Vic Smith wrote:
On Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:55:20 -0800, "Mike" wrote:


Leave the boat in forward, connect the winch strap, and winch her the rest
of the way up.
Keeping the boat in forward, even at idle, will help immensely. Jump back to
the helm,
put her in neutral, and cut the engine(s).

I hope this helps.

Everything helps!
I note some discussion about methods.
Have to figure that out myself.
I'm never shy about getting educated, so I expect to spend some time
watching others and practicing before I get my feet wet.
Luckily, I'm pretty good at backing trailers.

--Vic

Leaving the boat engine running in forward while you hop out to attach
the winch strap and winch the boat onto the trailer sounds like a
serious accident waiting to happen. And if one happened, you'd be cited
for negligence at the minimum.