G Lap
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I made some home-made guide on poles for my Weldbilt jon boat. I cut a long piece of 1 3/4" square tubing (kind used for street signs), and welded uprights on each end. It goes all the way across the trailer frame, then extends up each side about 30". I bolted a piece of sch40 PVC to each upright with two bolts a piece. I bolted the PCV poles to the square tubing to keep them solid. The PVC protects the boat, and gave me a place to mount the trailer lights. I bought some trailer lights that have the wiring going through the threaded part on the bottom ($7.99 each) from Tractor Supply. Holes were drilled in the center of the PVC caps on the top and I mounted these here. The whole set up was attached to my trailer frame with large u-bolts. Right where the square tubing intersects the trailer frame, I welded some angle iron on both sides, to reduce any possibility for the whole set-up to roll when hit by the boat. Finally, I added some reflective tape to the top cap on each side. They work really well and are very solid. If you shake them, the whole trailer moves.