What about those of us who tow to the water? Lets see your tow rigs.

[scootz40]

Looking to trade hot rod for a hauler.....LOL:smt043

 

[OldSkool]

Sadler,
Another thing is to follow the boat back with your bow roller so the boat will lift up into the winch roller.

Once you get it set up correctly it should load and unload much better that you are seeing now. The best set up is to have the boat rest right at or near the transom on the bunks by 1-3 inches either way.

If anyone has a different view please add it.

 

[Woody]

I would suggest taking the boat to a scale and find out exactly what you have. You'll then be able to determine proper tongue weight and can position the boat differently if required. The next question I'd have is whether the boat/trailer weight and tongue weight is within your tow vehicles limits. Eliminate the guess work.

 

[gbolton]

 

[Sadler]

Thanks Bill, will do.

 

[Sadler]

Thanks for the tips. I'm pretty sure I'm good. I've had the tongue weight measured and it's under the hitch rating, and the boat plus trailer are within the Excursion's rating. We had the boat positioned on the trailer for the correct tongue weight before I mounted the bow roller, but as fate would have it, I guessed wrong at the bow roller position when the boat was off the trailer, and it was too late in the day to re-launch the boat, move the roller back, and bring the boat back on the trailer. So next launch, I'll move the bow roller back and I'm hopeful things will be right at that point. I'll probably also measure the tongue weight again at that point.

I would suggest taking the boat to a scale and find out exactly what you have. You'll then be able to determine proper tongue weight and can position the boat differently if required. The next question I'd have is whether the boat/trailer weight and tongue weight is within your tow vehicles limits. Eliminate the guess work.

 

[Sadler]

Bill, I think you're exactly right. And, that's the reason we've fussed so much with getting the bow roller right--it's super important to couple the boat to the bow roller. Because the bow roller has to be so low to avoid hitting the bow pulpit, it ended up below the bow eye. A friend who has a 270 with the same pulpit found on his boat that the bow eye would hang on the bow roller as the boat was launched. So, he and I figured that if you split the bow roller, the bow eye would not get caught. This appears to have worked, and kept the bow roller doing its job.
The transom will be pretty close to what you recommend with respect to the bunks once we move the boat back.

Sadler,
Another thing is to follow the boat back with your bow roller so the boat will lift up into the winch roller.

Once you get it set up correctly it should load and unload much better that you are seeing now. The best set up is to have the boat rest right at or near the transom on the bunks by 1-3 inches either way.

If anyone has a different view please add it.

 

[Heracles]

Not a Sea Ray...but doesn't look bad IMO...

how does your ram 2500 handle it? Awesome looking boat, and truck. They match too..accident or did you buy as combo? :thumbsup:

 

[Woody]

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[Prater]

Here is my Duramax...

 

[edbaughman]

 

[OldSkool]

Bill, I think you're exactly right. And, that's the reason we've fussed so much with getting the bow roller right--it's super important to couple the boat to the bow roller. Because the bow roller has to be so low to avoid hitting the bow pulpit, it ended up below the bow eye. A friend who has a 270 with the same pulpit found on his boat that the bow eye would hang on the bow roller as the boat was launched. So, he and I figured that if you split the bow roller, the bow eye would not get caught. This appears to have worked, and kept the bow roller doing its job.
The transom will be pretty close to what you recommend with respect to the bunks once we move the boat back.

When you get it set up attach a picture so I can see how it worked out for you.

 

[OldSkool]

Sadler,
See the pictures of my canoe relocated on the trailer. Sorry for the poor quality of the snap shot. My son took off for the beach with my digital.

The bow roller actually lifts the bow into the winch roller now instead of just being a bumper. It pulls much easier and backing up and turning are improved with the shorter wheel base.

 

[ChuckW]

I put about 15k miles a year on the trailer with this setup.

 

[Nehalennia]

It's home

and the tow rig

Sadler
The bow roller is also to prevent the boat from shifting forward during stopping. Are you saying the eye has nothing to stop against? If so, and you were to stop fast that boat may come up and over your trailer mast and ....bad day.

 

[avguy]

It's home

Todd you're going to wake up one morning & that boat condo is going to be gone......I just want you to know who's going to have it....:lol:

 

[Sadler]

Will do Bill.

When you get it set up attach a picture so I can see how it worked out for you.

 

[Sadler]

Thanks Bill. I see what you mean. I'll post a pic when we've got it all adjusted.

Sadler

Sadler,
See the pictures of my canoe relocated on the trailer. Sorry for the poor quality of the snap shot. My son took off for the beach with my digital.

The bow roller actually lifts the bow into the winch roller now instead of just being a bumper. It pulls much easier and backing up and turning are improved with the shorter wheel base.

 

[rcknecht]

 

[rcknecht]

my towing rig