Rotten bunk boards on a Skeeter trailer

[1kickerfish]

How long have your bunk boards lasted? I have had a couple boats that lasted 8 to 10 years, but on my Skeeter they are completely rotten in only 5 years. The boat is garage kept so it only gets wet when it is time to fish. I could not find anyone that sells the 9' lenths I needed so I built them myself and it was not too hard. I just could not believe the wood was rotten enough to break in half by hand in just five years. Would pressure trated wood rot that quick, or could they have been using regular wood to save themselfs a little money? The wood was so bad I could not tell but I doubt that pressure treated would have rotted away that fast. Honestly, the carpet was the only thing holding them together. Just courious what you guys have seen.

[rangerguy]

[teamplayer]

I have a 2007 20i and I have had to replace mine already. Same description, carpet only thing holding them together. I replaced mine with treated wood, hoping they will last longer this time.

[ChrisH]

i just replaced the wood on my Big Tex utility trailer. why in the hell they wouldnt use treated wood on a utility trailer is beyond me.

i check my skeeter last trip out. its an 04 and still holding fine.

[marshall256]

7 years out of mine....boards still good, but carpet was in bad shape so I recently changed mine out also.

[spiroh]

I have a 07 Skeeter and on Saturday I noticed one of the bunks broken in half and after looking at it you can tell the wood was rotten so now I have to get another one. I was considering making it myself. Is there a special carpet that is used for trailer bunks?

[wesley hamm]

sounds like whoever is providing the trailers for skeeters is using cheap materials. No reason for a bunk board to only last a couple of years.

[Champion201]

My champion has original bunks and carpet from 1990

[MetsFan9]

My 1992 Skeeter has original bunks and carpet - will replace this fall but not rotted from what I see. Lets face it now a days they dont make much like they used to.

[skeeterbug25]

had to replace my bunks on my 05 skeeter this year. used treated wood there is no way they are using treated wood on them from the factory. ez loader website had them already carpeted but i wouldnt buy them

[spiroh]

Being that my boat was a 07 I was shocked mine rotted out so fast. What I ended up doing is going to Home Depot and purchasing treated lumber, outdoor carpet, galvanized bolts, and adhesive and made my own. I think I paid $60 total.

[dward51]

I have a 2001 Skeeter and have not noticed any issues with my boards wood. However it seems the posts about wood problems are for the mid 2000's models. Is not about the time the Government took CCA off the market and changed the formula for pressure treating wood? I bet that has something to do with it (just speculation however).