Power Loading
07-22-2013 | 08:33 PM
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Yes I am sure , everyone. LOL. You burned yourself because you said "In the water" . I asked how you load a 30 by yourself without getting your toes wet.
Seriously though, everyone I see power loads. Not saying I sit there all weekend just my observation when I am there.
Seriously though, everyone I see power loads. Not saying I sit there all weekend just my observation when I am there.
07-22-2013 | 08:35 PM
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07-22-2013 | 08:39 PM
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I don't know about a cat, but my boat is a V. All I do is pull out of the water slow the boat just centers on the trailer. Could just be the way my bunks are setup, but all three of my boats have been the same way.
07-22-2013 | 09:01 PM
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My favorite is when I grow tired of waiting for all the BS and my wife backs me in the ramp and i slide off and go about my business 
then put the nose at end of dock and pick up my hottie!! and there still scratching there heads 
then put the nose at end of dock and pick up my hottie!! and there still scratching there heads
07-22-2013 | 09:42 PM
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A lot depends on the trailer. If you have a bow roller that actually catches your bow eye and stops the boat from going any more forward, it is possible to powerload all the way on. The boat stops when it bow eye is stopped by the roller. However, on a Myco, Manning, or LoadMaster type of winch stand setup where there is no positive stop, you definitely cannot powerload by yourself.
If you have a second person on the winch, idling the boat or bumping it forward while they winch is easy to do.
If you can't get your toes wet for whatever reason, just jump on the tailgate or bumper of the truck and walk down the trailer tongue. It's not that big of a deal.
If you launch/retrieve out of the same ramp with same attributes 25x a season, it's easy to get a method down pact. However, when you travel to different locations, and factor in water levels, current, breeze, and tidal changes; as well as different ramp lengths, water depth, and ramp angles; every time out (and in) is a new experience.
If you have a second person on the winch, idling the boat or bumping it forward while they winch is easy to do.
If you can't get your toes wet for whatever reason, just jump on the tailgate or bumper of the truck and walk down the trailer tongue. It's not that big of a deal.
If you launch/retrieve out of the same ramp with same attributes 25x a season, it's easy to get a method down pact. However, when you travel to different locations, and factor in water levels, current, breeze, and tidal changes; as well as different ramp lengths, water depth, and ramp angles; every time out (and in) is a new experience.
07-22-2013 | 09:48 PM
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07-22-2013 | 09:54 PM
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