10-02-05, 11:16 PM | #1 |
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Guide Poles on Trailers
Do any of you have those pole on the sides of your trailers? I rebuilt the carbureators on my engine today and got it in the water for the first time. I had a little trouble loading it since I couldn't see the trailer underwater. Maybe there is another easier way to load since this is my first power boat so any advice would be appreciated.
BTW I can weld some tubes on as guides with no troulbe since I work at a machine building shop. So cost is no factor in this since it is free. |
10-03-05, 12:29 AM | #2 |
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If you couldn't see your trailer, you were probably backed in too deep. Either that or you have some nasty water to fish in.
I used to have some on my bay boat to help with loading when it was windy.
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I have to load by myself so it is hard to get everything right. I think I will weld on some tubing.
Also, what kind of batteries does everybody use? I have one Duralast deep cycle but I need another for starting the motor. |
10-03-05, 11:45 AM | #4 |
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Yes get them added IMO. Most folks who have a Bassboat, and trailer power load it, so the trailer isn't submerged fully. I have a smaller boat, and a runabout, and I don't power load either. Make sure you get them mounted pretty close to the edge of the loaded boat. If not you can still sway back and forth, and not be loaded correctly after pulling the boat out of the water. I mounted some on both my trailers and they help. But the design wasn't very good, so I still have some swaying at the back end which is a real pain in the neck(you know what I wanted to say there). If you power load it, don't waste your time, just don't pull the trailer down as far as Nitro said.
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Power loading is illegal here in MI (everybody I know that has a bass boat does anyway) but I would really rather not so I don't tear up the launch. When I went in yesterday by myself some guy was getting ready to go out and for no reason he started grilling me about if I was going to power load. I tried to be polite but I don't know why he was so worked up. This was my first time ever putting in and taking out any boat by myself and the first time for me ever in this boat. The hand crank brings it up the rollers pretty easily so I don't think I need to power load unless I am in a hurry.
I will make up some poles with rollers or bumpers for the sides. |
10-03-05, 04:35 PM | #6 |
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Yeah they really help especially with a bigger boat. I know this is gonna be big for you guys but we have a 20 foot Trophy w/a and we definently sp? need it. Especially on a really windy day with a lot of current.
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Edit: After futher thoughts about this I thought it only fair to also state that it takes more attention and skill to load it without power loading. You have got to make sure you aren't flying up the trailer You definately have to watch your speed when loading. Lizards
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I never have power loaded mine. The way my luck runs I'd run it up over the stop into the bed of my truck . I ease it on the trailer and crank it on.
Only problem is that this past Saturday I was loading in the dark, backed in too far, and did not notice until I got home the left side of the boat is resting on the fender-no damage or anything, just not sitting on the trailer correctly. I need to take it back to the lake and float it off and reposition it.
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Good point, Lizards. I'm just going to take it up to the lake, let it float off and reposition it. Much easier than lifting it off since it weighs a ton-literally.
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