"Genius? Not!" wrote in message
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Someone mentioned somewhere that I should back in enough to get the bunks
wet, then pull forward until ...; it's the until that I haven't figured
out yet.


It's different with every boat/trailer combination, as well as the slant of
the ramp and the shape of the hull. My boat's small, and the hull's not a
deep V. On a steep ramp, if I put too much trailer in the water, the boat
doesn't contact the bunks until it's 90% on the trailer, at which point it's
probably not sitting straight relative to the trailer, due to wind or
whatever. The boat's light enough that I after I pull away from the ramp, I
can shove the boat into position just by lifting it, but that's just so
un-stylish. :-)

Then, there are the ramp demons. I'll launch & pull out 50 times in a row,
getting everything perfect. And then, the 51st time, on a day with no wind,
no rush to get out of the next guy's way, no beer in the captain, same ramp
as always, and everything turns to crap and it's like I'm a blind man trying
to steer the truck with one toe while being shot at AND swarmed by bees.
Ramp demons are the only explanation.