Re: Need swing away tongue. Can I put it aft of my winch. Pic included
Requested pictures below. Looks like if I go down 2" in the back the front will go up 1" which may not be enough to hit the fixed front roller just right. The rear roller would need to be flipped around to accommodate the notch in the transom. I may be able to replace the bunk mounts for the front to get more height. The bunks have soft spots and need to be replaced anyway.
based on your pictures this is what I would do to readjust things:
first things first, you boat is too far back and needs to move forward about 6 inches so the back edge of rear roller wheel is directly under the back edge of the transom and not where it is now under the hull. the bunk boards can be left too long or trimmed off to look better when you get it positioned correctly but that's your choice.
front roller is too low so at the very least you need to raise it so the flat part of the top of the bracket is at least level with the top of the frame rail then lower the rear roller until it lines up with even weight on all three rollers. this adds an angle to the boat and aids in better drainage when on the trailer. you might be surprised by how much the bow will rise, dropping 2" in the rear should raise the bow 2" because the middle roller acts as a pendulum swing. if I were doing it I would first raise the bow roller until your bow eye just fits up under the bow stop correctly then move on from there lowering the rear roller and only the middle roller if its needed.
to do the bunk boards you just follow the same pattern, raise the front and lower the rear so everything is evenly supported.
I want to clarify that in giving my directions, they are based on making sure you are keeping things supported while adjusting things. so while I say you do not want to move the middle roller, its left for last because it is keeping everything supported while you are adjusting things even though in the end you may need to move the middle roller but I would make that the last thing to adjust if you can.
after you do all this and everything is situated correctly, then and only then, should you do any modifications to the bow stop and post setup. I think after you readjust the boat the front end will sort itself out and be a much better fit.
once you get everything all sorted out you will have all the room you need to trim the tongue shorter or add the swing tongue if you still find its needed
