How to fit a boat to a trailer

The boat ends up on the trailer where it happens to land. Step 2 - Dismantle.

Make sure boat is centered engine should be on boat.

How to fit a boat to a trailer. Put the boat on the trailer in contact with the target bunks. Release out enough winch line to hook it up. Put the winch in low gear by moving the turning handle axle so the little gear on it makes contact with the gear nearest the handle to make it easy to turn the winch handle.

The straight shaft places the engine more toward the front and the axle position on the trailer may have to be moved forward as well to achieve proper tongue weight. Secondly additional clearance is needed for the shaft to clear the trailer frame. Most shaft drive boats up to 24 feet will fit on our standard aluminum trailers.

When you set up your boat on your trailer it will need to be adjusted with a nose up or keel up angle ie. The boats keel needs to be set higher at the front than at the rear. This will allow the hull to roll off your trailer quickly and easily.

Connect your new trailer to your vehicle by latching the coupler to the hitch ball and connecting the safety chains and lights. Back your new trailer in the water in front of your boat so you can float the boat on. Back the trailer down until the forward.

Your rollers are just keel guides that aid alignment when the trailer is submerged and dont add a lot of support. Picture the angle the trailer is at when you are loading. When you pull out the hull should fully rest on the bunks with no influence from the rollers or they should just touch the keel.

Install the guide poles at the rear of the trailer and adjust them in until they touch the rub rail. We like to install them a few inches foreward of the rear crossmember on the bottom of the aluminum I-beam with two u-bolts per guide pole. The view from the rear of your boat and trailer should resemble the above image.

I pretty much KNOW my trailer is too big for my boat. IS there any information out there were I can properly know what size trailer to get for my boat. MY BIL is the orig.

Owner and has bragged that is is the smallest boat that will fit on that trailerand it does fit and tow nice. How to install a trailer tongue hinge so it can fit in your garage My Boat DIY - YouTube. Mike installs a hinge on a trailer tongue to make it easy to fit a trailer.

Step 1 - Evaluate Keep a 4-foot spirit level above the boats casement where the outboard motor is placed. With the help of two assistants hold the boat steadily balancing on its keel. Let the helpers watch the level during adjustment and inform you if the boat begins to lean onto one side of the trailer.

Step 2 - Dismantle. Size Its obvious a trailer should fit your boat. For trailerable boats those under 8 6 in beam take into account two measurements length and weight.

Length should be measured from the farthest point at the bow to the end of the hulls running surface. In general trailers are typically about two feet longer than the boat. However with the versatile Trailer Valet device attached to the trailer you can help fit your boat inside with some inventive maneuvering.

Move the boat into the garage in such a way that the beam the widest part of the boat is along the length of the bay door and that the centerline of the boat-trailer is at the center of the garage. Heres how to trailer a boat. Align the hitch and ball then lower the trailer hitch down over the ball.

Close the latch and insert the safety pin. Cross the safety chains and attach them to the truck. If your trailer has brakes attach the safety line to the tow vehicle.

The boat appears to fit on the trailer just right but when he attempts to slide it into the water its all but stuck on the skids. He added nylon pads to the skids to help it slide but the. The boat ends up on the trailer where it happens to land.

You have to put the boat on the trailer fit it properly then move the axle forward or backwards to adjust the balance of the boat and the tongue weight. The dealer does not do this because he does not care about how the boat and trailer fit once you drive it off the lot. You might not think about the winch on your boat trailer too often but its a vitally important workhorse that gets used every single time you launch or loa.

With the weight of the boat on a roller trailer the keel should set on the keel roller. If it does not you may have to install a keel riser kit. Also check that the boat is not sloping downhill or is not less than 2 from the tongue plate.

Make sure boat is centered engine should be on boat. Taking your old trailer out from underneath your boat and put your boat on to the new trailer. Adjusting all rollers and skid to the hull making sure that correct weight is on all fittings.

Adjusting the winch post so that boat sitting correctly on the trailer with the correct amount of over hang. The first step to ensuring your boat is sitting correctly on your boat trailer is to check that your boats keel is resting on the keel rollers that may be attached to your boat trailer. Approximately 70 of the boats weight is in the keel so it is important that we focus on this area of your boat and that it is well supported.

Fitting Your Trailer to the Pontoon Boat. When selecting a pontoon trailer you must know the length and approximate weight of your pontoon. Length of the Pontoon Tubes Length should be easily determined and you will want a trailer about 4 to 6 longer than the pontoon tubes.