NiagaraChillin wrote:
Another topic sure to elicit varied responses. Depends on your trailer use. I have bunks, and I don't mind them. Of course I only trailer about a mile to the ramp, so my trailer is bare bones basic. Some like rollers cause you don't have to back as far into the water, some like the "stability" of bunks.
No doubt! I like hearing different responses and different reasons for peoples preference for one over the other. I guess for me, having the boards does give me that "warm fuzzy" when I trailer the boat. The ski boat not as big a deal, alot lighter boat and shorter trip. My Wellcraft I put on the ocean so it is 1.5 hour trailer ride and the boat is very heavy once all fueled up and loaded.
I used to have roller trailer under that Wellcraft and a CC I used to have and both trailers burnt my nerves up pulling them. The way the rollers made the boat sit, with the bow WAY high...I always felt like if a couple straps failed, it would roll right off and cause a 84 car pile up. Plus, unless you change the rollers every year, they mark up the hull. (especially after saltwater use)
LouC wrote:
If you are on lakes that don't have tides the bunk is fine. With the 7 foot tidal changes we have the bunk would really limit when you can launch/retrieve. Most people use rollers here.
We don't see too many roller bunks here, even at the beach. Maybe boat ramps are different....
blue dragon wrote:
What about bunks with bunk slides?
I loved having those when I had a bass boat. Never had them on anything else but I wouldn't mind installing the slicks again.
And Capt.Hoss brings up another good point. What about PSI distribution on the hull?