I haven't done that on an OMC trailer (my Reveler rides on a '67 TeeNee Trailer), but I can offer a suggestion that worked great on my 26' sailboat: Use 1" black pipe then put a "noodle" on it. (By "noodle," I of course mean one of those long cylidrical foam swim toys you can buy for $1-2 pretty much anywhere.) I used large orange noodles that worked great. Not only did they provide excellent shock resistance, but they were easy to see at night and were highly visible to other motorists passing by my wider-than-normal trailer. The only catch is to make sure you get noodles with holes in them since some are solid and you don't want to be cutting a 1" hole through 4' of noodle!
Andy
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From: BLDFW
To: omc-boats@...
Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 10:51 PM
Subject: [OMC-Boats] Getting the boat on the #$%^ trailer.
Yesterday was my third and most frustrating attempt to get my boat lined up and on the trailer. Of course I had a few challenges...like worried about stalling or worse ramming the underside on something not intended to be rammed, etc. I'd have had better luck if I could have just left it sideways across the wheelbase...... Anyway, I know you can buy or make your own. The idea of making my own out of 2-3" PVC pipes appeals to me because they're relatively inexpensive but I don't want to be "cheap and/or cheesy" about it.
Anyone done this or have an otherwise excellent suggestion?
-Bill
Dallas, TX
1970 Evinrude Explorer - 155 Buick V6 - OMC Sterndrive
http://www.photobucket.com/evinrude_explorer
"Most of us have about 3 to 5 more weekends left in this year's boating season"....Oh Joe, say it ain't so!!
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