Cannot get boat to rest on bow roller of trailer

[Poppa Reelie]

Same issue, I just load the boat with the front bunks out of water enough to grip the front of boat, keep the boat running and give it a throttle bump to get it to the roller, this way the boat doesnt settle back and move off the roller, but I only need to do this at certain ramps and some people done appreciate it... oh well.

 

[Tips Up]

Is it normal to have the bunks on end like that? Would weight of boat not eventually break these down? If they snapped it looks like the metal brackets would go through hull. Not much surface area to slide on either.
Maybe the new to you trailer is not a good match for your boat? Seams to be a few issues pointed out.

Great looking boat by the way!

 

[RiverBoy]

It’s maxed out. I could look for something with more length

boy if i had a dime every time a woman told me that…

 

[Offshore]

It looks like the boat is sitting too high. If it sat a couple of inches lower the trailer wouldn't have to be so deep in the water and the roller would touch the bow sooner because of the slope of the hull.

 

[wolf]

Id say you need to really CRANK on it harder to get that bow up to that wheel my boat does the same and I have to suck it in just below my eye , and I know im good then ... Also have to ask wheres your wheel fenders?

 

[seahorse]

I was told years ago that the bow eye should always be under the winch roller. Unwind the winch strap and have it spool on the underside of the drum so that the angle is straighter to the bow eye, give that a try. I put the front of the bunks of my trailer just under water and my boat glides effortlessly up to and under the winch roller, no or very little winching needed.

 

[brutus]

I was told years ago that the bow eye should always be under the winch roller. Unwind the wind strap and have it spool on the underside of the drum so that the angle is straighter to the bow eye, give that a try. I put the front of the bunks of my trailer just under water and my boat glides effortlessly up to and under the winch roller, no or very little winching needed.

Lol thats what i said, i played around with lots of trailers over the years, ive never owned a new shinny one, always had to make it work.once the boat is on the bunks, the winch should be straight with the eye, then your eye should rest under the roller once tight

 

[seahorse]

Lol thats what i said, i played around with lots of trailers over the years, ive never owned a new shinny one, always had to make it work.once the boat is on the bunks, the winch should be straight with the eye, then your eye should rest under the roller once tight

I guess great minds think alike. I also had to loosen the bolts on the winch bracket itself on my last trailer to get it to adjust at the right angle for the winch strap to suck the bow eye under the winch roller. Sometimes it takes a few adjustments to get it perfect.

 

[wolf]

I was told years ago that the bow eye should always be under the winch roller.

Exaclly same thing that buddy set up my trailer when I first started 45 years ago get it under roller and crank that till it cant move...

 

[Viking]

What about using the boat motor to push itself the last couple feet? Using the drag from the bunks to stay put if you know what I mean.

 

[SpringFever2359]

I was told years ago that the bow eye should always be under the winch roller. Unwind the winch strap and have it spool on the underside of the drum so that the angle is straighter to the bow eye, give that a try. I put the front of the bunks of my trailer just under water and my boat glides effortlessly up to and under the winch roller, no or very little winching needed.

What @seahorse @brutus , and @wolf said..I've got the same boat as op...op boat seems to be sitting really high?
And get rollers

 

[brutus]

What @seahorse @brutus , and @wolf said..I've got the same boat as op...op boat seems to be sitting really high? View attachment 119103View attachment 119104View attachment 119106
And get rollers

Thats what it should look like

 

[seahorse]

What @seahorse @brutus , and @wolf said..I've got the same boat as op...op boat seems to be sitting really high? View attachment 119103View attachment 119104View attachment 119106
And get rollers

Hey Steve, those are cool steps on the front of your trailer, where did you get those?

 

[SpringFever2359]

Hey Steve, those are cool steps on the front of your trailer, where did you get those?

Hey Don, Amazon..

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Got them to help climbing up or off bow if I need to , plus the winch after the bike accident...helps alot!

 

[Aquaholic]

From my boat racing days, we would use a thicker/higher piece of wood on both sides, longer too, no carpet yet, and hand scribe the hull shape with a carpenters pencil when it was sitting where we wanted it to be. This part took some fiddling. Then use a power planer and hand planer to match the scribe marks from both sides as best as possible. The bolt depth and locations needed some thought. A bit of work, but it was then sitting in a perfect cradle. Add the carpet after. The launching, loading, and ride on the highway was noticeably better with the bunks molded to the hull bottom.

 

[Squire]

I molded my trailer bunks to the hull by fastening the front and back brackets in place then leaving the middle two just friction tight when I first retrieved the boat. Once the boat settled down on the bunks I tightened the two middle brackets. I don’t know if this would work for all mounting hardware but mine had a ‘sleeve’ with multiple bolt holes that fits over the crossmember and can be adjusted for height.