Trailer bunks repair needed

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D1NONLY
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Trailer bunks repair needed

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Looking to get my side bunks repaired on my Ranger trailer. Need new wood & carpet. Anyone in the Delta area that is mobile do work while I go fish.

Any help will be greatly appreciate.
Thanks
Hookset5
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Ive only done my own trailer but I'm a carpenter by trade. I run a small finish carpentry business, licensed & bonded. Ive never done this professionally but Ive got the tools and the time. I would assume douglas fir, primered? Then staple the carpet on. bolt the bunks back on. What did you have in mind as far as wood species or fasteners?
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Hookset5 wrote:Ive only done my own trailer but I'm a carpenter by trade. I run a small finish carpentry business, licensed & bonded. Ive never done this professionally but Ive got the tools and the time. I would assume douglas fir, primered? Then staple the carpet on. bolt the bunks back on. What did you have in mind as far as wood species or fasteners?
I've done several sets of bunks, and always used pressure treated lumber, sst hardware, and 3M spray adhesive.
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D1NONLY
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Hookset5 wrote:Ive only done my own trailer but I'm a carpenter by trade. I run a small finish carpentry business, licensed & bonded. Ive never done this professionally but Ive got the tools and the time. I would assume douglas fir, primered? Then staple the carpet on. bolt the bunks back on. What did you have in mind as far as wood species or fasteners?
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D1NONLY
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mark poulson wrote:
Hookset5 wrote:Ive only done my own trailer but I'm a carpenter by trade. I run a small finish carpentry business, licensed & bonded. Ive never done this professionally but Ive got the tools and the time. I would assume douglas fir, primered? Then staple the carpet on. bolt the bunks back on. What did you have in mind as far as wood species or fasteners?
I've done several sets of bunks, and always used pressure treated lumber, sst hardware, and 3M spray adhesive.
Do you do side jobs? Looking for someone to do this for me.
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D1NONLY wrote:
mark poulson wrote:
Hookset5 wrote:Ive only done my own trailer but I'm a carpenter by trade. I run a small finish carpentry business, licensed & bonded. Ive never done this professionally but Ive got the tools and the time. I would assume douglas fir, primered? Then staple the carpet on. bolt the bunks back on. What did you have in mind as far as wood species or fasteners?
I've done several sets of bunks, and always used pressure treated lumber, sst hardware, and 3M spray adhesive.
Do you do side jobs? Looking for someone to do this for me.
If you're asking me, no, I'm retired, and not up to it any more.
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Robb R
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I have done mine , used doug fir , but I put two coats if penetrating epoxy on the boards , then carpet and install .
Only took me 30 minutes after beaching the boat .
Bassfishman
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Just wondering - should you use stainless steel staples??
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Go online and look up boat trailer bunks, serveral video's, ETrailer pre carpeted bunks and Ultimate bunks etc. Caution Ultimate bunks are slippery and the baot can slide off easily.
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Bassfishman wrote:Just wondering - should you use stainless steel staples??
If you use 3M spray glue that's waterproof, the staples only need to hold until the glue sets. I used Arrow T50 staples, and they worked just fine.
I used pressure treated lumber both times, for two different boats, and they are still going strong.
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mark poulson wrote:
Bassfishman wrote:Just wondering - should you use stainless steel staples??
If you use 3M spray glue that's waterproof, the staples only need to hold until the glue sets. I used Arrow T50 staples, and they worked just fine.
I used pressure treated lumber both times, for two different boats, and they are still going strong.
Thanks Mark - thats good info especially the waterproof 3M spray glue.
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