scootz40
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- Mar 22, 2009
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- Boat Info
- 2005 280 sundancer 2003 ford excursion 1940 ford convertable
- Engines
- twin 4.3s mpi alpha 1s
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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,
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.
Not a Sea Ray...but doesn't look bad IMO...
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.
It's home
When you get it set up attach a picture so I can see how it worked out for you.
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.