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Aaron,
The only issue that "might" happen is if you launch by yourself, back your boat all the way in the water, and the boat pinches up on the roller. This would seem to happen when the back of the boat starts to float up while the trailer is still on a downward angle. If that does happen, you might not be able to slide the boat far enough forward to provide enough slack for the chain. Obviously, you can pull out a little bit, but a time consuming effort. Might be worth making up a little longer chain and taking it with you on your first trip just in case something comes up that you didn't think of. I do like the shorter safety chain though. I might do the same thing to mine as well.
One thing I forgot to mention in regards to not liking the roller trailers. With the way we launch, I very rarely use a dock line anymore. For tournaments, the idea is speed. So, everything is unhooked, driver in the boat, and the truck driver puts it in the water. With a roller trailer, you just can't do it as quick. Even the glass boats have bunk trailers. When I'm by myself, my boat sits at the end of the dock, I put the trailer in the water then jump in the boat and idle it up on the trailer. Mine is probably the easiest boat trailer I have ever loaded and after owning several other trailer, I swear by the Eagle brand. Don't know what it is, but they have it right!
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My bad......I should have explained it better,
I did not cut the links off, and actually make the chain physically shorter.
I just shortened the length, by placing the bolt through the 5th link, not the last link. if needed I can grab the 9/16th and add a link or two back to actual amount the chain that would be needed.
OE
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Nice! And I was under the assumption that your polish roots caused you to simply cut the lengths and toss them on the floor in the garage! I see your Ginger beard Irish roots saved you on that one :biggrin
