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Location: minocqua, wi. | it's different for a bunk or roller trailer obviously. i've got a ranger on a bunk and i just take off the safety strap and loosen the winch strap enough for the boat to float and not get bound. oh, lock the winch after i loosen it out enough. once the boat is floating i just loosen it enough to remove it, get in the boat and beach it, then go park the truck.
if you don't have a keel protector, you should get one. the key to any of this is to remember why you buy insurance and that's to use your toys. i'm not very easy on my boat, that's not to say i don't take care of it. i'd rather have a couple scratches than not want to use it.
loading, just look at the amount of fender you want out of the water and drive it on. clip the winch strap and tighten. if you are on your own and the boat is big, back in a little more (not too much to let the tail out of the bunks) and let the weight get carried by the water when you crank. |
