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Originally Posted by jst_4_kiks
First off, that's a hard break for a good day of boating.
Glad you were still able to go and enjoy the lake.
1st I would check to see if the metal support are accutally rusted away/broken off. 95% of the time when I have sseen trailler bunks floting is because tje hardware to attach them to the trailer failed/boards rotted out. Check the metal flanges on the trailer when the boards go. If them seem solid it may just be as simple as reattaching them with. Stainless hardware.
Now before you assume that the hardware failed, check the under side of the bunks where they are attached. If the boards were not pt (pressure treated) then they will rot and have another reason to fall off. Get new pt boards, remove carpet from old bunks (if in good shape, if not time for new bunk carpet), attach carpet with stainless steel staples, then attach bunks to trailer with stainless bolts/screws.
If the metal supports are on the trailer are bad, then they need to be cut and welded on new ones. Or if you are handy, make your own brackets from 3/8" or 1/4" steel. Weld them on the trailer. Prime with self etching prime, paint with rust oleum paint, then attach boards with stainless hardware.
It may cost a few hundred dollars to fix. Not exactly sure. More or less is posible.
As for al the welder, many different places in laconia area that weld.
Good luck
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This is all very good advice and I have to say that I too have seen far more failed hardware and rotted boards that the bolts just pulled through than actual failed metal brackets.
Not saying it cannot happen, just that I have seen far more of what "jst_4_kiks" describbed.
kudos to jst_4_kiks for some spot on tips!
Best of luck.