I'm a realivly new boat owner and have a question since the water is getting much colder.

Is there a way to load the boat without getting in the water? Our trailer has carpet skids and I always have trouble getting the boat on. If I use the motor the boat wants to drift right. If we use the ropes we have to get into the water...not far but probably about a foot deep. On the tries we can drive the boat right on it's usually not perfectly centered on the trailer.

Just wondering since alot of folks I see at the ramps don't seem to have trouble.

I try to get the trailer in the same spot every time so the boat can get all the way on w/o hitting the skids. At the ramp we use the water is just barely up to the cab.

Thanks in advance.. with the colder weather I don't want to get into the water if I can help it.