Man that sux dude! I have the same boat and I have attempted to contact Lowe numerous times about the trailer being "mickey mouse" right off the lot! Immediately I had to change wenches and do other small stuff to it, because it was built so cheaply. I love my boat and If I had to do it again would choose the same, but would rather them put a top of the line trailer with the boat. Once you decide to spend that much money, whats a couple thousand more for a quality trailer? I figured I would get some satisfaction about this, but I was wrong lol. Not the first time I been wrong. Im really glad yaw caught the amount of fish yaw did catch. Culd have been worse. lol