coastalrichard
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Reading about folks having troubles retrieving their boats got me to looking into the issue. There seems to be a pretty direct correlation to the ramp slope. Too little slope and the boat hits the trailer at a low angle causing the trailer to be backed farther down the ramp to allow the bow to get over the first rear roller. Too steep an angle causes the boat to hit the trailer at a steep angle making it difficult to get the bow above the eye. I've become convinced that, depending on your ramp conditions, you will experience one or the other, particularly if you launch from different locations for different reasons. I searched the web and found numerous adjustible hitch balls that would be handy for some of you that are experiencing issues. Here's one that looks pretty neat:
Not only can you quickly and easily change the angle of your trailer by raising or lowering the ball (for a shallow ramp, raise the ball height; lower it for steep ramps), but you can also switch ball sizes to adjust for your smaller or larger trailers.
Thought I'd pass it along.
Not only can you quickly and easily change the angle of your trailer by raising or lowering the ball (for a shallow ramp, raise the ball height; lower it for steep ramps), but you can also switch ball sizes to adjust for your smaller or larger trailers.
Thought I'd pass it along.
