Thru Hull Fitting on Trailer Bunk

[Rideitout]

2021 210 FSH. I noticed the starboard trailer bunk carpet ripped. It was replaced. Then I noticed indentations in the carpet and indications the carpet may rip again. Through the forum, I found out it is from the thru hull pick up for the live well. Has anyone else had a problem with the thru hull and the bunk carpet not playing well together? If so, has anyone made any modifications, maybe to the bunk, that remedied this?

 

[FSH 210 Sport]

My bunk carpet has indentations but so far has not ripped. Sure would be nice if it wasn’t sitting on that fitting.

 

[BigAbe75]

Seems standard anymore. My ‘19 242X ballast intake consistently rests on the bunk.
No problems so far. Several 6 hour tows a year bouncing around like that.

 

[Rideitout]

Might be a project for this winter to modify the bunk so it has an indentation in the area so the pick up doesn’t damage the carpet again. Also, the port side of the boat rests slightly on the wheel fenders while on the trailer. Maybe I’ll solve both of those issues.

 

[Bruce]

Can you adjust the bunk higher or lower to avoid contact with the fitting?

 

[FSH 210 Sport]

Might be a project for this winter to modify the bunk so it has an indentation in the area so the pick up doesn’t damage the carpet again. Also, the port side of the boat rests slightly on the wheel fenders while on the trailer. Maybe I’ll solve both of those issues.

Here‘s a thread that deals with the close tolerance between boat and fenders…the solution is on page 4 post #74.

https://jetboaters.net/threads/2020-fsh-shore-land’r-trailer-loading-issues.29195/page-4

While I have never had the boat touch the fender it is very close, might be a winter project this year.

 

[Rideitout]

I haven‘t looked to see if I can adjust the bunks but if it’s like my previous Yamaha’s trailer, they are fixed in place. I like the aluminum lift blocks on the trailer in that forum but I may go another route. I may just install a 1” pressure treated deck board on top of the existing 2x6 bunks when I replace them this winter. They existing ones need to be replaced anyway since they are untreated.
It will raise the boat 1” for fender clearance and give me room to make a clearance notch for the live well pick up.

 

[FSH 210 Sport]

I haven‘t looked to see if I can adjust the bunks but if it’s like my previous Yamaha’s trailer, they are fixed in place. I like the aluminum lift blocks on the trailer in that forum but I may go another route. I may just install a 1” pressure treated deck board on top of the existing 2x6 bunks when I replace them this winter. They existing ones need to be replaced anyway since they are untreated.
It will raise the boat 1” for fender clearance and give me room to make a clearance notch for the live well pick up.

I like the idea of having access to that thru hull while its not in the water! I may look into that myself.

 

[OntheWater77]

I recently noticed the same issue with the thru hull fitting resting directly on the starboard bunk. We moved the bunks out to the last predrilled hole setting and it now rests just to the side of the fitting... The challenge is that it now puts the bunk in-between the chines. I took some pics and am not sure which option is "least bad".. I talked with my dealer and apparently I am the first one that has brought this to their attention. Their suggestion was to swap the rear bunks from 2x6 boards to 2x4 boards and to stick with my adjusted placement. This is the first new boat I have ever purchased and it is super frustrating that Yamaha would put boats and trailer combos out to dealers like this! What are your guys' thoughts...

 

[Rideitout]

I had the same problem and thought about switching from 2x6 to 4x6 bunks and notching an area in the 4x6 where the thru hull is so it doesn’t rub. It would also raise the boat up so it doesn’t rub on the fenders. I already had to replace the 2x6s because they aren’t treated wood and rotted away in a couple years. There are some really substandard areas on these boats. Mines on a lift now so I haven’t worried with it.

 

[OntheWater77]

I decided to go back with the original sized 2x6 and original bunk placement, even though it directly rests on the thru-hull fitting.. Still not happy with it, but figure stick with it for now. I don't like the idea of notching out an area on the bunk for the fitting as it might catch loading / unloading and cause even more of an issue.. I did take it to my dealer and they offered to put a plug/patch where the current thru-hull fitting is and re-route the live well pickup to the rear of the boat (at a cost). They said I was the only one who has ever mentioned the problem to them..