Loading on trailer

[fireflymedic]

Ok 1st time loading boat Ar240 put finders of trailer just under water load boat on said trailer got on straight and up against roller tighten winch feeling all proud and confident. Pull boat/trailer out of water to put on back straps boat is now some 6 inches from roller what the heck happened?

Was trailer to deep or shallow or is it the ramp to steep? Does seem like a steep ramp but what do I know. Any way to avoid this?

Thanks

 

[Speedling]

Boat in a bit too far. Back end was floating too much.
Need to let the front of the hull of the boat get some centering traction. If you are standing on the boat right as it is hooked up try to shift your weight side to side. Too much is a bad thing. It should be planted decent before you pull out.
If needed just pull forward 6 inches and check it again quickly.

 

[Just1more]

I'm always finding after I have loaded and pulled out of water that the boat had slid back from bow roller. I just winch it back up and attach boat buckles. Ive tried different depths on the trailer and have always had a little slide. I also added silicone to the bunks to help slide the boat off the trailer when putting it in.

 

[Ronnie]

Another possible "fix" is to power the boat up against the bow stop and tighten the winch strap before cutting the power. Here is a video showing what I'm describing.

If you don't want to maintain the power while you are tightening the strap consider installing a boat buddy II device which is attached to the bow stop and replaces the bow roller. More importantly, when engaged it has a pin which goes through the bow eye so the boat can't move away from the bow stop. Check out this video starting from at the 3 minute 5 second mark.

The boat buddy will work whether you winch or power your boat onto its trailer. A similar device is called the ramp n clamp.

 

[haknslash]

Really depends on the ramp, but submerging the fenders sounds too deep. I put mine to where about 2/3 the bunks are in water which leaves the tops of the fenders out of the water. I power load but this doesn't require a ton of thrust to move the bow eye snug against the roller. If I'm by myself I leave the engines thrusting just to hold the boat and then I hop off to winch. If I don't winch until I see nothing but the metal clasp of the strap then my boat will move back a few inches by the time I drive up the ramp and park to put up everything. Sounds like you were too deep and didn't winch up high enough and you boat floated a bit before you pulled up the ramp. Next time you launch don't go so deep and pay attention to how deep your fenders look. If the boat launches smooth off the trailer then you should know how deep you need to be to retrieve. Also when you retrieve I always like to dip all of my bunks in the water and then pull forward as this cleans the bunks but more importantly gets them wet so you boat can slide on them easier.

 

[SCSTWG]

I agree that the trailer is probably a little too deep, but this can be difficult to control based on the incline of the ramp. One thing that has helped me with this issue is to crank the bow strap all the way until the eye is touching the bow roller. I also pull the boat out of the water slowly. Hope this helps.

 

[dan144k]

Often times, once on flat grund out of the water. With van and trailer strait. I will jam the brakes to slide the boat the final few inches. So ot is up tight to the bow stop.

 

[tdonoughue]

Just checking here: you did re-engage the winch, right? Otherwise as you pull out of the water the boat can slide back...

 

[captras]

Another possible "fix" is to power the boat up against the bow stop and tighten the winch strap before cutting the power. Here is a video showing what I'm describing.

If you don't want to maintain the power while you are tightening the strap consider installing a boat buddy II device which is attached to the bow stop and replaces the bow roller. More importantly, when engaged it has a pin which goes through the bow eye so the boat can't move away from the bow stop. Check out this video starting from at the 3 minute 5 second mark.

The boat buddy will work whether you winch or power your boat onto its trailer. A similar device is called the ramp n clamp.

Nice videos....love how you get your kids involved in crew duties......Good job, Dad!

 

[Noko]

Get Ramp N Clamp. It works great.

 

[KXCam22]

If you have the trailer in too far the bow comes back when the boat settles. I painted a waterline on my bumks 18" from the tip. We back the trailer into the water until it touched the line. I lube my bunks a couple times a season with cheap silicone lube (automotive). After the lube you can pull the boat forward with the winch quite easily. Cam

 

[Ronnie]

Nice videos....love how you get your kids involved in crew duties......Good job, Dad!

Thanks.