boat guide

gulllakewake · Newbie Joined: 06 Feb 2004 Posts: 16 City: lacombe

when i bought my boat the trailer guides were damaged, and now they cannot match the paint. I have seen but cannot find a canvas/styrofoam cover that would go the whole 40". any help out there?

Geoff Standish · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 843 City: Calgary

gulllakewake, I see you're from Alberta. Did you talk to Jeff at Mobius? I would think they could hook you up with a bottle of the trailer touch up paint.

http://www.supraboats.com/dealers/canada.html

If they can't help ya, here's afew links I found. Not sure on the lengths and what not on them but take a gander...

http://www.screaminsacs.com/boatguidepads.php

http://shop.easternmarine.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=catalog.catalog&categoryID=220

I think you're looking for the type McFly uses on his boats like this?

http://www.waterskiboatsdallas.com/0images/mcfly/DSC02751.jpg

I know Supra/Moomba sells them on their site as well but it appears to be down.

gulllakewake · Newbie Joined: 06 Feb 2004 Posts: 16 City: lacombe

thanks, the first link may help.............i bought a wine boat, awesome color, but tough to match, yes from jeff and glenn at mobius, who have been great at trying to help, however there is something in the paint that cant be matched here in canada, so nothing against them as they have busted their butts to try...........

screaminsacs · Newbie Joined: 20 Sep 2004 Posts: 35 City: Sacramento

Nauty · Addict Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 827 City: Lake Dallas

My Supra came with guide pads, but it took no time at all before they were all torn up. I guess one too many times loading my boat on the trailer after dark? Anyway, rather than spending $40 every year for new pads I came up with a more durable solution that works well and looks good.

I bought some 3" o/d PVC pipe at Home Depot and cut it to size. I added a cap to the top and glued it with plumber's cement. Next, I painted the top cap black (no worries about paint chipping because the boat never touches the caps). Then I bought some black marine carpet (the same kind you would use for the runners on your trailer) and I cut the carpet to wrap perfectly around the PVC. I used Gorilla glue to glue the carpet to the PVC. I clamped it over night to let it set.

Now picture this, I have guide poles that are carpeted in solid black and look great. They don't get torn up when the boat hits them like the pads do. The pads don't roll very well on the occasion when your rub rail hits them. That's why they get torn up. By using a 3" PVC pipe for guides, the PVC pipe tends to roll or turn when your boat hits them.

The whole project was very easy to do and cost less than $20. Just a thought....

Vampyre · Addict Joined: 12 Oct 2004 Posts: 622 City: Ooltewah, TN

Good idea Nauty,