Re: M_Boats: The yoke's on me

[Doug King]

I don't know how much it really matters as long as the weight distribution to the trailer hitch is enough, but one option that I and a few others here do routinely is, once the boat is cranked up as far as it will go, get going a few miles an hour in the tow vehicle and hit the brakes. The boat will slide forward pretty easily, especially if contact surfaces are still wet from hauling out. You can get to where you gauge the speed pretty well to push it up a few inches. Crank it snug and you're ready to go.

Doug King

At 03:04 PM 11/28/02 -0500, you wrote:

It still did not fit snuggly into the yoke.  I am beginning to think the boat sits in its most comfortable position in the bunk boards and the snug fit to the yoke is not that important.  It trailers smoothly even thogh the bow is a few inches away from the yoke.  Am I correct that this is a non issue?
 
I like the extra roller and mounting plank and will definately keep this set up.  As the photos show, the roller is ownly there to help lift the boat to the angle of the trailer.  Once it sits in the bunk boards the boat is several inches from the additional roller.
 

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Doug King
M-17 #404 "Vixen"

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