alumacraft track system

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Good question. Why Alumacraft went this way on their gunwale is a real head-scratcher.

Fisherman buy these boats. Fisherman who troll in particular buy the Trophy line. Fisherman who troll use track systems.

After they started doing the top-load gunwale storage, Alumacraft started offering a 'Russian Package' that basically eliminated the top-load and reverted back to the side load. But they've since done away with that option. I wanted to buy a 2015 Trophy 205 with the Russian package, but the gunwale issue was a deal breaker for me. I ended up buying a used 2005 Alumacraft Trophy 200 instead. They were still making the side-entry gunwale storage back then. Sorry Alumacraft.

Anyway, there are ways I have been told, to use the track system still. I've been told that using risers is the work around if you want to use a single, long track. However, not sure the risers are high enough to get complete clearance for you to open the top gunwale fully. Others I've heard are just face mounting the plates, sacrificing the storage completely. Or the other option might be to use several of the shorter length plates, mounting around the top door entry. I know that Cisco will do custom sizes for you.

I realize I haven't answered your question completely, hopefully someone on this site has a good solution for you! The Trophy is such a great big lake boat!