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.
- Cracked Fiberglass
- Blown-Out Rod Holders
- Damaged Decks & Cap Rails
- Lost Tackle
- Lost Fish
- Expensive Repairs
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
- Stainless Steel Rod Holder Tube
- Powder-Coated Structural Support Arms
- Wide-Load Distribution Frame
- Marine-Grade Hardware
- Designed to Prevent Gunnel Failure
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
A fish pulls hard
against the rod holder.
Below Deck.
Instead of concentrating stress
at the fiberglass opening, the
system absorbs and spreads
load across the support frame.
Stays Protected.
The reinforced frame helps
prevent cracking, flexing,
and catastrophic blowouts.
ENGINEERED FOR STRENGTH. BUILT FOR THE WATER.
REINFORCES
THE GUNNEL
PROTECTS
YOUR BOAT
BUILT FOR
BIG GAME FISHING
CLEAN
MARINE FINISH
RETROFIT
FRIENDLY
CONFIDENCE
AT STRIKE
REINFORCES
THE GUNNEL
PROTECTS
YOUR BOAT
BUILT FOR
BIG GAME FISHING
CLEAN
MARINE FINISH
RETROFIT
FRIENDLY
CONFIDENCE
AT STRIKE
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.
- No flex. No blowout. No second guess.
- Built for boats that run hard.
- Built for anglers who lean on it.
- Built for when the load peaks.
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.
Grade
Ready
Pending
Offshore Use
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.
- Premium safety & performance upgrade
- Higher-value rigging packages
- Great add-on for offshore builds
- Easy visual "before & after" story
STOP GUNNEL FAILURE BEFORE IT STARTS.
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