Boat trailering

[steplift20]

Trailering a boat is nerve racking. Not because of its length just the fact that something could go wrong ,l8ke a flat or broken axle it’s just a pain in the rump. I used to trailer it. 150 miles. 75 miles to and from. Now I just keep my boat on a trailer at the marina it’s so much easier unfortunately I haven’t fished a lot this year. But I will.
Bgreene. Launching your boat/my boat is easy alone the problem is getting it back on the trailer alone. I always go with one of my sons. He drives it on the trailer and I guide him in looking at his approach. Works out great. Cudos to you for doing it alone. But I have to say it’s not safe going out alone.

[bgreene]

Originally Posted by steplift20

Trailering a boat is nerve racking. Not because of its length just the fact that something could go wrong ,l8ke a flat or broken axle it’s just a pain in the rump. I used to trailer it. 150 miles. 75 miles to and from. Now I just keep my boat on a trailer at the marina it’s so much easier unfortunately I haven’t fished a lot this year. But I will.
Bgreene. Launching your boat/my boat is easy alone the problem is getting it back on the trailer alone. I always go with one of my sons. He drives it on the trailer and I guide him in looking at his approach. Works out great. Cudos to you for doing it alone. But I have to say it’s not safe going out alone.

Getting boat back on trailer isn’t a problem to me.
Again the long bow line is the reason.
1. Back trailer
2. Take the long bow line by hand and walk to the trailer wench .
3. Pull the boat using the bow line, then tide the bow line off tight to trailer stem .
4. Pull the trailer cable or strap to the boat hook then go back and just crank it

[steplift20]

You make it sound easy
I hav3 a friend who has a c hawk 25 foot and he always does it alone and fast too. I always go ou5 with my son so he drives the boat and I guide him in. Easy peasy

[bgreene]

Originally Posted by steplift20

You make it sound easy
I hav3 a friend who has a c hawk 25 foot and he always does it alone and fast too. I always go ou5 with my son so he drives the boat and I guide him in. Easy peasy

It’s easy but that doesn’t mean fun and not potentially dangerous .
Low tide and slick ramps not good. I put chocks behind and ease back slowwwwwly .
Nothing we all haven’t been doing for years.

[cfelton]

I launch and load mine by myself, never had a problem. I never drive on, just pull it up 2 ft from winch and crank it the rest of the way. Loads really easy. I added Kodiak Stainless steel disc brakes on the front axle, boat stops the truck. I bought a heavy duty trailer years ago and configured it to fit the V. It came out from under a 28 ft. Bayliner.