Docking arms 26 ft mobo

[simonfraser]

any one who has used this combo ?
What should I look out for ?

Just had my 4.5m RIB blown all over the trailer on a slipway in a breeze, thinking of buying arms to stabalize the RIB, but likely to trade up to a 26 ft mobo.

 

[stelican]

any one who has used this combo ?
What should I look out for ?

Just had my 4.5m RIB blown all over the trailer on a slipway in a breeze, thinking of buying arms to stabalize the RIB, but likely to trade up to a 26 ft mobo.

Hi
I have a set which are adjustable width way and easily removed 4ft tall galvanised box section.Adjustable sockets attached to trailer with U bolts
pm me if interested

 

[wipe_out]

Think a lot depends on your trailer.. Those upright arms are probably more useful on a bunk trailer, I would imagine less effective on a roller trailer.. Also the shape of the boat, if it widens out quite quickly from the bow to contact the arms thats fine but a more gradual widening would again probably limit their effectiveness.. Of course they are useful as a sight for where the edge of the trainer is..

I have a 7m boat on a roller trailer and just need to get the V in the front engaged on the first set of rollers, I can then use the engine to move the stern left or right to get the whole boat lined up really easily while the bow stays in place on the trailer.. Once straight a small burst of power pushes the boat almost all the way to the winch post nice a straight..

 

[stelican]

Think a lot depends on your trailer.. Those upright arms are probably more useful on a bunk trailer, I would imagine less effective on a roller trailer.. Also the shape of the boat, if it widens out quite quickly from the bow to contact the arms thats fine but a more gradual widening would again probably limit their effectiveness.. Of course they are useful as a sight for where the edge of the trainer is..

I have a 7m boat on a roller trailer and just need to get the V in the front engaged on the first set of rollers, I can then use the engine to move the stern left or right to get the whole boat lined up really easily while the bow stays in place on the trailer.. Once straight a small burst of power pushes the boat almost all the way to the winch post nice a straight..

Arms where used on a multiroller trailer proved useful on steep slipways

 

[jfm]

I agree the above. Arms are mostly a waste of time imho. You're much better with a roller trailer only partly submerged, so you winch the boat up with the front 1/2 ish of the boat grounded on the rollers as soon as you start. You then have no need for docking arms to stop it being blown sideways. I suppose docking arms help polish the tuurd that is a bunk trailer but rollercoaster type trailers are all round better