Hello,
I purchased a H25 in central Florida in December 2025, and both the boat and trailer needed repairs. The trailer had severely corroded axles and crossbar supports, with cracks and rust streaking down from where the center bunk board sat. Because of that, the axle‘s and crossbar supports had to be replaced.
The repairs were completed and I picked up the boat and trailer in April from the Load Rite dealer in Florida and brought it to Louisiana. Once I had it home, I started working on a few additional items myself.
One of the items on my list was replacing the trailer winch. When I released the winch, the bow of the boat shot straight up 2 to 3 inches. After looking closer, I realized the front of the keel is no longer sitting on the center bunk board. The front side bunk supports are 2inches higher than the rear side bunk supports. Also the keel is 16 inches toward the bow from the center bunk board and the rear of the keel is touching the center bunk board. Another project on the list is to change the side bunk boards and brackets when I adjust the boat on trailer.
It seems like the boat is sitting too far forward on the trailer, which might explain why the front axle bearings were noticeably warmer than the rear axle bearings on the drive home.
Please see attached photos.
There are no Load Rite dealers near me in Louisiana, and I really don’t want to haul the boat all the way back to Florida just to fix the placement of the boat on the trailer. I’m hoping someone here can help me understand how to correctly position the boat on the trailer so the keel is properly supported by the bunk and the weight is balanced.
Any guidance, diagrams, measurements, or photos from other H25 owners would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Chris
I purchased a H25 in central Florida in December 2025, and both the boat and trailer needed repairs. The trailer had severely corroded axles and crossbar supports, with cracks and rust streaking down from where the center bunk board sat. Because of that, the axle‘s and crossbar supports had to be replaced.
The repairs were completed and I picked up the boat and trailer in April from the Load Rite dealer in Florida and brought it to Louisiana. Once I had it home, I started working on a few additional items myself.
One of the items on my list was replacing the trailer winch. When I released the winch, the bow of the boat shot straight up 2 to 3 inches. After looking closer, I realized the front of the keel is no longer sitting on the center bunk board. The front side bunk supports are 2inches higher than the rear side bunk supports. Also the keel is 16 inches toward the bow from the center bunk board and the rear of the keel is touching the center bunk board. Another project on the list is to change the side bunk boards and brackets when I adjust the boat on trailer.
It seems like the boat is sitting too far forward on the trailer, which might explain why the front axle bearings were noticeably warmer than the rear axle bearings on the drive home.
Please see attached photos.
There are no Load Rite dealers near me in Louisiana, and I really don’t want to haul the boat all the way back to Florida just to fix the placement of the boat on the trailer. I’m hoping someone here can help me understand how to correctly position the boat on the trailer so the keel is properly supported by the bunk and the weight is balanced.
Any guidance, diagrams, measurements, or photos from other H25 owners would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Chris
