by GreenLake » Fri Feb 05, 2016 3:18 am
I use the tilt feature on every launch. I only barely have to place the hubs near the waterline for launching. The tilt make it easier for the boat to slide off while still on the bunks/rollers and that means that it slides off true, and doesn't float sideways while over the trailer. Very convenient.
On a good ramp, I don't use the tilt on retrieval. It's easiest, in my experience, to bring the boat in by rolling it over a tail roller, fixed at the water level. Just about when the roller would reach the "flat" part of the hull, the bunks are starting to support the hull. For that, I need to back that trailer a bit further, but on a good ramp that still leaves the car wheels dry.
On a beach, I use the tilt feature, but I found that I need to limit the angle of the tilt, or otherwise I can't get the bow to get past the second roller: it effectively "digs" in otherwise in the space between the two rollers. Using a strap to limit the tilt avoids the issue and still lets me retrieve the boat.
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