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20XDC Bullet/Modified Merc 260
295TF Charger/Merc 225X-Sold
20' Contender Pickle Fork/Merc EFI Bridgeport-Sold
18' Stratus with Sommerford Tunnel Vee Hull/2.4 EFI Merc High Perf-Sold
Freedom 240DLX Toon/Merc 115
10' Cougar Cub/Merc 25 on the Bottle
18" Homebuilt Tunnel/.021 OS Max Outboard on 50% Nitro with a Pipe
I’m gettng close on the recarpet myself. I’m not sold on Gatorbacks yet. Maybe someone can change my mind.
2024 Phoenix 818, Mercury 175 (3B414035) Trick Steps, 3 Garmin 106 SV,s, LVS 34. BoatEFX dual bow mount. Ionic 12V 125AH, 2 12V 100 ah LiTime’s for the TM. Minn Kota 345 PCL charger,
I've had the Gator Bunks for a few years now with no issues..
Stroker DC21 Mercury 250 XB
I have Gatorbak’s for 3 years now, no issues.
I had gatorbaks installed on mine before I took delivery of my new boat back in July. I don’t see why anyone dislikes em. I can’t tell any difference between them and carpet as far as launching and loading goes. I doubt I’ll ever go back with carpet again.
If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don't have integrity,
nothing else matters.
1st one on here to have Gatorbak bunks (Feb 2013).
I power loaded my rigs since the 80's and just don't do it anymore. Back in a bit further and it's not a problem. That easy.... Being retired I fish 3-4 days a week when it's not deer season so I have allot of launch/load time on these bunks. If you do a search under my login and Gatorbak you will find most everything about the bunks.
Let me know if you have any questions.
You can use 4x4" vinyl fence post and save a bunch of money.
Hard vinyl will scratch your hull. This has been tried before by a few folks.
I like my gatorbaks. Every trailer is different and you may need to tune your trailer. Mine was difficult to load and I was needing to do excessive power loading on my carpet. Then my carpet started to fail with fewer then 30 loads on it. Studying the problem, I determined bunks improperly installed and I needed a lift kit. I made these changes before the gatobaks; else I might be badmouthing new bunks that were not root cause.
With gatorbaks installed, I could see further issues with fit of my trailer. To further improve, I changed my bow roller to one that turns properly and I put some Dupont Teflon coating on my gatorbaks. Now I put my trailer in deeper. I idle up. When I stop, I cut the motor. Using the left hand, I lift my nose over the roller and crank it up with right hand. seems the 60 seconds to do this is minor in a 6 hour fishing trip.
2024 Phoenix 818
2024 merc 175 pro xs 3B411947
I have Gatorbaks and the only complaint I have is you have to back in a little deeper to not power load which means you have to get in the water at a lot of ramps because your vehicle is right at the water.
2024 Phoenix 818
2024 merc 175 pro xs 3B411947
Why can't you power load ? Arn't they supposed to be "slicker" than the carpet ?
Ranger Boats / Mercury Motors
G Loomis Rods / Shimano Reels
Raymarine / MinnKota Ultrex
Garmin / Live Scope Plus
Pepper Jigs / Robo Worms
Troll Bridge / V-T2 Vents
If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don't have integrity,
nothing else matters.
Not being able to power load can be a deal killer. Some ramps it's inevitable..
Ranger Boats / Mercury Motors
G Loomis Rods / Shimano Reels
Raymarine / MinnKota Ultrex
Garmin / Live Scope Plus
Pepper Jigs / Robo Worms
Troll Bridge / V-T2 Vents
SO....basically the bottom line seems to be whether you want scratches or bubbles in your hull's gelcoat!!!
When the boat's on the trailer you don't see either and the fish don't seem to care.
Those who have it seem to like it and personally I'd take scratches over the bubbling hand's down as my boat sets on a wet bunk almost every day of the year!
20XDC Bullet/Modified Merc 260
295TF Charger/Merc 225X-Sold
20' Contender Pickle Fork/Merc EFI Bridgeport-Sold
18' Stratus with Sommerford Tunnel Vee Hull/2.4 EFI Merc High Perf-Sold
Freedom 240DLX Toon/Merc 115
10' Cougar Cub/Merc 25 on the Bottle
18" Homebuilt Tunnel/.021 OS Max Outboard on 50% Nitro with a Pipe
2024 Phoenix 818
2024 merc 175 pro xs 3B411947
Main concern I would have is Gator back bunk covering effect on the gel-coat of the bottom of a fiber glass boat.