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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
60 Inch Tall
CE Smith
Lighted guide-on posts make it easy to load your boat onto your trailer and safer to transport it at night. 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 with LED Lights for Boat Trailers - 60" Tall - 1 Pair
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (324 Customer Reviews)
Lighted guide-on posts make it easy to load your boat onto your trailer and safer to transport it at night. They attach to the rear of your trailer and extend out of the water, providing visual targets to center the boat between during loading.Reasonably sturdy. I have bent them a little at times when recovering the boat but I have been able to bend them back. They do help a lot to align the hull when recovering. I recommend these for boats in the same class as the one illustrated above. Mine is a 16' Tracker V-hull. I have installed the running lights on the top and they work great! Also, they help a lot when backing down the ramp because even though I can't see the boat very well, I can see the white uprights. Additionally, I have marked the uprights for the correct depth to stop the trailer when launching.
Awesome and quick service. Very easy to install. I have a Rangertrail trailer. It took a little thinking because the trailer has running boards in front and behind the fender wells. No open c-channel. Marked 2 holes on top with bracket in place across c-channel underneath. Drilled 2 holes on each side. After that very easy. Followed video on YouTube. Thanks for a great product and great service. #CE27760
Darrell M.
6/14/2020
Still works great. Thanks
Well-designed, but not well packaged. Need packing around the PVC tubes to prevent gouges from the metal parts as they rattle in the box. Could use a little longer wiring for the lights to tie in with the trailer lights.
Service:
I ordered on a Sunday night. Received three emails that very evening. One from Customer Service, then George and finally one from Joseph confirming shipment. On Thursday the day of delivery, I received two emails informing me the item was due to be delivered that day and that it had been delivered to my door. Last, I received an email from Debie on Friday confirming receipt. WOW talk about customer service. You people are first class! I’ve been in customer service for the past 20 years and it doesn’t get much better than that.
Product:
Sturdy well-built product that provides a great look to my new 21ft Sea Hunt and Venture trailer. Can't wait to test it out when the weather warms up.
Tip:
Instead of running the light wires between the tubing and PVC guides you can start at the short end of the galvanized tubing with a finish nail and thin string. Drop the nail through until it comes out the top (long part) of the galvanized tube. Attach the string to the ground eyelet and second wire with masking tape and pull the wiring through while sliding the PVC guides over the tube as you pull. Gave it a great finished look (will only work if you position the U-bolts far back on the trailer as close as possible to the trailer lights).
Extremely pleased with the service and product - I will be back for my other trailer needs!
Thanks etrailer.com
I had purchased the Fulton boat guides earlier from another firm but had to return them because the U-bolts wouldn't work on my boat trailer (Not enough clearance between the u-bolt end and the bottom of my boat and I couldn't find replacements. I have a 16' Smokercraft Osprey with a bunk type EZ-Load Trailer. I opted to buy the CE Smith 60" guide posts with lights from etrailer.com. It turned out to be a very good decision. Easy install, they fit and work great and they arrived sooner than promised. Thanks etrailer.com!
Amazing customer service
Easy to install. My trailer does not have anywhere at the end to mount them so they are mounted in front of the axle. It does help with being able to see the trailer for backing. I have a rather tall F 350 with a toolbox and could not see the trailer out the back window at all.
Great product, easy to install, and works well. I had to trim about 6 inches off the tubes, but that was easily done.
Great product! Super easy installation and bright LEDs.
Marc
1/19/2020
After a year everything is still in working order expect for ground connection. Corroded and lost connection. Just needed to replace and worked just fine. White is still bright and no signs of fading. I dont keep up with it at all so its worst possible conditions and still trucking along. Would definitely recommend!
I've used these in the past. So installation was quick and painless. Although I'm still working on how to connect the lights, due to the trailer wiring being internal to the frame, and difficult to access
Completely Happy with Etrailers excellent service and great products. I had a minor issue that was quickly resolved and your Reps went above and beyond. Thank you for everything. I highly recommend etrailer for all of your towing needs.
CE smith guides with LED lights on top look great and are very helpful at night.
Item was delivered way before the delivery date. Thank you very much. I won’t be putting it on until April but looks awesome,exactly what I was looking for.
I can finally see to back the trailer down the ramp. Guides the boat onto the trailer rollers. Fairly easy to install.
Product was a game changer for me. Loading pontoon boat is a breeze now.
I love this product, it was easy to install and it comes so useful in windy days and places without a dock. Lights look awesome as well.
Only issue is they don’t come with waterproof connectors.
Easy to install and really helps loading the boat at night and day. Works as advertised. The lighted bumpers could be improved. The red portion should be hooked to the brake lights and blinkers.
> I was expecting there to be at least some kind of trouble but everything went together like clockwork. Even when we had to look for a missing screw that fell in the grass, we still found it and proceeded according. thank you
Joseph
7/13/2023
The product is still working and doing fine
Great item and easy to install at a good price. I might add fantastic customer service.
Absolutely terrible. The item is loosely packed and the PVC is gouged, scratched and marked up. For the price, I do not recommend this product. Zero regard for packaging and zero interest in providing customers with a damage free product.
Sierra K.
10/26/2021
Customer Service will reach out to you.
Product is of good quality. IMO, running the wires outside the galvanized arms results in unprofessional look. It's a bit tricky, but running the wires inside the arms and drilling a small exit hole in the short section is much neater. The wires on my Karavan trailer were easily accessible under the at the cross bar (covered by a rubber cap); that's where I tapped into the brown wire. To protect the trailer finish from the U-bolts, I wrapped a piece of indoor-outdoor carpet around the frame and bolted the guides over the carpet. I'll try to get a photo of my install.
Jim F.
7/1/2015
Still great one yr later. I used rubber gromets where wires come through brackets
Love these guide-ons with lights. Makes loading at ramp much easier. e-Trailer beat the competitors in price as well. Would definitely buy again if I ever got another boat as these are a must have now in my book.
Too flimsy for the pontoon boat. Can't barely touch it or they bend. I don't have any photos of the guides after it was bent. The very first time I put the boat on the trailer with the guides installed I approached very slow, as always, assuming the guides would assist a bit more than they did in squaring the boat for getting it on the trailer. I removed the bent one and straightened it. They do help guide the boat once the boat is squared up, but they are not ridged enough to help to square up the boat to drive it onto the trailer.
Jenny N.
2/15/2022
I reached out to the manufacturer who advised that part # CE27670 would be a better option as it is made for pontoon boats and it has pre-galvanized steel tubes are covered with 2 inch PVC piping for strength and durability.
The CE Smith Post-Style Guide-Ons with LED Lights for Boat Trailers - 60" Tall I ordered and received is as described and what I was expecting. Arrived when promised, good packaging, good installation instructions and all parts were in good condition.
Mickey
5/26/2016
Still happy with Post Guide w Lights. Just what I needed and looks good. Will buy again if I were to get another plain trailer.
Works exceptionally well loading my pontoon boat.
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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.