How to load a boat on a trailer by yourself

In this video I show you how I load and unload my Bass Tracker P. An all-roller trailer setup has been known to have boats slide off the trailer on the ramp prior to launching in the water using the process I am going to describe here.

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How to load a boat on a trailer by yourself. BoatUS Magazine senior editor Rich Armstrong shows you how to retrieve a boat on a trailer by yourself. Its a bit tricky to get your boat out of the water s. How To Load A Boat On A Trailer By Yourself.

Submerge Up to a Third of Your Trailer. Carefully Drive the Boat onto the Trailer. Raise the Motor and Secure the Boat.

Loading Your Boat To A Roller Trailer. Other Tips To Remember. How to load a boat on the trailer by yourself.

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Drive the Boat Up the Trailer and Attach it to the Trailer Winch. Once you are free from the dock and have shoved the boat away from it you want to slowly and steadily drive the boat up the trailer until the front is close enough to attach the winch to it. After the boat is on the trailer and is not going to float away jump down from the boat.

Then I push the boat up on the trailer with steady power from the motor. My four-stroke Mercury has plenty of power to push my boat right up on there. Then I fasten the winch clip to the boats towing eye and make sure to crank the winch down tight.

Depending on the ramp height and the type of motor on the boat it might be necessary to raise the motor so it doesnt scrape the ramp exiting the water After the Boat is Loaded. An all-roller trailer setup has been known to have boats slide off the trailer on the ramp prior to launching in the water using the process I am going to describe here. Okay so lets get to the details on how to launch a boat by yourself.

Get on the Boat and Drive it up. Leaving the trailer backed down to the water hop into the boat untie it from the dock and give it a small push to move the boat out into the water. This is the easiest step and makes it possible to then drive the boat up and onto the trailer without a lot of difficulty.

Once the boat is free from the dock then its time to drive it slowly and carefully up the trailer. The following is a simple method that works with any boat. Tie up your boat to the dock.

Then attach a single long line to the bow and stern cleat. Back the trailer down deep enough that you can float the boat most of the way onto the trailer. Using the line you can control the boat as you walk down the dock.

Launching and loading your boat can be challengingeven for the most experienced anglers. In this video I show you how I load and unload my Bass Tracker P. While loading the boat youll know you have the correct trailer depth when there is some resistance between the boat and the trailer bunks.

You should need to apply some throttle to get the boat to drive up the last few feet. The goal is to be at or within about one inch of the trailer bow stop. Lester simplifies the boat loading and unloading process with a Trick Step marine trailer step from Mark Peiser Manufacturing.

The three- or four-step device attaches to the boat trailer and makes it much easier to climb in and out of the boat at the ramp or in the garage. For more guidance on trailering a boat alone check out the Mercury Dockline video of Brandon Lester loading his boat after a. Before you get onto the boat ramp pull off to the side of the road or into the parking lot and prep for the launch without blocking the ramp.

Pull the trailer lights. That way you wont blow a hot bulb when it hits the cold water. Load all your gear into the boat.

Remove the transom tie-down. Get a line ready to tie to the dock. In this short boat launch video you will see how easy 1 person can unload a boat using the Drotto automatic boat latch.

In this boat launch video the chains and straps on the boat have been unhooked in the pre-launch area. The Drotto secures the boat to the trailer without the straps and chains hooked up. You may then back down into the water.

Loading a Boat on a Trailer By Yourself If youre a lone wolf park your vehicle and activate the emergency brake. Remember that dock line we tied to the winch post earlier. Head back to the boat and untie it now then secure it to the dock cleat instead.

This will keep your boat. Loading your boat onto a trailer starts with backing the trailer into the water. The tow vehicles wheels should almost reach the waters edge according to Ted Sensenbrenner the BoatUS Foundations assistant director of boating safety programs.

The trailer should be submerged with the bunks andor the rollers wet so that. This will allow you to. 1st take off the safety cable 2nd let out some slack on the boat strap and detach it the grabber is now doing all the holding.

Undo the grabber and the boat slides off you have the rope in your hands. 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.