Trailer setup-I'm soo screwed!

[Destroyer]

Ok, I'm stumped. You have what looks like a Shoreline trailer. They were made back in the 1980's. Wonderful, really strong trailers. But to the best of my knowledge they never made a combination roller-bunk trailer. You have bunks in the back and rollers in the front. The back bunks are placed where the rollers should be, and the frame they are resting on is still the roller frame that allows it to pivot in and out. I really don't know what is causing th problem when you winch it in. I understand that it's hitting the lower bow support. I just don't know why.

I have two suggestions:
1) Buy a single support style winch stanchion so the eyelet doesn't get in the way of the lower one. (look at the picture of my boat)
2) Convert your trailer to one or the other ....bunk or roller. Most people here seem to like the bunk style, due to it's self centering of the boat. I personally prefer the roller style, but hey, that's just me. But in all cases go one way of the other. If you go bunk then get regular fixed bunk brackets, don't use your present roller brackets/framework... Bunks are not meant to tilt except for a very limited amount...certainly not like a roller bracket assembly does.

I'd love to see a video of you loading your trailer. If you have the ability to shoot one it would be a great help to everyone, myself included.

[RidgeRunner]

I'll take a stab. Try not backing down so far in the water. Most errors on the boatramp I see are from people backing the trailer so far down in the water there is little there to guide anything but the bow onto the trailer. I have a bow pulpit on a Boston Whaler that has given me fits on and off the trailer. It keeps wanting to catch on the winch stand. The prior owner nearly ripped it off. I have found that if I leave more of the trailer out of the water the keel will find the front v-guide (roller) and raise the bow to the point where the pulpit clears the winch stand. With properly functioning rollers you shouldn't need to bury the trailer. It might be worth a try. Another note, the keel roller in your picture is very narrow. If you are driving it on the trailer a little more width might make it easier, if something could be adapted there.

[Dodgerrr]

[QUOTE=Destroyer;160024]Ok, I'm stumped. You have what looks like a Shoreline trailer. They were made back in the 1980's. Wonderful, really strong trailers. But to the best of my knowledge they never made a combination roller-bunk trailer. You have bunks in the back and rollers in the front. /QUOTE]

Well Destroyer, you are very observant. First off all, your boat is absoultely stunning. I wish mine looked as good as yours. Secondly, you are correct about the bunks and rollers.
The trailer that came with my boat was a single axle but when I looked at the trailer ownership, it said 2 axles. The single axle trailer with the boat on it weighed in at 4200 Lbs. The axles on the single were rated at 3600 lbs. After looking at most of the pics on the site it occured to me that most everyone use dual axle trailers. Before I sold the the trailer, I swapped the rollers for the bunks as you see here. Hoping that would solve my problem- it didn't.

I could provide a video of me at the dock. I normally generate quite a crowd of people. and a line up of boats waiting to dock. I think you just want to see me in action cursing and swearing. Getting soaked to the bone and then the grand fineally...everyone is applauding when I am finished. It might be rated PG13.

I be on holidays in 2 weeks and plan to put the boat in then. Be sure to watch when I try to pull the boat out with my 2 wheel drive GMC. After about three attempts, The crowd starts to pile in the box to add traction....what fun!
Dodgerrr

[bradford]

I agree with Ridge Runner. I your boat is floating above the trailer in the stern by a foot or so, the bow eye is going to be at a lower angle.