foam guide poles to extend the height of the poles and to protect and guide the hull better as I approach the trailer.
I wanted to use as much plastic as possible to eliminate chance of rust / corrosion. So I used 2" ABS drain pipe, which is standard for these, i think. I bought the 2 3/8" ID foam covers for the 2" ABS (ABS OD is 2 3/8" also) and these fit snug. I bought 10' of 2" ABS and cut it in half.
The way I installed them is using a 3" to 2" ABS bushing split in half, which happens to have an Octagonal side to grab with a pipe wrench, so they fit flat against the square side of the original guide pole. I used a right angle grinder to hog out the flanged part inside of the bushing so they lay flat on the ABS pipes (not just flat on the end of the pipe). From there, I separated the fleece covered wool bumper and dropped the two hose clamps over the top. The stainless hose clamps are 3" to 5" diameter.
The covers were from Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JPH5ZHC/...140_TE_3p_dp_1 $31.47 shipped.
Perhaps this will help someone?
Doug
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