Quote Originally Posted by brivabeach View Post
I have to get wet to pull the boat onto the trailer.
If there's no dock and the ramp isn't steep enough, you have to do some acrobatics in order to avoid the bath. The key is getting the trailer far enough out into the lake while still being able to climb across your truck/van/car and onto the trailer tongue without getting your feet wet. You need a long bow line--mine is 50'. When you return to the ramp, beach the boat so everyone can get out dry. After backing your trailer far enough into the lake so your bunks are wet, push the boat well out into the lake (the reason for the long bow line) in line with the trailer (windy days can make this tough.) Scramble onto your trailer and guide the boat on as far as it will go. If it's lined up straight, you should be able to pull it with enough force & speed to get it all the way on. At a minimum, you should be able to reach far enough to hook the winch cable and crank it on. Even if you need to don a pair of knee boots to avoid getting your feet wet, that beats wading in up to your waist and riding home with wet clothes.