"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"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.


I thought ramp demons were the unsupervised kids that walk right in front of
or right behind the truck or boat where they can't be seen until it becomes
a close call.