Yes, use pressure treated and carriage bolts under the carpet. The curved form will take shape with the boat's weight. -----Original Message----- From: Rick Davies <jdavies104@gmail.com> To: M BoatsForum <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Mon, Apr 13, 2015 6:23 pm Subject: M_Boats: Pacific trailer fix Hi all, One of the bunk boards on my Pacific trailer has broken right at the middle support bracket and needs to be replaced. Has anyone had experience doing this? Looks like a standard 2x4, I assume pressure-treated. Does it need to be pre-formed, or can the bend be muscled in as it's installed? Doesn't look too hard, but if there are any hard spots it'd be good to know in advance. Thanks for any advice, Rick M17 #633 Lynne L