mandopickr
Petty Officer 2nd Class
- Joined
- Jun 3, 2007
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Re: single handed launch and retrieval
All these tips have been great. I'll just add one detail that several have already alluded to, that is to know exactly what you are going to do next. For example, after setting up the boat for launching:
Back trailer in to right depth, chock tires, take off winch strap, loop bow line over tongue, remove chock, back up car quickly pushing boat off of trailer, pull up slightly, get out and grab bow line and go to dock, pull boat over and tie up, go back and park car, etc.
Once you get your routine down, you'll be loading faster than a lot of two men teams. And nothing gets your day started better that launching/loading faster than the two yahoos beside you.
All these tips have been great. I'll just add one detail that several have already alluded to, that is to know exactly what you are going to do next. For example, after setting up the boat for launching:
Back trailer in to right depth, chock tires, take off winch strap, loop bow line over tongue, remove chock, back up car quickly pushing boat off of trailer, pull up slightly, get out and grab bow line and go to dock, pull boat over and tie up, go back and park car, etc.
Once you get your routine down, you'll be loading faster than a lot of two men teams. And nothing gets your day started better that launching/loading faster than the two yahoos beside you.