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Originally Posted by Stu
Hi folks,
I just purchased a used 2002 190 with a magic tilt trailer. I noticed when the boat is on the trailer about six feet back from the bow the hull has some deflections. I've read several threads about a trailer recall and a mod. Does this apply to my trailer?
Also, when the boat is on the trailer it is impossible to get to the drain plugs, as the area where they are is about 8 inches forward of the end of the center bunks. The previous owner made a drain plug installer/remover out of a piece of pcv pipe. Should the boat be moved back on the trailer? Will it hurt the transom?
Any help anyone can give would be appreciated.
Stu in Georgia
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Stu - I do not completely understand the deflection issue, although it seems that Triumph has attempted to address it with the V-bunk. My 2002 does NOT have hull deflections without the V-bunk - so unless some of the hulls came out of the mold different from others in 02, then I don't understand why some deflect and some don't.
Where are the outer bunks? Unless they are supporting the outer portion of the hull in the correct position, the lower bunks will be deflecting the hull -IMO. My outer bunks are roughly 8" in from the outer edge of the upper keel. I've seen pics on this site of other 190's with those bunks all the way to the edge. That, IMO, would put excessive keel pressure on the inner bunks.
This pic shows the stern cut-out...
I would like to see what the bow looks like, however, cannot determine how some of these hulls deflect and others don't. So my theory is that it must be a combination of things...
1) bunk placement on the trailer
2) weight of your bow (batteries in the forward box - water in the hull, etc)
3) problems in the manufacturing process
All this is just my non-engineering opinion as an 02 owner. I posted pics of my upper bunk placement on the old site but they are gone now. Will look to see what I did with them.