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One question you didn't know to ask so far is "How far do I back this trailer in the water to load and unload boat?"Some of the most fun I have on fishing trips is watching the boat ramp action. There are some guys not open to advice and some are. Down at one of my family's houses on the Gulf we are maybe 100yds from the ramp. You can sit in the A/C and watch some hilarious things. Now my advice, take your time and pay attention to how deep your fenders go into the water in relation to how easy or hard it is to load/unload boat. Bunk boards or rollers (whichever you have) are meant to help guide the boat center. Don't go sink your trailer to the hitch the first time. I like to put as little of the trailer in the water as needed to load/unload. Usually when the back of the boat just barely starts to float is plenty. Ramp angles differ and that will change how much trailer you need in the water too. Also, especially since it's a new to you boat, Don't unhook the cable until you got her in the water and running what you feel reliable. I've seen many guys unhook everything and have their wife or buddy just back em in the water doin a quick dump and now they are floating away from the ramp in a boat that won't run. Anyhow, just my advice. I'd say if a guy learns how is rig loads and unloads, he can be on and of the ramp in just a couple minutes.Another thing, cheater pipes are really handy sticking up on the back of trailers that require bein backed in the water pretty deep. You may already have em. Post up some pics of your rig if ya don't mind.
One question you didn't know to ask so far is "How far do I back this trailer in the water to load and unload boat?"
Some of the most fun I have on fishing trips is watching the boat ramp action. There are some guys not open to advice and some are. Down at one of my family's houses on the Gulf we are maybe 100yds from the ramp. You can sit in the A/C and watch some hilarious things. Now my advice, take your time and pay attention to how deep your fenders go into the water in relation to how easy or hard it is to load/unload boat. Bunk boards or rollers (whichever you have) are meant to help guide the boat center. Don't go sink your trailer to the hitch the first time. I like to put as little of the trailer in the water as needed to load/unload. Usually when the back of the boat just barely starts to float is plenty. Ramp angles differ and that will change how much trailer you need in the water too. Also, especially since it's a new to you boat, Don't unhook the cable until you got her in the water and running what you feel reliable. I've seen many guys unhook everything and have their wife or buddy just back em in the water doin a quick dump and now they are floating away from the ramp in a boat that won't run. Anyhow, just my advice. I'd say if a guy learns how is rig loads and unloads, he can be on and of the ramp in just a couple minutes.
Another thing, cheater pipes are really handy sticking up on the back of trailers that require bein backed in the water pretty deep. You may already have em. Post up some pics of your rig if ya don't mind.
