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In article ,
"Gene Kearns" wrote:

On 3 Jul 2004 17:38:07 -0700, (Sandy) wrote:

We just purchased a Sea Ray 190 Sun Deck. My husband has been the one
who tows and backs the boat into the storage garage. I would like to
be able to use the boat even if my husband cannot come. I am 90% sure
I could not back the boat into the garage because there is not a lot
of clearance on either side of the garage.

....blah, blah, blah........

Do yourself (and your husband) a real favor and learn how to back the trailer
as
it is towed. A front mounted hitch isn't a real solution... if for no other
reason than it will be even MORE difficult to see the back of the boat....
and
will involve re-hitching the boat, which brings with it even MORE problems.

There is no free lunch and no "easier" way to back a boat, either.....

Gene is a bit over the top on this one IMHO. Front mounted hitches are
very popular with the articulated trailer crowd, and I have seen them
used in freight yards all around the country. Just look for the
forklifts with the ball on the end of the forks, or the donkey Truck
with a pintal hitch, welded to the front bumper. Lots of those around.

me