Is There a Keel Roller That'll Work With 2" Boat To Frame Clearance?

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I have 2inch of clearance between the trailer frame and the keel. Do you have a roller that would fit into this space? The frame 3inch tubing, so the slots have to be at least that long as well

asked by: David

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Expert Reply:

I have a possible option for you, but we do not have something that's going to work with 2" of clearance out of the box.

You're going to need to pick up a keel roller such as the Yates # YR8000 and have a local fabrication shop make you a mount to work with the 2" clearance you have.

expert reply by: Samuel C

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Answer 1

At the narrowest point, the CE Smith Self Centering Keel Roller #CE29505 measures 1-7/8" in diameter.

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Answer 2

The CE Smith Keel Roller for Boat Trailers - Self Centering #CE29505 is a replacement roller for a keel roller assembly. This self-centering roller fits a 12" wide bracket with a 5/8" shaft. In order to use this on your boat trailer…

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Answer 3

Thanks for the photo. It does indeed look like you need to move your keel rollers up towards the bottom of the boat until they are touching but not supporting the full weight. Therefore, marking the bracket when the rollers are flush to the bottom…

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Answer 4

We pulled the #CE10403G from stock and took the measurement shown in your photo, which was 8-3/4 inches. I've also shown some other relevant dimensions.

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Answer 5

If you just want to replace the roller assembly you have now then the CE Smith Deep V Keel Roller Assembly part #CE10401G is what I recommend. However, if you are having trouble aligning with the roller then you might want to consider a larger roller…

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Answer 6

Most boat trailer bow and keel rollers do use pal nuts like #CE10801 to secure the rubber roller to the support shaft and mounting bracket. From your photo I cannot tell quite what type of set-up you have. Since most of our rollers use galvanized…

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Answer 7

I have a few options to help with loading the boat on the trailer but the best would have to be the CE Smith Keel Roller for Boat Trailers part #CE29505. In order to mount them you'd need the Roller Shaft with Pal Nuts part #CE10727A and CE Smith…

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Answer 8

There's no reason you couldn't install the #CE27610 Roller Guide Ons in front of your axle to help guide the boat on the trailer. It would work well for you.

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Answer 9

There's no reason you couldn't install two of the CE Smith Self Centering Keel Rollers #CE29505 that you referenced. This would help center the boat as you pull it onto the trailer.

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Answer 10

The guide 65” poles/markers on the CE Smith #CE27637 Guide Ons are only meant as markers to show you where the trailer is. While they can endure some pressure in relation to a straight on approach, off angle pressure which can occur with water…

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Answer 11

The installation process of the Ark Ezi-Guides Self-Aligning Boat Trailer Loading System -part #AR84FR is very easy and can be done by you easily. It will use u bolts to wrap around the trailer frame and you will then tighten them down with either a…

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Answer 12

There certainly wouldn't be any negative effects from using two self-centering keel rollers like the CE Smith Keel Roller part #CE29505 although some might say it's redundant.

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