Why I trailer ...
1. $60/yr launch here in Ottawa, $60/yr launch 1000 Islands, free launch
other spots (that's what the 4L is for in the jeep), $8 to launch some othe
spots.
2. To go different places ... we like the drive there, the day boating,
maybe stay over, and the drive back.
3. The boat's high and dry and in the laneway when not in use ... easy to
clean, do preventive maintenance, etc. etc.
4. There's no ramp congestion up here ... everybody's been courteous, allow
others to take their time to launch/ retrieve ... amd often offer to help
each other out. Usually some friendly discussion at the ramps ... great day,
how's the fishing, seats out of a Saab, yeah, thought they looked familiar
.... stuff like that.
5. But mainly to go different places. Keep in mind, I'm landlocked up here.
Locally I can go 26 miles up the Ottawa or 26 Kilometers down the Rideau, so
getting to the St Lawrence a dozen times or so a season is a real treat.
Sure, I could leave the boat there ... but then it's great to be sitting in
the office, look out the window, and in about 3/4 hour have the boat in the
water locally.

Our experience so far...............ramp fees, congestion at the ramps,
attitudes at the ramps, cost to trailer the boat to/from the ramp. damage
to
the boat from trailering...............yikes.

We will dock the boat next year. The $900 dockage fee is well worth it
for
us.

We can always load the boat on the trailer for maintenance and winter
storage off site from the marina.

So why do you trailer your boat?