Boat trailer guide device
View Patent ↗A boat trailer guide device for guiding a boat onto a boat trailer includes a boat trailer that has a frame and a pair of hull bunks each coupled to the frame to support a hull of a boat when the boat is positioned on the boat trailer. A plurality of poles is coupled to and extends upwardly from the boat trailer. Each pole is spaced outwardly from a respective one of the pair of hull bunks such that each pole of is spaced from the hull of the boat when the boat is positioned on the boat trailer. A first rope extends through respective ones of the plurality of poles to guide the boat onto the boat trailer. A second rope extends through respective ones of the plurality of poles to guide the boat onto the boat trailer.
1 . A boat trailer guide device comprising:
a boat trailer having a frame and a pair of hull bunks each coupled to said frame wherein each hull bunk of said pair of hull bunks is configured to support a hull of a boat when the boat is positioned on said boat trailer;
a plurality of poles, each pole of said plurality of poles being coupled to and extending upwardly from said boat trailer, each pole of said plurality of poles being spaced outwardly from a respective one of said pair of hull bunks wherein each pole of said plurality of poles is configured to be spaced from the hull of the boat when the boat is positioned on said boat trailer;
a first rope extending through respective ones of said plurality of poles wherein said first rope is configured to guide the boat onto said boat trailer;
a second rope extending through respective ones of said plurality of poles wherein said second rope is configured to guide the boat onto said boat trailer;
said frame of said boat trailer including a first outward member;
said first outward member of said frame of said boat trailer having a top surface;
each pole of said plurality of poles having a lower end;
said plurality of poles including a set of first poles; and
said lower end of each first pole of said set of first poles being coupled to said top surface of said first outward member.
2 . The boat trailer guide device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
said frame having a rear member extending between a first outward member and a second outward member;
said rear member being oriented perpendicular to each of said first outward member and said second outward member; and
each hull bunk of said pair of hull bunks being oriented parallel with a respective one of said first outward member and said second outward member.
3 . The boat trailer guide device according to claim 2 , further comprising each hull bunk of said pair of hull bunks being spaced inwardly from a respective one of said first outward member and said second outward member.
4 . The boat trailer guide device according to claim 1 , further comprising said set of first poles being spaced apart from each other and being distributed along said top surface of said first outward member.
5 . The boat trailer guide device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
said frame of said boat trailer including a rear member;
said set of first poles including a rearmost pole; and
said rearmost pole being positioned adjacent to an intersection between said first outward member and said rear member of said boat trailer.
6 . The boat trailer guide device according to claim 1 , further comprising said first rope being comprised of an elastomeric material wherein said first rope is configured to resist damaging the hull of the boat.
7 . The boat trailer guide device according to claim 1 , further comprising said second rope being comprised of an elastomeric material wherein said second rope is configured to resist damaging the hull of the boat.
8 . The boat trailer guide device of claim 1 , further comprising:
said frame having a rear member extending between said first outward member and a second outward member, said rear member being oriented perpendicular to each of said first outward member and said second outward member, each hull bunk of said pair of hull bunks being oriented parallel with a respective one of said first outward member and said second outward member, each hull bunk of said pair of hull bunks being spaced inwardly from a respective one of said first outward member and said second outward member;
each pole of said plurality of poles having an upper end and an outer surface extending between said lower end of a respective pole and said upper end of a respective pole, said outer surface of each pole of said plurality of poles having a front side and a back side, each pole of said plurality of poles having a hole extending through said front side and said back side of said outer surface of a respective pole, said hole in a respective pole being positioned closer to said upper end of said respective pole than said lower end of said respective pole, said second outward member of said frame of said boat trailer having a top surface of said second outward member, said plurality of poles including a set of second poles, said set of first poles being spaced apart from each other and being distributed along said top surface of said first outward member, said set of first poles including a rearmost pole, said rearmost pole being positioned adjacent to an intersection between said first outward member and said rear member of said boat trailer, said lower end of each second pole of said set of second poles being coupled to said top surface of said second outward member, said set of second poles being spaced apart from each other and being distributed along said top surface of said second outward member, said set of second poles including a rearmost pole of said set of second poles, said rearmost pole of said set of second poles being positioned adjacent to an intersection between said second outward member and said rear member of said boat trailer;
said first rope extending through said hole in each first pole of said set of first poles wherein said first rope is configured to extend along a first lateral side of the hull of the boat, said first rope being comprised of an elastomeric material wherein said first rope is configured to resist damaging the hull of the boat; and
said second rope extending through said hole in each second pole of said set of second poles wherein said second rope is configured to extend along a second lateral side of the hull of the boat, said second rope being comprised of an elastomeric material wherein said second rope is configured to resist damaging the hull of the boat.
9 . The device according to claim 8 , further comprising each pole of said plurality of poles being positioned between said pair of hull bunks wherein each of said first rope and said second rope are configured to be positioned between respective tritoons of a tritoon boat when the tritoon boat is driven onto said boat trailer.
10 . A boat trailer guide device comprising:
a boat trailer having a frame and a pair of hull bunks each coupled to said frame wherein each hull bunk of said pair of hull bunks is configured to support a hull of a boat when the boat is positioned on said boat trailer;
a plurality of poles, each pole of said plurality of poles being coupled to and extending upwardly from said boat trailer, each pole of said plurality of poles being spaced outwardly from a respective one of said pair of hull bunks wherein each pole of said plurality of poles is configured to be spaced from the hull of the boat when the boat is positioned on said boat trailer;
a first rope extending through respective ones of said plurality of poles wherein said first rope is configured to guide the boat onto said boat trailer;
a second rope extending through respective ones of said plurality of poles wherein said second rope is configured to guide the boat onto said boat trailer;
each pole of said plurality of poles having a lower end and an upper end and an outer surface extending between said lower end of a respective pole and said upper end of a respective pole;
said outer surface of each pole of said plurality of poles having a front side and a back side; and
each pole of said plurality of poles having a hole extending through said front side and said back side of said outer surface of a respective pole.
11 . The boat trailer guide device according to claim 10 , further comprising said hole in a respective pole being positioned closer to said upper end of said respective pole than said lower end of said respective pole.
12 . The boat trailer guide device according to claim 10 , further comprising:
said plurality of poles including a set of first poles; and
said first rope extending through said hole in each first pole of said set of first poles wherein said first rope is configured to extend along a first lateral side of the hull of the boat.
13 . The boat trailer guide device according to claim 10 , further comprising:
said plurality of poles including a set of first poles;
said plurality of poles including a set of second poles; and
said second rope extending through said hole in each second pole of said set of second poles wherein said second rope is configured to extend along a second lateral side of the hull of the boat.
14 . A boat trailer guide device comprising:
a boat trailer having a frame and a pair of hull bunks each coupled to said frame wherein each hull bunk of said pair of hull bunks is configured to support a hull of a boat when the boat is positioned on said boat trailer;
a plurality of poles, each pole of said plurality of poles being coupled to and extending upwardly from said boat trailer, each pole of said plurality of poles being spaced outwardly from a respective one of said pair of hull bunks wherein each pole of said plurality of poles is configured to be spaced from the hull of the boat when the boat is positioned on said boat trailer;
a first rope extending through respective ones of said plurality of poles wherein said first rope is configured to guide the boat onto said boat trailer;
a second rope extending through respective ones of said plurality of poles wherein said second rope is configured to guide the boat onto said boat trailer;
said frame of said boat trailer including a first outward member;
said frame of said boat trailer including a second outward member;
said second outward member of said frame of said boat trailer having a top surface of said second outward member;
each pole of said plurality of poles having a lower end;
said plurality of poles including a set of first poles;
said plurality of poles including a set of second poles; and
said lower end of each second pole of said set of second poles being coupled to said top surface of said second outward member.
15 . The boat trailer guide device according to claim 14 , further comprising said set of second poles being spaced apart from each other and being distributed along said top surface of said second outward member.
16 . The boat trailer guide device according to claim 14 , further comprising:
said frame of said boat trailer including a rear member;
said set of second poles including a rearmost pole of said set of second poles; and
said rearmost pole of said set of second poles being positioned adjacent to an intersection between said second outward member and said rear member of said boat trailer.