[QUOTE=Chris Sunkin;2583271]for Dave

[QUOTE=Chris Sunkin;2583271]LMAO.... If nothing else, I think drillin just got a new nick name.....

Thanks to all you guys for the advice. Didn't put the trailer in quite so far...re-adjusted a couple of times coming up the ramp and the results were much better. Still maybe an inch short of the stop, but much better weight distribution on the trailer...and I can tell the difference towing. Didn't think a few inches would make that big a difference, but it seems to. I have a few other tricks for next time so I should be able to get it up to the stop.

And people wonder what it's worth paying for a membership on this site. I dunno - what's safety and peace of mind worth?

On our old Formula 18 with small block, I would notice the same slippage with a good 10k strap on the winch. I found out that I was pulling up the ramp too fast, even when I felt I was just creeping up.
Started to inch up the ramp (steep) and boat settled on the trailer with hardly any slippage. The boat bow eye would be all in the front roller when pulling up and then when the angle changed the eye would be above the front roller as the stearn settled down on the bunks.

After that Slow and easy.

Did the same with the Fountain in Fl, the diesel had to be gently let off the brake and power applied or it would "slip back" as well. Go easy and it stays in place.