Getting dry keeping dry

[bcurling]

I have only two concerns with my V20 Cuddy;
First, getting that heavy bad boy out of the water and back in the trailer. Mercy, that is one heavy boat. I normally back the trailer to water over the axles Then hook the cable and start cranking. I think the school is still out as to manual or power winch. Is there a better way, or a proper way, to retreive the boat to the trailer?

The other issue is when doing the wash down it seems that the sliding deck hatch doesn't have the best sealing system going. I am always getting the cabin soaked. Has anyone come up with a solution to keep water from entering the cuddy via the sliding deck hatch? Maybe a different gasket/seal.

[garagenc]

I have a cuddy, my trailer is a bunk style so I drive my boat on. *As *far as the cuddy getting wet *I think they all get wet.
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[C YENSEN]

I just go easy on the hose around the hatch. there is really no way to keep her dry :-/

[C YENSEN]

and as far as loading, i back the trailer down in as far as possibe, and yes she is a lot to crank up. always afraid the bow eye is going to let loose :o

[msbhammer]

I agree, they always get water in around the hatch. :-[

[Sean]

I have a roller trailer, back the trailer down until the the top set of rollers are about a foot out of the water (my rear tires about 2 feet from the water) and she floats right on. I do it my self all the time, the only time I run into trouble is when there is to much water and wind and the a$$ end is still floating when cranked all the way up.
But I hear ya CY, all I can think of is that eye letting loose and getting decapitaed by the clamp :o

[C YENSEN]

I even replaced the bow eye and all the interior parts when i bought the boat and it still scares me to death :'( I try to look the other way when the strap starts creaking :-/

[Airslot]

I'm not as scared as some. When I back the trailer down the ramp, the tires get wet, but not the wheel itself. All axles / bearings / brakes stay dry. I walk down the walkboard, hook up the power winch, and let the voltage do the rest ;)

[parishht]

I have a cuddy and my trailer is roller type.
I can power load the V to within 1 foot of the winch.
I never go boating without another person, so there is always someone available to hand winch the rest of the way.
I have the electric winch, but have never used it, no need.

As far as water in the cuddy? It will dry.

[randlemanboater]

Get yourself some bunks and drive that sucker on until you hit the winch, just be careful not to land in the back of your truck. ;D

As for the cabin, check to make sure the drain holes in the slider rails are not clogged.

While this won't stop all of the water, it will minimize it. I just push everything to the front and sides of the cabin and remove the board covering the hole and let it drain right out.

It also seems to help to lower the front of the boat so the water runs off quicker.

Here's a pic of the drain hole, there's one on each side.