I launch my boat in a place where I can't always slide the boat easily off the rugs of my boat trailer skids. Is there a product made of a smoothe slippery surface that I can attach to my skids so that the boat will have less friction and slide off the trailer easily. I am trying to avoid investing rollers.
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TimHayes
Back down farther?
Pdecote,
Maybe I'm missing something, but at my ramp I just back the trailer into the water enough so that the boat floats off the trailer? Are you limited in how far you can back your trailer down the ramp?
Maybe a tounge extension for your trailer to get he boat deeper into the water?
Tim
Pdecote,
Maybe I'm missing something, but at my ramp I just back the trailer into the water enough so that the boat floats off the trailer? Are you limited in how far you can back your trailer down the ramp?
Maybe a tounge extension for your trailer to get he boat deeper into the water?
Tim
How long to dry?
Dennis,
That is an interesting idea. How long would the boat need to sit after loading before it is dry enough before you can drive the boat home? I figure it wouldn't be a good idea to take it out and start down the road if you have to do a lot of turning with the boat on something slick.
Dennis,
That is an interesting idea. How long would the boat need to sit after loading before it is dry enough before you can drive the boat home? I figure it wouldn't be a good idea to take it out and start down the road if you have to do a lot of turning with the boat on something slick.
Tie downs !
Most boats have tie downs to hold the back of the boat in place on the trailer to prevent the boat from bouncing around and possibly off the trailer.
I used a nylon adjustable tie down that I bought from Wal Mart for a few dollars, cheap investment in securing you boat to the trailer.
I used the stern cleats to attach one end of the tie down to and the trailer frame at the end of the trailer to attach the other end of the tie down to, than simply take in the slack.
Glenn
Most boats have tie downs to hold the back of the boat in place on the trailer to prevent the boat from bouncing around and possibly off the trailer.
I used a nylon adjustable tie down that I bought from Wal Mart for a few dollars, cheap investment in securing you boat to the trailer.
I used the stern cleats to attach one end of the tie down to and the trailer frame at the end of the trailer to attach the other end of the tie down to, than simply take in the slack.
Glenn
Tie down strain?
I do use tie downs on the boat like you describe but I wonder if how much strain is added if the bunks are very slippery. I tighten the tie down just snug (not overly tight) but if the boat is resting on a slippery surface I don't know how much play would be involved. I think before moving the boat down the road I would way the bunks to be a little bit dry.
I do use tie downs on the boat like you describe but I wonder if how much strain is added if the bunks are very slippery. I tighten the tie down just snug (not overly tight) but if the boat is resting on a slippery surface I don't know how much play would be involved. I think before moving the boat down the road I would way the bunks to be a little bit dry.
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PDecote
All of the responses have been good hints. The lonch site that I was talking about is not an official ramp. It is more like a rocky beach with a floting dock about 30 feet long. Ther is very little slop and the boat has to be mussled of the trailer. That is where problum lies. I saw a trailer with u shaped plastic over the bunks, not a rug. I thought the plastic would let the boat slid easer.--------Phil
Drying not needed !
Waiting until the bunks dry our is not necessary providing you have your tie downs snug and the bow strap snug.
As to Launching / retriving in shallow conditions as you decribed, I too have on occasion had to launch in shallow waters like what you described.
Your right, you have to muscle the boat off. You can use the winch to retrive the boat on and in doing so I would at least splash some water on the dry bunks before doing so, this will help the boat to slide better across the bunks.
Glenn
Waiting until the bunks dry our is not necessary providing you have your tie downs snug and the bow strap snug.
As to Launching / retriving in shallow conditions as you decribed, I too have on occasion had to launch in shallow waters like what you described.
Your right, you have to muscle the boat off. You can use the winch to retrive the boat on and in doing so I would at least splash some water on the dry bunks before doing so, this will help the boat to slide better across the bunks.
Glenn
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