I'm looking to get a trailer for my 25 Outlaw so I can move it from the lake to the ocean once in a while. I'd like to hear any pros and cons of a bunk trailer (seem to be the most popular these days)vs.a roll-on. I'm not sure of the ramps I'll use but I'm worried about tides and shallow ramps with a bunk. I'm also planning on a galvy vs. a painted trailer. I just don't see a painted trailer holding up over time with ocean use. Any comments and recommendations would be appreciated....

Bunks for sure. The rollers can leave "dents" in you bottom if left on long. They also leave black streaks. I have seen many idiots who unhook the bow on a steep ramp with a roller trailer just to watch it take off and hit the ground. The lower unit was not designed to be a support for the transom.

Bunk for sure!! As every one else has said better distribution of weight. I have never had a problem getting the boat off the trailer even with low tides and low lake levels. Just back up more.

go witha bunk. The roller don't support eth wieght as well. each roller puts pressure on eth hull instad of it being evently distributed along the whole bunk. The black streaksa re a pain. I have had both. When i had bunks i wanted rollers but now i have roller i wish i still had the bunks.

FYI, The boat is no easier to launch or recover on rollers.

alum.all the way torson supension dis brakes mine load master tampa. I checked south FL.web sight before I posted and I did like that they put the bunks on the rails,load master clamps them on x over and they also had straps I had to have some made for mine found they we spreading just a bit.

ps we got used trailers up the yang down here look at boat trader for FL.I see good deals all the time and most are in one yard could save you a grand.

I have a South Florida Trailer - Aluminum I-beam tri axle with leaf springs. I put a 30' Scarab on and off in 3-4' of water. Of course I drive it on. The trailer is great for the boat. The only problem, which isn't a problem for me in a protected marina, is the trailer floats. Put wheel 5 and 6 under water and it is listing to one side big time. If I was retrieving from a river with current this would be a problem. I love the trailer personnally.

BT

I have a C-Hawk bunk trailer. Looks great but I would hate to put it in the water. I use it only to trailer to the marina in the Spring and back home in the Fall. They lift the boat off and on for me so the trailer has never been wet except for rain. Bunks are the only way to go!!!!!!

Looks like Alum. bunk is the way to go. Troutly, thanks for the link to SFT. Looks like a nice rig and the cost seems reasonable. I need to check out if anyone sells 'em up here. I need to get my boat down to the APBA race off the Cape in June!!
Any other brand(s) recommended or not??

Definately go bunk, and definately go aluminum; with disks brakes, and a flush kit. Email [email protected] from this board. He just bought a GREAT trailer from American High Performance Trailers, (they are on the web, do a search), for his 25' Checkmate. You will not be disappointed.

I have a Rocket Aluminum trailer under the Sonic. It is a good trailer, but we did a lot of work to it to make it so.

Brian