When we hauled out last fall, we ended up having the boat a little to far back on the trailer. It was a combination of ramp conditions, timing, my wife not liking the exhaust pipe touching the water, and a lot of just needing to get it done. I'm terribly late splashing this summer (work keeps getting in the way) but would really like to try to move the boat about 6 inches or so forward on the trailer before trying to launch. It doesn't sound like much, but at least on my trailer it makes a big difference -- right now I can lift the tongue of the trailer with one hand. Normally, I need to use the jack. It's a short drive to the boat launch, but I'd really rather it not be so lite in front. It towed fine on the trip home last year, but I'm questioning how it's going to behave on the ramp when splashing.
Maybe I'm just over thinking it -- but when we hauled out, I removed the rudder and placed it in the v-berth and stowed the motor in the truck because it was all weight aft I didn't need. I can't really install the motor after it's in the water, it's too heavy for that.
I also really don't want to block up the entire transom and then try to jack up the bow just to nudge it forward a couple of inches, but I'm not sure what else to do. I though of placing a floor jack with appropriate wooden bracing above around mid-ships and trying to jack it up enough to be able to defeat the friction of the bunks and winch it a little farther forward. Wondering if anyone else has any good ideas before I just say the heck with it and give it a shot.
Maybe I'm just over thinking it -- but when we hauled out, I removed the rudder and placed it in the v-berth and stowed the motor in the truck because it was all weight aft I didn't need. I can't really install the motor after it's in the water, it's too heavy for that.
I also really don't want to block up the entire transom and then try to jack up the bow just to nudge it forward a couple of inches, but I'm not sure what else to do. I though of placing a floor jack with appropriate wooden bracing above around mid-ships and trying to jack it up enough to be able to defeat the friction of the bunks and winch it a little farther forward. Wondering if anyone else has any good ideas before I just say the heck with it and give it a shot.