1977 Sea Ray srv240sbd

Joel Irle

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Jan 23, 2018
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Boat Info
1977 SRV240SBD
Engines
350 Mercruiser
I am restoring this boat and its trailer, I looking to see if anyone has one so they can measure the spacing and length of the bunkers on the trailer?
 
I have a '78 240; however, my trailer has rollers not bunkers.
 
Thanks for your reply, does it have 2 pair of rollers? also could you measure the braces where they meet the trailer to the outer frame?

Thanks
 
Can you post some pics of what you are dealing with? I have an '80 245 sitting on a bunk trailer. The bunks support the hull under the strakes. Think the key is to be as close to the stringers as possible and still extend back far enough to support transom without interfering with the tabs. My original trailer was rollers and not cost effective to repair. Can take some measurements if it helps but you are probably best to do final adjustments with your hull. You can support it with cribbing on level ground for that.
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First off you have an amazing looking boat, I can only hope that mine looks half the good when I'm done with it. I'll work on posting some pics. From what I can tell yours only has 2 bunkers it would be very helpful to me if you could measure the rear bunkers from the center of the trailer and the length of them.
Thanks for responding.
 
Joel, do you have access to your boat? If so, I can guide you through what to do to measure yourself, based on the style trailer you have. It's super easy. If not, you can guesstimate, then jack the boat up by the keel and reposition the bunks if needed - also very easy.
 
Can you post some pics of what you are dealing with? I have an '80 245 sitting on a bunk trailer. The bunks support the hull under the strakes. Think the key is to be as close to the stringers as possible and still extend back far enough to support transom without interfering with the tabs. My original trailer was rollers and not cost effective to repair. Can take some measurements if it helps but you are probably best to do final adjustments with your hull. You can support it with cribbing on level ground for that.
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First off you have an amazing looking boat, I can only hope that mine looks half the good when I'm done with it. I'll work on posting some pics. From what I can tell yours only has 2 bunkers it would be very helpful to me if you could measure the rear bunkers from the center of the trailer and the length of them.
Thanks for responding.
 
First off you have an amazing looking boat, I can only hope that mine looks half the good when I'm done with it. I'll work on posting some pics. From what I can tell yours only has 2 bunkers it would be very helpful to me if you could measure the rear bunkers from the center of the trailer and the length of them.
Thanks for responding.
Hey Joel, sorry have been on the road. As Dennis said, final bunk adjustments can be done quite easily with the boat on it with some cribbing. You have to adjust it to your hull so correct tongue weight can be achieved. As for my measurements, here they are if they help you get started.
Bunks are 3"x6" on edge and 12' long. They are spaced 56" apart on their centers. Measured from the center of the two axels they extend to the rear 73". This puts their trailing edge just under the transom and not beyond for trim tab clearance. If I remember correctly, this put it just shy of 400 lbs on the hitch which handles great behind my 2500 GMC.
Should add that there may be differences in opinions as far a the front guides go. They are snug on mine but are not supporting weight. When the winch is sucked up tight to the bow eye it all stiffens up and eliminates any flexing in the frame rails while cruising down the road.
 
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Hey Joel, sorry have been on the road. As Dennis said, final bunk adjustments can be done quite easily with the boat on it with some cribbing. You have to adjust it to your hull so correct tongue weight can be achieved. As for my measurements, here they are if they help you get started.
Bunks are 3"x6" on edge and 12' long. They are spaced 56" apart on their centers. Measured from the center of the two axels they extend to the rear 73". This puts their trailing edge just under the transom and not beyond for trim tab clearance. If I remember correctly, this put it just shy of 400 lbs on the hitch which handles great behind my 2500 GMC.
Should add that there may be differences in opinions as far a the front guides go. They are snug on mine but are not supporting weight. When the winch is sucked up tight to the bow eye it all stiffens up and eliminates any flexing in the frame rails while cruising down the road.
This information will help me out a bunch, Thanks for your time!
 
I have a 77 sda 240 weekender with a magnam trailer and it has outer bunks that are 2x6 12ft and the inner bunks are 2x8 16ft which tapper down to a 2x6 at the rear. At the moment the boat is setting about 6 to 8 inches forward of the ends of the bunker boards which makes operating the outdrives interesting. Not sure of the bracket or bunker spacing. I will be replacing and recovering the bunkers as they are rotted as soon as I get the boat off the trailer and in its slip.
 

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