DrP, here is a tip. A tip given by a man that learns lessons very slowly, if ever. But occasionally he does learn one.

I took a rope and on one end I simply looped it back to itself and secured a big old large loop with electric tape. On the other end, I put a snap swivel, a large one. I coil this rope up and leave it in the front deck of the boat. When I ready to launch, the last thing I do is unhook the front boat eye from the trailer. At that time, I uncoil said rope, snap the swivel end onto the boat bow eye, and either A) hand the loop end to my fishing buddy, or if alone, I then B) hook the big loop over my winch stand. Then I back out till boat is free, then ease forward till trailer is clear of water and boat eases back onto the ramp (you have to measure the rope to get just right amount). Then I go down and unhook the loop, tie it to a rock or stick or ramp stanchion, and go park the truck.

Then I proceed to go not catch fish.