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fishmaster63
12-06-2005, 01:44 PM
who has bunk trailers and who has rollers? who has had both? what do you prefer? what are the advantages? disadvantages? best one?

Skools Out
12-06-2005, 01:55 PM
look through this thread it has that same question in it

http://www.wellcraftv20.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=Performance;action=display;num=1129 676154;start=0

fishmaster63
12-06-2005, 03:03 PM
skools, thanks for the thread... a bit off topic but some decent feedback anyway. i still dont know the answer to the question but i do know that if you drink and boat on the cape they take your license. i also know that if you power load dont do it at 30 mph.

steplift20
12-06-2005, 03:48 PM
i have both go with the rolller

Skools Out
12-06-2005, 05:06 PM
LOL I have both and perfer Bunks all the way. Got 5 bunk trailers and 3 roller trailers.

TheTinMan
12-07-2005, 08:40 AM
Good question.......I'm wondering why bunks are preferred in the South and rollers for the North???

shicks007
12-07-2005, 08:55 AM
I have rollers and have no issues with them except the cost of replacing them each as they fall off and loosing them. ;D

tlb888
12-07-2005, 10:52 AM
Rollers are easier to load but for me that is the only benefit. Bunks are all I use.

revmax
12-07-2005, 02:00 PM
I spray a little silicone on the home depot carpet and she flies on and off.

Mac_Attack
12-07-2005, 08:25 PM
I'm from the North, I like my bunk trailer. Bill Mc ;D

TheTinMan
12-09-2005, 08:50 AM
When I lived in FL I had a bunk for my 17 whaler. I literally never had the winch cable out more than a foot! Easiest boat ever to launch and load. I'd power load it right to the stop evrytime, leave it gear, reach over the bow, hook up cable, crank about a turn and half, shut off engine, done.

Launching was just as easy, just like someone stated above: Find the sweet spot on your trailer fender, mine was 3-4". I had an eye on my bowline, maybe 8', loop it over post for the winch, tap the brakes when your fender hits that spot, slides right off. If I moved quick, I could get out of the truck and grab the bowline before it got taught, if not the boat would spring back lightly toward the trailer.

I was wondering why it seems that most people go with rollers in the North??? Also, seems like a lot more galvanized than aluminum in the north and vice-versa for the south.

macojoe
12-09-2005, 12:52 PM
Who Cares!!

Rollers are the only way to go any way!! :o

chesapeake724
12-09-2005, 03:34 PM
Got bunks. I've had both and prefer bunks.

reelapeelin
12-09-2005, 06:09 PM
I don't want the maintenance of rollers...that's most of what I hear about 'em...and I don't hear that many advantages of havin' rollers...

Skools Out
12-09-2005, 06:25 PM
none they black up your boat too so if you like a clean boat buy bunks if you like black marks and replacing rollers and pins then buy rollers.

macojoe
12-10-2005, 04:09 AM
rollers work if you have a brand new trailer!! And I have all neroprem rollers, no Black marks eaither!!