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I am currently about to refurb my shot boat trailer and replace its rollers.
At the moment it has tilting single long rollers and i am debating changing this for the modern type... which seem to have two sets of 3 rollers on a long tilting bar.

Can anyone recommend a cheap source for these? i am in the SE.

Also, can these be made in the workshop ? or are they best bought?

picture at:
www.tribidium.com/matt/trailer.html

many thanks

matt in Brede, East Sussex
 
Its only a thought Mightymouse, but a lot of refurbs. that I have seen lately have involved the total removal of the old roller system, in favour of teflon strip.

A very simple process for a handy metal worker, it involves making up an appropriate number of tranverse cross members to follow the V shape of the hull. The members are bolted on each end to the main parallel frame. After galvanising all the metal, drill, countersink and screw the 40mm wide teflon/nylon strip to all exposed metal edges. Some use large SS rivets, but not always totally successful.

It is a simple, cheap and effective way to convert/modify a problematic roller trailer. The trailers self-centering and drive-on capabilities are dramatically improved.

Something that you will need to be aware of, is the boat will want to come off the trailer as soon as you release the winch and safety chain, even if the slip angle is slight.
 
Surely these teflon strips can't be as free-running as rollers??

My experience with a good multiroller trailer is that as soon as you release the winch cable they too will just roll off, I can't believe the teflon strips are even close to being as effective.
 
The recommendation is essentially for what I am imagining, as a tired, corroded multiroller or centre dog-bone rollers with bilge supports/beds.

I wouldn't recommend changing a perfectly good operating roller system, but if you need to replace large amounts of rollers and brackets, this could be an alternative.

Have you had the annoying problem of driving your boat onto the trailer, and it just doesn't want to sit level? Usually its a roller caught under a planing strake.

I have been so impressed with this system (essentially home- made with a degree of plagerising), that 2 years ago during the construction of a 6 tonne capacity triaxle road trailer, this loading system was adopted. I can drive on outdrive sports boats, up to 33 feet long, all the way to the winching post. The boats will self centre easily from an angle approaching 30 degrees, as it comes up the trailer.

The teflon is great for alloy boats as well, a popular option for fishermen over here. When I work out how to post pics. I will show you the big trailer at work!
 
Trailertek, Nr Basingstoke.

I had a towbar fitted by them and found they also sell trailers and spare parts. Veritable Alladins Cave. They do most by mail order.
Intend refurbing my trailer through them.
Google "trailertek" for website.
 
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