New Trailer Slicks

[kenny]

Thanks to Paul Marx for going waaaay out of his way to get me a 30"X48"piece of polypropylene so I could make some bunk slicks for my new trailer. I'm finally picking it up in POC next Friday.

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[FishNette]

Nice! I believe they are called 'slides'. Why PP rather than Polyethylene?? Just curious.

[FishNette]

Generally polypropylene has demonstrated certain advantages in improved strength, stiffness and higher temperature capability over polyethylene.

PP(polypropylene) is cheaper than PE(polyethylene) generally, but it's wear and abrasion resistance is usually less. However, a copolymer(mixture of PP and PE) would even up their performance. Straight PP alone has very little impact strength vs. HDPE(5 gallon bucket material)High Density Polyethylene.

Are you or have you been in the plastic business G340?

[kenny]

I don't know or care which poly it is. It's what Paul had.
I ripped it to 4.5", drilled & counter sunk the screw holes, turned the edges with the router and wet sanded the holes & edges. They're for my Flatscat and the inside edge of the hulls will be on carpet, but the outside edge will be on the slicks. We'll see how quick it comes off the trailer!

[txwhaler 22]

i want to be there for the fist launch.....
lets un hook it and slam on the brakes....seee what kind of olympic water entry we get....LMAO

[kenny]

I tie it up to the dock first, then I back up and hit the brakes!
Did you guys get the bulls today??

[The Fisherman]

.....kenny, be very careful loading and unloading the boat as those things are slicker than owl snot on a dead rat.

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[kenny]

Kenny , just don't try and unhook it at an angle . The winch handle can KNOCK YOU DOWN.

This ain't my first rodeo!