PROTECT YOUR BOAT.

PREVENT GUNNEL BLOWOUTS.

The Extreme Gunnel System™ is a reinforced, bolt-in support system that prevents gunnel damage, rod holder failures, and costly repairs when big fish put maximum pressure on your boat.

THE PROBLEM

A WEAK GUNNEL CAN'T HANDLE EXTREME PRESSURE.

When a big fish loads up the rod, the stress travels directly into your fiberglass gunnel. Standard backing plates and rod holders were not designed for today’s high drag fishing.

DON'T LET THIS HAPPEN TO YOUR BOAT.

THE SOLUTION

STRUCTURAL SUPPORT WHERE IT MATTERS MOST.

The Extreme Gunnel System™ creates a reinforced support structure under the rod holder, spreading load across a stronger frame instead of relying on fiberglass and a standard backing plate.

Center
Consoles
Sportfish
Boats
Tuna
Boats
Charter
Boats
Tournament
Fishing
Heavy Drag
Applications

THE SOLUTION

STRUCTURAL SUPPORT WHERE IT MATTERS MOST.

The Extreme Gunnel System™ creates a reinforced support structure under the rod holder, spreading load across a stronger frame instead of relying on fiberglass and a standard backing plate.

Center Consoles
Sportfish Boats
Tuna
Boats
Charter
Boats
Tournament Fishing
Heavy Drag Applications

HOW IT WORKS

1
The Rod Loads Up.

A fish pulls hard
against the rod holder.

2
Pressure Transfers
Below Deck.

Instead of concentrating stress
at the fiberglass opening, the
system absorbs and spreads
load across the support frame.

3
Your Gunnel
Stays Protected.

The reinforced frame helps
prevent cracking, flexing,
and catastrophic blowouts.

ENGINEERED FOR STRENGTH. BUILT FOR THE WATER.

REINFORCES
THE GUNNEL

Distributes extreme rod pressure across a larger structural area.

PROTECTS
YOUR BOAT

Helps prevent cracking, tearing, and catastrophic rod-holder blowouts.

BUILT FOR
BIG GAME FISHING

Designed for high-drag fights with tuna, swordfish, shark, marlin, and other offshore species.

CLEAN
MARINE FINISH

White powder-coated finish blends with premium center consoles and sportfish builds.

RETROFIT
FRIENDLY

Designed for installation under existing rod-holder locations where access allows.

CONFIDENCE
AT STRIKE

Fish hard knowing your gunnel is reinforced before the bite happens.

REINFORCES
THE GUNNEL

Distributes extreme rod pressure across a larger structural area.

PROTECTS
YOUR BOAT

Helps prevent cracking, tearing, and catastrophic rod-holder blowouts.

BUILT FOR
BIG GAME FISHING

Designed for high-drag fights with tuna, swordfish, shark, marlin, and other offshore species.

CLEAN
MARINE FINISH

White powder-coated finish blends with premium center consoles and sportfish builds.

RETROFIT
FRIENDLY

Designed for installation under existing rod-holder locations where access allows.

CONFIDENCE
AT STRIKE

Fish hard knowing your gunnel is reinforced before the bite happens.

ABOUT US

WEAK POINTS DON'T SHOW UP AT THE DOCK.

They show up under load. When the drag comes tight and it all drives into the gunnel. That’s where boats fail.

Salvatore Johnson spent 30 years fixing the same failure on the east end of Long Island—blown gunnels, cracked fiberglass, lost fights. So he eliminated it.

The Extreme Gunnel System is a concealed structural reinforcement built to take real offshore pressure—redirecting load and removing the point where things give.

TESTED WHERE IT MATTERS.

ON THE WATER.

For captains, tournament crews, offshore anglers, boat builders, and riggers who know that the weakest point in the fight should never be the gunnel.

Marine
Grade
Big Game
Ready
Patent
Pending
Made for
Offshore Use
Dealer &
Installer Friendly

DEALERS & INSTALLERS

GIVE YOUR CLIENTS A SMARTER UPGRADE.

A simple upgrade today prevents an expensive repair tomorrow. Easy to install. Easy to sell. Built to perform.

STOP GUNNEL FAILURE BEFORE IT STARTS.

When the fish of a lifetime hits, the last thing you should worry about is whether your boat can handle it.

© 2026 Extreme Gunnel System™. All rights reserved. Patent Pending.

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