Bow Rollers

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January 27, 2008 at 8:29 pm #272116

CajunCatIII
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Was this ever a factory set up from Bass Cat in 2003? It is not quite as easy to load on the trailer as the regular single roller configuration. If it was not factory then someone did an awesome job with the welding and paint match. My Bunks have worn out and need replacing because the carpet is gone where the back of the hull turns down to give lift and was curious if this setup could be causing me to have to load too far on the trailer. Is that the normal place for them to wear out?Thanks

January 27, 2008 at 9:19 pm #272117

Bass Cat Boats
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Tie Down rollers are a bit softer than Stoltz. Parts may have them still, though they are not suggested due to the issues of impacting the boweye and chipping the gel coat behind that u bolt. BCB

January 27, 2008 at 10:47 pm #272118

Bass Cat Boats
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Thanks BCB!! What about the other manufacturers (Stolz, SeaSense and Unified Marine)… might you suggest any one of those three??

January 27, 2008 at 11:59 pm #272119

Bass Cat Boats
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Apparently we were not clear. The urethane rollers are all too stiff for our likes. None of them are suggested by BCB. Though so e consumers still prefer them. We once offered them as standard, though ceased use due to damages from impacting the gelcoat.

January 28, 2008 at 12:37 am #272120

Bass Cat Boats
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Once again, thanks BCB! I did a little research on the Tie Down rollers and supposedly their new ones are made from a softer poly vinyl designed to absorb shock. I assume this means they are softer. Is the poly vinyl the same as the urethane you described and if not, do you think these are better? And when you mentioned the issue of impacting the boweye, did you mean the impact of the boweye hitting the roller when driving the boat onto the trailer? It seems carefully and slowly loading the boat would resolve that. Just curious… thanks!

January 28, 2008 at 12:59 am #272121

Bass Cat Boats
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Yes, though some do impact them and the smack of the roller and bow eye cause the eye to move back, and shear gel coat from the keel. The Tie Down is softer and less marring in the poly vinyl, and it still is harder than the rubber rollers. BCB

January 28, 2008 at 1:58 am #272122

meP2too
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I have a question why in the world would BCB let a trailer off their grounds without the insert that covers the steel support on each side of the main roller…..You sell them for $15.00. It cost me $400.00 to repair my keel when I loaded off center and ran my new P2 between the rollers. This occurred on my fourth loading of the boat. I have the inserts now. Still practicing on the loading of this boat. Some other posts have helped alot. Keeping the upper 4 to 6 inches of the outer bunks dry help center the boat.

January 28, 2008 at 2:34 am #272123

Bass Cat Boats
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I started off with a black bow roller and replaced it with a Stoltz poly roller, but then replacd it with one of the butter-yellow soft bow rollers and it has done very well. Also, replaced my outer bow rollers with the new and improved black all-encompasing outside rollers available from BC. This combinations seems to be the best of all worlds! I agree, BC should evaluate this for the future new boat deliveries. Just my .02

January 28, 2008 at 3:24 am #272124

Bass Cat Boats
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MeP2too, The large 3/8″ arms for a more secure bow area are what leaves that gap. It has been that thick for a number of years. The bow stop was only recently modified. BCB was unable to obtain a the end caps with a slot already cut in them and they were as yours is for decades. Only recently was a table fixture built and a router table secured strictly to cut that notch in those two notches. You have a stock trailer and odds are that the trailer was built before we tooled up for the modification. The outer bunks staying just between 4 to 8 inches out of the water on average ramps will make it center easier. On the P2 the offset nose also makes loading a learning curve. You may want to find a fixed point to load the center to. You can also load them deeper on ramps that have different angles and shallower on some. BCB PS: Fishmagnet, once the fixture and table were set the roller caps were made standard. Though some trailers were delivered and are in dealers inventories as they were manufactured. This was not a recall item, it was a retro fit added to the newer trailers.Last edited by Bass Cat Boats on January 28th, 2008, 3:35 am, edited 2 times in total.

May 8, 2012 at 12:55 pm #461134

Bass Cat Boats
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I dont know about the bow rollers, but I do like your screen name. GO PACK!

May 8, 2012 at 1:44 pm #461135

Bass Cat Boats
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Pivot bow option. They work very well!

May 9, 2012 at 12:29 am #461136

Bass Cat Boats
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Thanks BCB. I thought it looked original but someone who should know told me it was not. I have never seen another Bass Cat with that option. What is the intended benefit?

May 9, 2012 at 2:30 am #461137

Bass Cat Boats
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Ramps that have a steep angle with a flat Vehicle approach, which raises the ball hitch and angle of trailer more than the already steep ramp. Which is why some ramps allow the bow eye to hit the spare tire no matter the tire anle. IE: Ross Barnett and similar areas. This is still an option.

May 9, 2012 at 10:57 pm #461138

Bass Cat Boats
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Can you do a field install?I was at Teal Point last week and they have weird ramp.No matter how you put the trailer in the nose of the boat always seems to hit the bow roller.Would this help this situation?

May 9, 2012 at 11:05 pm #461139

Bass Cat Boats
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It does, though we dont know if they do a retro kit.
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