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A boat trailer having elongated bunk units for engagement with a portion of the hull of a boat, the bunk members rockable about a normally horizontal axis longitudinally of the boat for automatic nesting engagement with the boat hull, accommodating the improved hull engaging bunk units for a variety

A boat trailer having elongated bunk units for engagement with a portion of the hull of a boat, the bunk members rockable about a normally horizontal axis longitudinally of the boat for automatic nesting engagement with the boat hull, accommodating the improved hull engaging bunk units for a variety of various designed craft hulls.

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A bunk assembly for supporting a boat having a hull on a trailer having a longitudinal axis wherein the trailer includes a frame including at least one cross bar integral therewith and extended transversely to the longitudinal axis of the trailer and supported between spaced side frame members, the

A bunk assembly for supporting a boat having a hull on a trailer having a longitudinal axis wherein the trailer includes a frame including at least one cross bar integral therewith and extended transversely to the longitudinal axis of the trailer and supported between spaced side frame members, the improvement comprising: at least a pair of elongated bunk units extended parallel each other and to the trailers longitudinal axis; means mounting said bunk units on the cross bar for tilting movement about an axis parallel the trailer longitudinal axis whereby said bunk units are automatically positioned upon engagement with the hull of a boat being moved into engagement with the trailer to provide a cradle for the boat hull; wherein each said bunk unit comprises an elongated rectangular bunk member having a cushioning element secured at least to the upper surface thereof for engagement with the boat hull; wherein each said bunk unit mounting means includes an elongated base member, a first seat element mounted on said base member and having a longitudinally extended concave portion, and a second seat element also having a longitudinally extended convex portion and being tiltably mounted on said first seat element and secured to said bunk member, the convex portion of said second seat element nested into the concave portion of said first seat element and wherein the second seat element is movable rockably and pivotally relative to said first seat element, said seat elements moving about one axis relative to each other; and wherein each said bunk unit mounting means includes further first openings formed in longitudinally spaced relation in said first seat element, second slots formed transversely in longitudinally spaced relation in said second seat element and alignable with said first openings, and fastening means insertable through said aligned first openings and said second slots, whereby said second seat element is movable arcuately within said second slots and about an axis longitudinal of said seat elements while remaining mounted on said first seat element.