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Hello ,

Does anybody have a picture of those PVC guides????
I have the galvanized tubes at the back but no PVC pipes. Nobody talk about them (except the manual)
They must be very useful to guide the boat on the trailer and would like to complete mine but I am looking for info on those PVC pipes ??? Si
They probably just slot in the bracket? Do they have rollers on the top?

Many Thanks
Fred

Fred,

When I picked up the boat Tony told me to use standard 2" PVC. They slip right over the end (round section pointed up) of the bracket.
I bought two 10' lengths and then for ease of transportation I cut them in half and glued a connector on one end of two of them.
That way I can slip the other 5' length into the connector before I back the trailer into the water.

So the process is to set the guide tubes at a little over 8.5' and slide the PVC over them.

Let me know if you still need a photo and I will set it up on my trailer and take a photo.

Jerry

Mine are 2 inch pvc pipe, perhaps 7 feet long, and one piece. You can store them in 2 of the square beams supporting the bunks. They slide in. Note that if you drive with them on you will me wider than 102 inches and could get stopped.

Hello Jerry & Ron,

Thank you for advise.
I guess it must be the high pressure PVC tubes with extra wall thickness.

I was thinking that they would be steel tubes with a roller on top!

So this is sufficient, Will try it and Many Thanks

Fred.

ATTENTION; Tricruiser, Jerry, Ron or anyone
with rear trailer guide posts. My T-28 did
nothave any guide posts or hardware other
then the aft latteral 2-3" square tube
attached to the trailer under the hull. The
owners manual page 40, item # 5 (retrieving)
states "extend and lock the trailer guide
posts..." which I do not have. I would like to
fabricate a set for my trailer, but have never
seen them. Would one of you kind souls
shoot some pictures of this assembly or unit
and forward them to me ?
I'll owe you big time. Thanks in advance;
"jackthein@msn.com"

If no one else has photos available I will take a couple at lunch time tomorrow.

Jackalope,

Extension is a 2" x 2" OD Box tube with a 3/16" wall.

There are 4 - 5/16" holes drilled all the way through at 8",11", 14" and 17" from one end. These are where it is pinned to the trailer.
I think I use the 11" to set the uprights a little over 8' - 6" to retrieve the boat.

There is a 9" long round tube 1 7/8" OD - 1 5/8" ID welded at 90 degrees to the box right at the end. A small hole was put at the base of this into the box so it will not collect water.
When installed this round tube points up and is what a length of 2" PVC slips over to guide the boat.

Pin is 3/16"

The whole thing is galvanized and of course there are two (one for each side).

Hope that and the photo helps.

Jerry



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Jerry,
Thanks tonz for your prompt response!
Your spec's & picture with the tape were
excellent & very helpful. I owe you....
Be well, Jackalope

What I don't understand is why the the 2"x2" aft guide extensions are so long, about 14' wide when fully extended. Would they fit on the inside of the amas, if hauling with amas extended? The vertical plastic pipes would have to be shortened to allow amas to pass over, tricky, if one didn't know the angle of the ramp to be used. I'm tempted to cut a chunk off of one, to use to fabricate a replacement for a missing front ama support, but am reluctant to risk compromising some potential benefit that I don't understand.

They are simply a guide for putting the boat on the trailer. However, when launching the boat, you might want to extend them a bit. I am not aware of any special application beyond that. I would not recommend extending the ama while on the trailer unless you carefully support them and the boat. I have only done this to work on them while on the trailer, but never for extended periods of time. As far as the front brace is concerned, I removed mine because it created a problem when launching. I can only see value in the front support as a stabilizing mechanism when working on extended ama while on the trailer.