Advanced trailering tips

[Yankee]

Originally Posted by BroadHopper

When backing the trailer down a ramp or into a parking space. It is easier to steer when you grab the bottom of the steering wheel as oppose to grabbing the top of the wheel. It makes mind to hands coordination so much easier!

Good advice, I'll add the when your hand is at the bottom of the wheel move it in the direction that you want the boat to go.

For what it's worth, I've had bunk trailers for every boat that I have owned. For those who don't know, that means wooden planks covered with marine carpet ie: no rollers. It takes a bit more skill backing in, but you can get that trailer under your boat, winch it in then slowly drive up the ramp and let the boat settle onto the trailer. IMO, it's much less hassle and allows you to leave the ramp quicker. And the boat self levels itself on the trailer.

Of course you can do the same with a trailer equipped with rollers, but most boaters with rollers assume that the way to get their boat onto the trailer is turn the crank and drag it up onto the trailer and never think of floating the boat onto the trailer.