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3
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Taco Glyde-Sliks,
September 10, 2009
By Peird
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"The Glyde Sliks work really well. However, some of the hardware (screws) for mounting them were missing."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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Review 2 for Taco Solid All Purpose Glyde-Sliks
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4
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Product Works,
September 2, 2009
By jfh55
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"This product works well but you need to cover all bunks on your trailer for best results."
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Yes
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Review 3 for Taco Solid All Purpose Glyde-Sliks
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4
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Taco Solid All Purpose Glyde-Sliks,
September 1, 2009
By Heardy
from Canberra Australia
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"These Glyde-Sliks work extremely well. I put these on top of the carpet on the bunks of my trailer for my Startos 176XT.
Before, I had to sink the trailer up to the top of the tyre guards to drive off the trailer and similarly to drive on. Took a lot of power from the outboard. There was no way I could launch the boat without using the outboard to power off without backing in even further.
Now, I can release the winch and when I wind down, the boat slides easily without pushing at all. I can now retrieve just using the winch if I can't power on. When driving off I have to go forward to unhook the winch strap and I don't have to use reverse to power off. It just slides off. Fantastic.
The downside relates to quality control by TACO. One of the sections was chamfered on the ends on the wrong side. They don't supply enough screws to fit all the sections. Make sure you check you have enough screws before taking the boat off to fit the Glyde-Sliks. Fortunately I had my lovely wife with me as I had to leave her with the boat, unhitch the trailer and drive to the nearest hardware store to get more screws."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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Review 4 for Taco Solid All Purpose Glyde-Sliks
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5
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Great intermediate product,
July 23, 2009
By TrapJaw
from Erie, PA
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"We instaled and used these a few times. I will say that they still don't let the boat on and off the trailer as easy as rollers would, but it is much better then just the bunks. They are very easy to install, just need to have the boat off the trailer. So had someone take the boat out while I installed them. In all it took me about half an hour to install two rows per bunk. All in all a much better choice then buying a new trailer while still getting around putting up with bunks."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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Review 5 for Taco Solid All Purpose Glyde-Sliks
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4
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Bunktrailer,
June 30, 2009
By LundAlum
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"They work good for loading and unloading. Make sure to order enough to cover the complete length."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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Review 6 for Taco Solid All Purpose Glyde-Sliks
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5
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finally easy unloading!,
June 30, 2009
By Kurt91
from Des Moines Iowa
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"i can (with a little shoving) launch my boat without it being in the water. while not super easy they work like a charm and were worth the money. they make loading and unloading my 16 foot bowfishing boat great!"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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Review 7 for Taco Solid All Purpose Glyde-Sliks
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5
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Fentress Solid All Purpose Glyde- Slihs,
June 22, 2009
By pete98205
from Washington State
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"E-Z instillation boat seems to slide on off the trailer bunks with less effort."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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Review 8 for Taco Solid All Purpose Glyde-Sliks
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5
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worth the money,
May 6, 2009
By robert4
from westminster vt
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"I bought the glides for a friend who needed his trailer boards replaced, he loves launching his bass boat places that have no ramps and I thought this would help. The glides worked great and it was much easyier to get the boat off and back on the trailer. If you are thinking of buying this product go for it you will not be unhappy you did."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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Review 9 for Taco Solid All Purpose Glyde-Sliks
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4
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great but a bit pricey,
September 9, 2008
By whojigger
from SE Alaska
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"The glyde-sliks are a perfect answer for my flat bottom C-
dory. I launch off my steep gravel beach in Alaska and they are not kidding about securing the boat before moving. They are so slick that I have to keep her in gear at 1200 rpm , jump out and attach the winch hook before I cut the engine. First time she just slid back off the trailer when I powered down. 3 minor issues. a bit pricey. should make them in 4 inch wide strips for larger boats (or heavy ones like mine when fishing) and supply screws at least 3.5 inches long, even longer to anchor the sticks in place forever! I ripped out a strip after about the 30th docking."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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Review 10 for Taco Solid All Purpose Glyde-Sliks
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4
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Sticky Boat,
August 28, 2008
By NBTRAVELLER
from New Brunswick - Canada
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"I have a 20 ft deep V aluminum boat with a 150 hp motor. The trailer has carpeted wood bunks. The boat would really stick to the carpet when it dried making it hard to launch. I had to be in water over the trailer fenders and still had to apply a lot of power to get it off the trailer unless it floated. With the Glyde-Sliks installed I still don't have to worry about it sliding off & I still can't push it off if it's not floating some, but I can launch in about a foot less water & need far less power to get it off the trailer. I would definitely recommend these to anyone having a bunk trailer that's hard to launch from."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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Review 11 for Taco Solid All Purpose Glyde-Sliks
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5
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Glyde-Sliks,
April 14, 2008
By Jimmy2222
from Mass
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"Excellent product. These are what every boat owners with bunk trailers needs.
Extremely easy to install, just be careful to leave the winch attached until you are ready to launch the boat."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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Review 12 for Taco Solid All Purpose Glyde-Sliks
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5
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Kayak slide,
March 18, 2008
By Speedy1
from Moses lake, WA
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"Glyde-Sliks were used to fabricate a system to get our kayaks to the water without having to carry them down over the rocks. Using 2, 2x4s 12 feet long spaced about 20" apart, we made a launch ramp and we simply attached the Glyde-Sliks to the top edge of the 2x4s. No damage to the boats and much easier on us. They can also be retrieved the same way, up the ramp. The Glyde-Sliks have little or no friction, making them perfect for our application."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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Review 13 for Taco Solid All Purpose Glyde-Sliks
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5
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excellent product,
February 6, 2008
By jeridbrown
from Houston, TX
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"This product has worked really well for me. I did double them up on the bunk because of the weight of the boat. I have an 18.5' center console. The boat was very hard to launch and load before, but now I can back the boat up into the water, unhook the boat and push it off of the trailer with one hand. The important part here is that I put the boat in the water before I unhooked it. I have heard some real life horror stories about people unhooking the boat then backing them down the ramp and the boat not making it to the water. In my opinion this would have to be a very steep ramp, but I am not taking any chances. This is a great
product and very easy to install. I would recommend this product to any one."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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Review 14 for Taco Solid All Purpose Glyde-Sliks
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5
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Just what I needed,
October 22, 2007
By chefscott
from West Chester,PA
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"I have a small 12' row boat, and I was looking for an easy way to get the boat from the water to the trailer with as little effort as possible. They really worked well. Boat slides on and off the trailer very smoothly. Easy installation also."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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Review 15 for Taco Solid All Purpose Glyde-Sliks
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5
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Glyde-Sliks,
October 15, 2007
By hmack2
from Richmond, Va.
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"I put these on my bunk boards for my 18' bass boat. They were easy to install and make loading & unloading a lot easier."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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Review 16 for Taco Solid All Purpose Glyde-Sliks
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5
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all products i have bought,
September 17, 2007
By flyer182
from East Andover Maine
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"the products always work very well
and service from Cabela's is verry good along with good prices"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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Review 17 for Taco Solid All Purpose Glyde-Sliks
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5
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Fentress Solid All Purpose Glyde-Sliks,
September 11, 2007
By 6Ducks
from Southern Illinois
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"This is an outstanding product. The "Fentress Solid All Purpose Glyde-Sliks" have a wider width than most similar products. This helps to support and spread the load on your boat hull.
Caution... don't disconnect your bow strap until you are backed into or very near the waters edge. Your boat will slide off the trailer with very little effort. You don't want to launch your boat in the parking lot.
I won't own a boat trailer without these installed. Sure makes launching and loading your boat a breeze; especially helps at those shallow angled boat ramps!"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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Review 18 for Taco Solid All Purpose Glyde-Sliks
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4
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Impressive,
September 10, 2007
By Arkaig
from Kelty, Scotland
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"The Glyde-Sliks are a really good product, easy to fit, and improve the launch and retrieve of a boat, BUT the hardware or screws supplied are just not up to the job."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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Review 19 for Taco Solid All Purpose Glyde-Sliks
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5
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Fentress Solid All Purpose Glyde-Sliks,
August 28, 2007
By arndog
from Freedom, Wisconsin
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"The Glyde-Slikes are so easy to put on it only toke me minutes to install! They make unloading and loading a 20.5 foot fishing boat with a 225 motor and all the goodies on it a breeze! My old bunk boards with the carpet were only 4yrs old and the carpet was ripen off and marking up the bottom of my boat until I got the Glyde-Silks! It's a great product and I think if you got a bunk trailer it's a must!"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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Review 20 for Taco Solid All Purpose Glyde-Sliks
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3
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solid -all purpose?,
August 22, 2007
By barefootcrabber
from New Bern,N.C,
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"The title or name of this product is decieving in as much as they are called solid,when in fact they are grooved or slotted down the middle lenght wise where the mounting screws are installed. This means that the edges are raised lenght wise which is where the boat hull rests, which would be OK for a fairly light hull, but no good for a heavy one which could crush the raised edges. Solid means "Solid" one piece construction sliks with counter sunk & beveled screw holes for bunk mounting, and are capable of supporting a heavy boat hull without being crushed. The barefootcrabber"
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