hartnetthere
Cadet
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- May 22, 2007
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In another thread, someone said "...if they bother to set up their trailer properly..." . OK, I'll ask, how should that be done? I just got a used 1999 15' Palm Beach (50 hp Evinrude) on a 1999 Continental trailer that has two bunks and 3 rollers up the center. The black forward and middle rollers are marking the hull and the aft roller is inches below the bunks-unused. The previous owner said he just powered on, despite ramp signs prohibiting the practice.
I don't have another person with me to get the tow vehicle so I have to tie up, get the truck and back into the water. Using the hand crank, I am having fits getting the boat back onto the trailer: it drifts off to one side or the other by the time I get the trailer into the water, although I try to straighten it, it always is way off one side or the other.
Question is, are the rollers needed, and if so how should they be adjusted? Any suggestions on how center the boat on retrieve so I can quickly exit the ramp.
Thanks.
I don't have another person with me to get the tow vehicle so I have to tie up, get the truck and back into the water. Using the hand crank, I am having fits getting the boat back onto the trailer: it drifts off to one side or the other by the time I get the trailer into the water, although I try to straighten it, it always is way off one side or the other.
Question is, are the rollers needed, and if so how should they be adjusted? Any suggestions on how center the boat on retrieve so I can quickly exit the ramp.
Thanks.