Picked up an old 15.5 ft bass tracker I,  that had been sitting since 97.  After a basic tune-up the 25 merc 2 stroke engine is great, must have started it occasionally even though he didnt put it in the water.

Amazing thing was,, no leaks.  Only complaint and not a big one at that is the bunks need replacement.  They had replaced the carpet with some super sticky padded fabric that makes it a bear to launch and retrieve (and yes, I back it to my back tires, not the trailers).  I have been doing some research and found that the glide sticks are out of the question with rivitted boats, so that leaves carpet.  No big deal, but lots of folks seem to be recommending the Ultra High Density Polymer carpet, but I cant find any anywhere.  Is that pretty much the standard for premium bunk carpet, or does it have another name that I am missing.

Lots of good info here so I'm already indebted to ya'll.

Welcome aboard get it? A board I made a funny   ;D .. I'm new too, and like you just got a boat and I am also replacing the bunks I'm just using some left over marine carpet it's the wrong color, but we can't have everything.  Sorry I'm not more help

I have never heard of Ultra High Density Polymer Carpet...sure sounds pretty though...

My father in law and I both replaced ours with the same carpet we redid our deck carpet with...havent had any problems.

wait wait....what are bunks? like the guides on the trailer? the two things on the sides?

I don't know if there is a difference in marine grade carpet and bunk carpet... but bass pro and cabelas have rolls they sell already cut down to bunk widths.  It may be regular carpet that has just been cut down... I don't know.   Either way, it's not too expensive.

wait wait....what are bunks?

The carpeted boards a boat sits on.  The side boards or rails are normally called guides or bunk guides.

The real name for it is "Ultra High Molecular Weight (UHMW) Carpet.  Read about it on another forum off a google search.  That's where I found this place.  I'm not so worried about the frequency of replacing that carpet as the guy across the street has a 5 acre pond with a launch (talk about convenient), so I'm more concerned with ease of launch/retrieval.  My local lake has a very shallow angled launch and unless I'm in my Jeep with the top off I cant get it deep enough to easily launch without putting my vehicle's rear tires in the water and getting myself wet.  I dont have a problem with it just now, but come October/November that will not as enjoyable.

I've checked basspro and their pre-fabed ones are only 4 ft, I need 6 feet so I'll have to make my own.  Now to find some stainless lags.

I don't know if there is a difference in marine grade carpet and bunk carpet... but bass pro and cabelas have rolls they sell already cut down to bunk widths.  It may be regular carpet that has just been cut down... I don't know.   Either way, it's not too expensive.

wait wait....what are bunks?

The carpeted boards a boat sits on.  The side boards or rails are normally called guides or bunk guides.

Yep, you can buy pre-cut carpet pieces from either BPS or cabelas.  I usually use leftover interior carpet scraps.

ohhhh alright....yeah the carpet on mine looks like it needs replaced too

I got mine from Cabelas. It seems decent and the price was good. I haven't gotten around to putting it on yet. Anybody have any tips for doing the replacement.