fast loading trailer

[izu]

I marvel when I see a guy drive his boat up on the trailer at the boat ramp and walk off the front of the boat. Then drive off, what does it take to do this neat trick.........

 

[Terry Olson]

Re: fast loading trailer

A well designed trailer, a lot of practice, and a willingness to finance repairs for damage that wouldn't have been done if you winched on. I know some boats and trailers were designed for this, but the vast majority were not and I think it invites more trouble than it's worth. It also degrades the ramp by pushing material from where the propwash strikes the bottom out a bit deeper. I hadn't believed this to be a problem, but I've noticed that even ramps with golf ball size stone are affected in this way. I think these are good reasons not to "powerload", but an even bigger part of me just thinks a guy shouldn't be so lazy. Then again, I'm not the guy with the $50,000 bass boat you usually see doing this so maybe I'm just not that cool to begin with eh???

 

[eli_lilly]

Re: fast loading trailer

I marvel when I see a guy drive his boat up on the trailer at the boat ramp and walk off the front of the boat. Then drive off, what does it take to do this neat trick.........

You move to an area where all the ramps are designed for this and nearly every boat trailer is rigged to be loaded this way.

-E

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: fast loading trailer

power loading imho, is fine, as long as you do not exceed idle speed. get the trailer deep enough, and with guide ons, so you don't have to gun it to push it up the trailer.