Making Trailer Bunks

[lizardsrule]

Well my little old trailer need the bunks replaced. I have just plain old wore the old ones out, from loading and unloading it so much First off the trailer has a total of three bunks. Two of them are about 6 feet long that run from the back end of the boat up towards the front. The third is about 2 feet long and runs across the front of the boat. It's a flat bottom 16' Aluminum Fisher Marine. All three are worn through on the carpet, and one of the longer ones actually has cracked the wood about 2 feet in from the back end, right where the mounting bracket is. All of the brackets are fine, just need to replace the boards and carpet. They appear to be made out of standard 2X4's, with carpet glued on. I can obviuosly cut the size, and glue the carpet, but would like some input from all of you experts on what is the best materials for the job. I was planning on some basic treated 2X4's and some outdoor carpeting, but not sure if that is the best material. Will standard carpet last longer, or will it mildew, stain rot etc... Also is glueing it better than heavy duty staples, which would be easier to replace just the carpet the next time. It really isn't a huge project, but one I want to get done. Especially since it looks like I'll be heading to Florida in the near future for a visit and look around at the area for a possiblitly of moving there. I would of course fish while I'm there, definately gonna go over to Rodman Reservoir, since I missed it last time down. Any suggestions on the bunks would be appreciated.

Lizards