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Product Specs:
Boat Trailer Parts
Guides
Post-Style Guide
Galvanized Steel
PVC
60 Inch Tall
CE Smith
Guide-on posts make it easy to load your boat onto your trailer and back your trailer down the ramp. They attach to the rear of your trailer and extend out of the water, providing visual targets to center the boat between during loading.
Video of CE Smith Post-Style Guide-Ons for Boat Trailers - 60" Tall - White - 1 Pair
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (2268 Customer Reviews)
Guide-on posts make it easy to load your boat onto your trailer and back your trailer down the ramp. They attach to the rear of your trailer and extend out of the water, providing visual targets to center the boat between during loading.Very pleased so far (two outings) with our new trailer guides! We put these on our dual Trailmaster trailer for our Starcraft 221 I/O. I was a bit worried that they wouldn't fit at first, but they *just* squeaked on the rearmost portion of the beam. Installation was very straightforward (nice video you guys put together on this!), the construction is solid, and it was easy enough to tweak the width to get them to a good point for our boat.
Our two recoveries this year have gone very well - much better than last year, our "virgin" season - as it helps to have the visual guide, as well as the posts to keep the rear of the boat from drifting off the center of the trailer. My spouse really likes these, and we are cautiously optimistic that this will make our boat recoveries much less stressful!
Look to be good quality and strong, made in USA which is a major plus. Only complaint is the manufacturer needs to apply something to end of steel tubing to prevent damage to the PVC poles during shipping
Great guides for out 21’ Precision sailboat. Helps to assure that we align the keel with the channel in the trailer, Good Product. If I bought them again Id buy the lighted caps.
Haven't tried these out yet but did get them installed. The PVC tube was extremely hard to get on. I had to beat it with a hammer and piece of wood and the slit didn't line up properly so that was a bummer. No way to take it off it's so tight. It actually cut into the PVC on the 4 corners so it will have to be cut off if ever taken off. That is disappointing. We will see how it works when I go to the lake but I'm assuming it will work as it should.
Jim S.
3/24/2018
They work but mine hit a tree branch and bend them down, I can bend them back up but they just seem to move around a lot. Not real solid but I still like them.
After reading other reviews I wasn't sure about the height...but it turns out 60" was perfect for me. I mounted them below the frame and I have a taller hull than the picture, so mine don't stick up quite that tall. They are super easy to install, and provide great targeting lines for whoever is trailering the boat. I am now rethinking the light kit on top, just because other vehicles on the road have a tendency not to look down at the trailer lights, so they don't see the turn signals as well. I included a picture taken the day they were installed (not great quality).
Perfect fitment, great quality and on time shipping! Keep up the great work Etrailer
Running into issues with the install. Unfortunately your customer service tech was not too helpful, courteous but not very helpful.
I have a Triton trailer, tandem axle, sidesteps in front & behind wheel fender. Doesn't appear to be a good place for the install unless half way up the boat.
Any recommendations on the install? Previous customers with Triton trailers? I don't prefer "cutting" a hole or notch into my fender as the tech recommended.
Thanks for your response.
Heather A.
12/29/2017
Anthony,Thank you for your review.I have contacted CE smith and the only way to install these guide-ons on your Triton is to drill two holes through the rear step so the mounting bracket can sit on top of the step and the u-bolts will go around the frame. It cant go under the step because it is too wide and the post would be too far from the boat. I hope this helps.
Quick delivery on the trailer guides, easy installation on my galvanized trailer, although the product fit perfectly, I was not sure if the steel parts were galvanized so I decided to clear coat all the parts. Not a deal breaker looks good.
Rich L.
2/27/2019
Overall pleased but had one issue with one guide bar collapsing where it bends, after a reinforcement was added seems to be holding up. Needs to be thicker material in that area.
Product shipped was exactly as described. Easy to install and all necessary parts included. Arrived as promised. Instructions could have been a little clearer, but that could just be me. I've ordered from etrailer before never disappointed. Installed on my 20' sailboat at close to midship. etrailer is my first choice.
Tom
5/29/2023
They are excellent. Im thinking about another set for my little run about. You guys, and gals are still my first choice.
GREAT product. Installed it and first time out it was worth the investment. got the boat on the trailer first shot and these are sturdy as well. strongly recommend this system for any trailered boat
Ryan S.
6/7/2018
The product after a year it has worked flawlessly. I enclosed some pictures for you. Use them if you would like for promotional purposes or design.
Great product overall.
The "L" pipes the poles slide on and attach to the trailer are longer on the vertical side, which is great as they provide more support for the boat as it is loaded vs. solely the plastic guide tubes.
Would have given 5 stars if there were two SKUs, one for standard u-bolts and one for extended u-bolts to attach the L pipes to the trailer.
I needed the extended version since the trailer beam was taller and had to buy separately for added cost and time since I did not realize I needed extended u-bolts until I started the install.
I installed the guides on my pontoon boat trailer to help center the boat on the trailer bunks when taking the boat out of the water. I have been very pleased with how helpful the guides have accomplished that task.
I am very pleased. The guides arrived very quickly -like two days -and were easy to install.
I have ordered everything for my used trailer including spare tire, trailer hitch receiver and the ball mount. The ball mount gave me an 8in rise which is what I needed for my Toyota Tacoma.
Etrailer follows up and does a great job.
I received exactly what I needed. I made my order over the phone and the service was excellent. Delivery was fast. I'm very satisfied.
The extra width of this model worked beautifully for my sailboat. I have a cat boat with a wide beam and needed the wider brackets to extend for the middle width of the boat. The guide on’s worked perfectly. Without them loading was a pain and took multiple times loading. The posts gave me a once and for all perfect load. Very pleased!
Great product, easy install and extremely fast delivery!
easy install on my pontoon boat trailer. Really like the taller guide-ons - they stickup above the side rails of the pontoon boat. Makes it easier to guide the pontoon boat onto the trailer
I recieved the guide-ons very quickly. Installing them is very easy out of the box. It took me longer because I added a 1 1/2" od aluminum pipe between the 2 guides for added stability. The pipe slid into the square tubing and they are rock solid now. We took the boat out for the first time with the guide-ons and it helps with loading the boat greatly. I could not see my trailer behind my truck before without the boat on it. Now backing down the ramp is a breeze to retrieve the boat. I could have gone with the shorter poles but I'm glad I didn't. The more visibility the better.
This appears a high quality product and eTrailer provided super fast shipping.
If your looking for top quality this is the one. Glad I chose 60" in white for good visibility. Placed them one foot out and stood on them, 200+ lbs. Extremely well made. Made in USA makes the difference.
worked great and easy to install in existing configuration as my old ones rusted out. works perfect.
Curtis
8/11/2023
after a year they are still working great.
These Guide-Ons were easy to install and fit my trailer perfectly.
I haven't used it yet.
Perfect, just what was needed. installation took 20-minutes, and back in the water !
Not available with bolts that fit the 2"x 6" beams on my boat trailer so I had to make custom mounts. They work very well for marking the edge of the trailer on deeper boat ramps. Would have preferred more stiffness to help push the boat as they tend to give when faced with a stiff crosswind.
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Product Specs:
Boat Trailer Parts
Guides
Post-Style Guide
Galvanized Steel
PVC
40 Inch Tall
CE Smith
Guide-on posts make it easy to load your boat onto your trailer and back your trailer down the ramp. They attach to the rear of your trailer and extend out of the water, providing visual targets to center the boat between during loading.
Video of CE Smith Post-Style Guide-Ons for Boat Trailers - 40" Tall - Black - 1 Pair
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (2268 Customer Reviews)
Guide-on posts make it easy to load your boat onto your trailer and back your trailer down the ramp. They attach to the rear of your trailer and extend out of the water, providing visual targets to center the boat between during loading.The gloss black PVC tubes were severely marred due to poor packaging. Everything in the box was unprotected, no wraps, no tie downs or styrofoam to prevent or protect the contents from handling and shipping damage. The order was received 7-3-23. The order number is
Brooke M.
7/12/2023
Thanks for letting us know about this. I will have our customer service team reach out to you!
Ken
7/20/2023
I reported and provided photos of damage to the two gloss black PVC pipes. I recieved one replacement. Will not do business with this company again. I will still have to buy another piece in order to correct the shipping damage.
Its pretty sturdy and very easy to install. I wanted to improvise a little more so i drilled holes and bolt the metal frame and pvc pipe together because in my area there people that steal it at the lake. I even glue the cap on now bc they stole one off before.
This was my first experience with buying from trailer and was not disappointed. I purchased a set of 40” Heavy Duty Black Post-Style Guide-Ons for my Tracker Pro-170 bass boat and item was received exactly as described on the web site and shown in the videos. The posts were incredibly easy to install (thanks to the instructions included and the web site video). Outstanding customer service and product support! The post guide-one are excellent and perform superbly in assisting trailering of my boat.
John R.
3/13/2020
Working well...I did have to secure the bottom of the guides to the trailer because the styrofoam padding tended to make them float up and off the metal posts as the boat was backed into deeper water.
Arrived on time, installation was easy and looks great
Everything that was needed to install was included. Several mounting options with clear and easy instructions.
Worked better than expected Thanks
Great product. I have a 16’ light bass boat. In high winds the boat would drift over the top of a fender if the trailer was in water too deep. I bolted 4 of these on my boat. 2 on the back rails and two in the forward middle of the trailer. Now the wind is no problem. When the boat starts to blow off coarse, the rails keep it perfectly centered.
These will help a lot when backing my trailer and dinghy. My trailer was built from a CE Smith kit and the boat is an inflatable dinghy. They sit very low and I can’t see them when backing down a ramp. Product was easy to install and is sturdy. I expect to get many years of service from it.
Very easy install!! Looks and performs great!
The guide-ons arrived very quickly and without damage. Love buying from etrailer for fast shipping, selection, and how to videos for self installation.
Matthew
5/15/2023
Guide-ons were easy to install and have been very helpful in loading and launching my boat. Definitely recommend them to anyone with a boat trailer.
These guide ons are great. After putting them off for years I got fed up trying to fight the wind and current while putting my boat on the trailer by myself. These quickly solved that problem. Money well invested. Easy to mount on my trailer and stays put. I'll never again have a boat trailer without them.
Andrew
4/5/2023
Im considering buying a second set of these guide ons. You just cant go wrong with these. Loading my boat onto the trailer in any wind or current is easy and it doesnt seem to matter how deep the trailer sits in the water at the ramp. Guides the boat perfectly on the bunks and stays there.
My trailer and boat disappeared behind my truck while towing it. These guide-ons will not only assist me in loading from the water, but combined with the light mounting brackets, I now have a visual in my rear mirrors while I'm driving. Installation was a breeze! I invested in an electrician's snake, that aided tremendously in passing the wires down the PVC posts and staying out of the angled tubes.
Easy to install, now I can load my boat on trailer without worrying about the wind or water currents moving or blowing the boat sideways and bust my trailer lights ever again,thank you.
Easy to install and made a huge difference in loading my boat at the ramp
as advertised
Pics of new guide poles I purchased. Awesome product very easy to install and look great. Only problem you can see on my tracker trailer these will not work if the wooden step was still in place could not mount..
The complete process was seamless.
Great job.
It's a good product, it's made loading my bass boat so much easier, the only problem I had was someone taking my reflective PVC cap. Other than that they're great.
Fast delivery, was to be here Friday, got here Wednesday at 1pm. Just installed ,great looking now I can see the trailer when backing, thanks
We recieved the product and within 1 hr. It was on the hardest part was tightening the bolts drop the u bolts on in a x pattern match the bolts up with the plate put channel in and tighten
Easy install, should work well.
The boat trailer guides were exactly what I required , and were well made.there was one problem however one of the PVC pipe caps was cracked and could not be used other wise no problem
More sturdy than I was expecting. Simple install. Etrailer was the only place I could find this item in black pipe. I customized my install to make it align better with the angle of the boat.
Arrived quickly and was packaged well no loose parts. I was able to install myself easily and works as intended. I can now see my trailer when the boat is not on.
The Post helped a great deal when driving the boat on the trailer. Excellent product for the value.
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Brian
6/3/2023
Works great, I am able to get my 18 foot Bayliner centered on trailer by myself and just pull out of water no problem. I float boat into position and pull it up last few feet with winch, if you are under power and hit hard they may bend, but perfect for my needs.