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I have always had a roller trailer, and in the begining with the V had a hard time loading. But after a few years of doing it and learning it got easy, Now I would never have it any other way!!
I line up the boat with the trailer drive it on mos of the way, Kenny hooks the winch cable and winch does the last 3 or 4 feet, works everytime! I back trailer in right to the bottom of the fenders, any more the back will float off the back making a uneven load.
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10-06-2012, 01:35 PM
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MJ, I think your point about finding the right depth for the trailer is key to getting her loaded right...and I've always been able to load mine alone if need be, but havin' a second person slicks the process out REEL nice like...
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10-06-2012, 02:36 PM
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with my old carver santa cruz on an ezloader full roller I drove it on all the way and hooked the winch.... the v, I have only launched twice but it went on perfectly both times the same way....
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10-07-2012, 05:24 AM
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Yea don't give up on the roller trailer yet. When I got my trailer it was more than 20 years old...could never get it to load straight. Finally one day looking at it took out a tape measure and realized the front set of rollers was something like 3 inches off of center as compared to the other side.....I evened them up, used it once or twice gave the front ones another little adjustment and now all is good....
Point being, get under there and see what the problem is. Those front rollers are infinitely adjustable. Just takes some figuring to get them in the right spot.
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10-09-2012, 10:38 AM
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My problem probably is backing the trailer in too deep along with the rollers not adjusted right. I normally winch it the last 6 or 7 feet. I would like to be able to load it myself easily. My wife wants to go fishing next year and my son will be old enough to take along. Normally I have someone pull the trailer out while I stand on the dock and try to hold the boat in the right place. One of these days I will fall in and get ran over by the trailer.
What are those guide poles made out of? The ones I have seen are pvc but they were for smaller boats. They look like they would just snap off. remember I am a new boater, I might just run into them. Thanks for all of the comments, i would like to get this thing figured out this fall so I am ready in the spring.
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10-09-2012, 11:38 AM
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First I would back down till the back rollers are just under the water, this should be a good start for ya. You may have to go deeper, but to deep the back is going to float off the trailer and get you all messed up! Thats were the guide ons come in handy, they will keep the boat centered, but they can still let the boat uneven if you are to deep. Yes the guide on's are PVC, but they bend pretty easy and come back fine, as long as you don't run them flat! If loaded right there is no reason for you to be holding the rope when they are pulling out, and they don't need to be going 100 MPH, just a nice slow pull ahead. So you no fall in!! The wind is not your friend!! Just be careful and slow down some, and you will get it, when you think you are deep enough, you are probably to deep,you no need to be deep at all!
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10-09-2012, 11:43 AM
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The guide ons have a three foot long piece of 2x2 steel tubing that the pvc slides over. I have mine set tight to the boat. When i load, my pvc flexes out around the bow where its wider then is a half inch away from the hull when winched all the way on. When winching on and using guide ons your are creating a triangle effect. the transom cannot move side to side and the bow with the winch is held on course. Also check out the 12" wide keel rollers that are self centering. They have spiral grooves that line the boat up as it goes on. One just past midways may be the ticket to what you need, along with the guide ons.
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