Hi, everyone.
I am having a problem getting my 201 loaded on the trailer on a steep ramp. I have posted the two messages below on the trailer forum and have received varying advice. I am interested if any other 201 owners have run into similar problems.
My original questions/response below. I am purposefully leaving out the responses so that I might get someone with a fresh perspective.
Thanks
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Hi, everyone.
I have owned boats since I was in my late twenties. I will be fifty two next month. I have owned a lot of different boats. I have put boats in and out of ramps that many wouldn't touch.
Here is my problem.
Since I have purchased my 201 PRO XL last year, I have no problems with shallow ramps (which make everyone look like a pro - drive off, drive on), but some of the steep ramps that I have frequented lately are to the point of nightmarish when I try to load the boat. It is, of course, never hard to get a boat into the water. These places are two of my favorite spots - or used to be. Since they are on the river, shallow landings are not available.
Some of the landings are steep and not level side to side. Those are serious fun.
I have yet to find a "sweet spot" on the trailer that I can gauge for a water line when the trailer is in the water ready for the boat. The last few times out, I have had to have my wife connect the winch, while I applied power to hold the nose of the boat close to the trailer, and have her winch it up to the eye.
If I put the trailer higher in the water, the nose of the boat *undershoots* the winch roller. If too low, the boat simply slides back off the trailer.
I am at a loss since I have never had this problem with another boat. Besides all that, I look like someone that has never seen a boat before, and we all know how important image can be....
Tell me I am missing something obvious, please.
Electro
Hi, folks.
Tried everything except the silicone spray today. Different angles, depths, wet bunks, whatever we could think of. The only thing that works is to get it most of the way up and have my wife winch it while I add power. Any other position and the bow undershoots the winch.
I will try the silicone spray next.
This is my favorite landing and I AM going to find something that works.
Also, the bunks are already "turned up" at the front.
I used enough power to move my truck today and I still didn't get up on the trailer. Move it deeper into the water and the bow is again, under the winch. Arghhhhhhh.
Electro.