I have a problem

[roffey]

The last time I loaded by boat on the trailer my "first mate" hooked the trailer winch to the anchor hook and not the bow hook. As he did not drive a truck with trailer or a boat I had to back the trailer down the ramp and then get into the boat and drive it onto the trailer, his job was to hook up the boat, winch it on and just drive ten feet up the ramp.... best laid plans and my 4500 lb boat snapped the post on the trailer. I had a slow drive back home. We were able to weld the trailer post back on even better than before but the boat is about three feet back on the trailer. When not hooked up to the truck the tongue will sit about three feet off the pavement and my hitch it about two. I have tried and can not winch the boat up further. My boat ramp is about 10 miles from my house, I think if I use a car jack and force the tongue down on to the hitch and drive slowly I can launch the boat and just refloat it back on... My question is am I looking for trouble. I think if I use caution I should be ok. Has anyone had this problem before?