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Old 08-13-2013, 02:09 PM   #1
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Self load on to roller trailer

Anybody have any tricks or secrets for solo loading onto a roller trailer?

I can launch the boat in 15 seconds without any problem by myself, but loading is a little more tricky.

I don't like to power up and on, it isn't allowed at many ramps anyway.

I have a method, but it is awkward, and a little nervewracking. I drive in unil I am centered and on the second set of rollers. I leave the boat in gear just above idle to hold the boat there. I run up, climb over the bow, scurry up the trailer, grab the strap, pull to bow eye, clip, engage winch, and pull till tight, jump back on boat, shut down, trim up, scurry back over bow and winch up til sung.

All I need is some way to be able to grab the strap and clip on without scurrying down. then i can trim up, shut down, and hop off and winch her up.

Any ideas? How do you guys do it? Have you seen any cool solutions? There is the product called rope-a-boat, but it is sparsely available, and is $1700+. I would like to find a solution that is either free at least very cheap... if it exists.

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