Guide-ons for boat trailer

[bdrieck]

thanks again to all for your advice/input. I feel as though the combination of boat weight, bunks, and the different angles of the ramps I am always having to try something different. That's life I suppose.

I do power load when I can. however it seems that in order for it to self center I have to have quite a bit of the bunks out of the water Like Erie Eye suggested trying. The weight and friction of my boat on the bunks in this case makse it almost impossible to power on all the way to the roller. I then attach the winch and crank it as far I can. but then as Sherman said in his post, I have to back the trailer in a little bit at a time in order to lighten the load enough to winch it without pulling the bow eye through the boat!
Thanks again for helping a rookie boat owner. I've had the boat for 4 years now but only get to take it out 2 times a year it seems. so i still consider myself a rookie!

[wakina]

thanks again to all for your advice/input. I feel as though the combination of boat weight, bunks, and the different angles of the ramps I am always having to try something different. That's life I suppose.

I do power load when I can. however it seems that in order for it to self center I have to have quite a bit of the bunks out of the water Like Erie Eye suggested trying. The weight and friction of my boat on the bunks in this case makse it almost impossible to power on all the way to the roller. I then attach the winch and crank it as far I can. but then as Sherman said in his post, I have to back the trailer in a little bit at a time in order to lighten the load enough to winch it without pulling the bow eye through the boat!
Thanks again for helping a rookie boat owner. I've had the boat for 4 years now but only get to take it out 2 times a year it seems. so i still consider myself a rookie!

When power loading first back the trailer all the way in the water to saturate the carpet on the bunks. Pull back out far enough to be able to squirt some cheap dish liquid soap on the bunks toward the front of the trailer where the boat seems to get stuck, that makes them slippery and it does help getting the boat further up the trailer bunks.