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| More and more lakes in every neighboring state are posting no power loading restrictions. My boat is a bass boat on a bunk trailer. At nearly 2000lbs it is impossible to crank it up after ideling on. I would either eventually pull the bow eye out of the hull or begin to damage the winch post as niether were designed for this amount of stress.
Floating the boat on the trailer in deeper water is tougher then it sounds, especially if there is wind. Some ramps would require me to put it in so deep to avoid power loading that the guide rails would be so far under water that when I tried to pull the tow vehicle up the boat could land on top of the guide rails.
What are you all going to do if you encounter a ramp prohibiting power loading and you don't have a roller trailer?
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| Yeah, I know that extra 200 lbs is a killer, isn't it, anon.[:bigsmile:] |
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| Take a look at getting some extra "guide on posts" put on the trailer. I think places like Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's carry them. They keep the back end of the boat lined up with the trailer even when the bunks are underwater. Using these I can get my Javelin 320A (same as a Stratos 219) to within a foot of the bow stop just by idling it on.
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| Lunch - You may be able to add guide posts to your trailer. They mount to the sides and rear of the trailer and stick up about 5'. When conditions force you to you back in deep, they'll ensure your boat settles square on the trailer. They are wonderful in high wind or fast current (river), especially when loading by your lonesome. I bought mine from BassPro and easily mounted them myself. |
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| The boat and the trailer should be able to withstand the stress while winching on. You probably should invest in a lower gear ratio winch. They work a little slower, but not as much work for the operator. Also, fully wetting the bunks before loading lets the boat slide on a lot easier. I've watched large Great Lakes boats winched on with relative ease by having the proper gear ratio winch. |
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| Lunch_Box: I have put silicon spray on my bunks what a difference I can now crank my boat onto the trailer almost as easy as a roller trailer and it comes off just as easy so keep that in mind when launching. What I did was launch the boat and went fishing after a couple of hours the bunks were dry so I sprayed them with a silicon spray gettign the bunk carpeting moist but not wet then went fishing again, at the end of the day when it was time to go home the boat just idled on to the trailer to within inches of bow stop you will only need to spray the bunks once or twice a year depending on how often you fish.
Silicon good for Boats & Breasts[:devil:]
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Power Loading....what are you going to do if you c