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bobgus posted 08-13-2003 07:55 PM ET (US)
My 20 year old trailer that came with my 20 year old Montauk, is finally in need of serious repairs. Hardware will come from Champion Trailer, naturally, but the question is about my bunkboards. The current boards are 10'6" long 2x6's. Question - should I use pressure treated 2x6's, or just plain lumber? I'm not sure the originals were pressure treated and they've lasted 20 years. Need some good advice. Thanks, Bob
whalersman posted 08-13-2003 08:48 PM ET (US)
bobgus,
I asked one of the largest manufactures of trailers on the West Coast what they used....
GREEN FIR.........
Trail-Rite trailer told me that Green Fir is all they used... Green Fir allows the board to bend and conform to the hull while it is still Green... Once it takes a set, then it is shaped to your hull...
I have added several bunks to my trailer so that is what I used... So far, I can't see any problems whatsoever....
Joe
dreid posted 08-14-2003 10:28 AM ET (US)
I just had a non-load-bearing side guide board snap inside the carpet covering. Finding green fir might be a problem. Seems a new pressure-treated 2x4 would be the answer. Any advice?
Cpt Quint posted 08-14-2003 11:18 AM ET (US)
I just re did mine. the old bunk still had the lumber sticker on it/ a simple pressure treated 2x6.
I went to lowes,picked out two of the straitest and knot free i could find, used marine treated carpet and good to go.
whalersman posted 08-14-2003 12:40 PM ET (US)
Green Lumber is very easy to get in my area... That's all the lumber yards carry unless you specifically order "Kiln Dried" lumber which is a lot more exspensive.
I believe all "Green" means, is that it is not fully dried and/or Kiln Dried.
I don't know of any lumber yard that doesn't carry Green Fir, Pine, Cedar, etc.... Hasn't anyone built something only to find the board twists and warp a couple of days later??? Well, that's because they were using "Green" wood....
I used to build a lot of wood fence and always used Fir. It was much stronger than any other wood fencing rails (2x6) for keeping in animals.. Pine would only split and fall off the posts if an animal leaned against it...
Florida15 posted 08-19-2003 04:38 PM ET (US)
I did the same as Capt Quint. I just replaced the bunks on the trailer for my 15'. I used PT 2x6 pine from Lowe's and stapled on marine carpet using stainless staples. Lowe's
even had the marine carpet on rolls, cut to order.

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Author	Topic: Trailer Bunkboards
bobgus	posted 08-13-2003 07:55 PM ET (US) My 20 year old trailer that came with my 20 year old Montauk, is finally in need of serious repairs. Hardware will come from Champion Trailer, naturally, but the question is about my bunkboards. The current boards are 10'6" long 2x6's. Question - should I use pressure treated 2x6's, or just plain lumber? I'm not sure the originals were pressure treated and they've lasted 20 years. Need some good advice. Thanks, Bob
whalersman	posted 08-13-2003 08:48 PM ET (US) bobgus, I asked one of the largest manufactures of trailers on the West Coast what they used.... GREEN FIR......... Trail-Rite trailer told me that Green Fir is all they used... Green Fir allows the board to bend and conform to the hull while it is still Green... Once it takes a set, then it is shaped to your hull... I have added several bunks to my trailer so that is what I used... So far, I can't see any problems whatsoever.... Joe
dreid	posted 08-14-2003 10:28 AM ET (US) I just had a non-load-bearing side guide board snap inside the carpet covering. Finding green fir might be a problem. Seems a new pressure-treated 2x4 would be the answer. Any advice?
Cpt Quint	posted 08-14-2003 11:18 AM ET (US) I just re did mine. the old bunk still had the lumber sticker on it/ a simple pressure treated 2x6. I went to lowes,picked out two of the straitest and knot free i could find, used marine treated carpet and good to go.
whalersman	posted 08-14-2003 12:40 PM ET (US) Green Lumber is very easy to get in my area... That's all the lumber yards carry unless you specifically order "Kiln Dried" lumber which is a lot more exspensive. I believe all "Green" means, is that it is not fully dried and/or Kiln Dried. I don't know of any lumber yard that doesn't carry Green Fir, Pine, Cedar, etc.... Hasn't anyone built something only to find the board twists and warp a couple of days later??? Well, that's because they were using "Green" wood.... I used to build a lot of wood fence and always used Fir. It was much stronger than any other wood fencing rails (2x6) for keeping in animals.. Pine would only split and fall off the posts if an animal leaned against it...
Florida15	posted 08-19-2003 04:38 PM ET (US) I did the same as Capt Quint. I just replaced the bunks on the trailer for my 15'. I used PT 2x6 pine from Lowe's and stapled on marine carpet using stainless staples. Lowe's even had the marine carpet on rolls, cut to order.