bunk vs. roller trailers

[Briguy]

A few more observations. Even if you are not allowed to "power on" your trailer, what prevents you from driving the boat on the trailer and letting momentum carry you forward. Another thought, on my bunk trailer I added 2 rollers for keel support. It REALLY helps when winching. Finally, why winch the boat up the last foot on the ramp? Hook it, drive up the ramp to a level surface and then crank in the final 12 inches. Good luck!

[grdgator]

Hello. I have a 68 19' SeaCraft Bowrider on a 78 EZLoader Roller trailer with 32 rollers. I have had no problems with the hull since the rollers are widely placed. I also had a 71 Cobia, a much cheaper boat, on an EZLoader for over 15 years with no problems.
The roller trailer is nice. I put the boat in and out without even getting the hubs wet. I had a manual winch but have since gone to an electric. It is still a heavy boat to crank on a steep ramp, and the 23 would be worse, but I wouldn't have anything but a roller trailer. If I had 4 wheel drive on my 4Runner I could put the boat in from the beach on anywhere with a decent dropoff. The rollers don't take much maintenance and are fairly cheap when parts are needed. Hope this helps.