A tip I picked up way back in the archives somewhere: after initially pulling the boat all the way up to the 'stop', pull the tow vehicle forward a couple of feet and then pull the boat forward on the trailer again. Repeat two or three times.

Peter Nyberg
Coventry, CT
s/v Silverheels (1988/2016)


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> On 2024-12-13, at 08:21:20 EST, Ric Stott wrote:
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> Placement on the trailer is critical.
> The ramp angle matters too with respect to where the bow fits into the bow 
> ‘stop’ when you load the boat. My ramp is fairly steep. When I load the boat I 
> have to keep the bow almost as far forward as it goes.  Once the boat is out of 
> the water, I have to release the cable on the winch because it bends the front 
> of the trailer and I can’t slide the rogue extension all the way back. 
> Experimenting with the boat position might be easier than cutting and welding. 
> Ric 
> Dadventure
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