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All depends on the ramp and the type of trailer you have. I could pull my V up on the rollers no problem. Now with the bunker trailer and the new ramp I am using at the town docks I have to power her up to the winch. I am not crazy about doing it but how else you going to get her up on a shallow ramp with a bunk trailer?
I always try to be aware of who is around me and be curtious at all times. 
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11-22-2009, 01:16 PM
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same here at my ramps in NC i power on and off with all my boats even with both types of trailers roller and bunk heck i've had to throttle up at times to puch the truck up and out the ramp
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11-22-2009, 04:13 PM
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I have allways powered up the trailer, could never understand why people winch it all teh way up when they can drive it up. Saves a lot of time, gets the ramped cleared faster so teh next person can use it. Biggest thing I've powered up the ramp was a 40 Sea Ray Sundancer, held teh power on till we got it starpped in place. If nothing else, you're keeping the ramp blown out
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11-23-2009, 07:17 AM
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Yer already almost 2/3s of the way there...at you rate, you'll be there in no time...then you'll get to enjoy all the privileges we Gods take for granted...free gas, free cold beer 24/7...lots of unbridled sex w/beautiful women...and then RAP awoke from his dream... 
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11-23-2009, 05:51 PM
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So from your post I assume you either fish alone or either the wife or friends do not know how to help. The best thing I ever did was to teach the wife how to back up the trailer and she is better then most guys. I back down she get into truck I hop into boat get it started and she backs up an taps the breaks so I slide off. When we return she goes and gets the truck and backs it down until I tell her to stop. She gets out and points either way to help line me up on the trailer. I found if you nose it in some then allow the rollers to line it up some before hitting the gas. I slowly give it the gas as my wife points either way then when I get close she holds her hands apart showing how much further I need to go. When I hit the stop she throws on the hook and I jump down and give it a crank or 2 and off we go.
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11-23-2009, 05:59 PM
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Still, you must be a patient man. I have tried that but the Wife never got the hang of it. Heck, who am I kidding, she could not stand my bi---ing at her! I have always thought that a slick husband and wife launching/retrieving team is very cool!
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