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Ok, so I've had my PWC out 3 times so far and each time I've had issues getting the dang thing on the trailer. Perhaps someone can point out what I'm doing wrong.
For starters, my craft is secured to the trailer using the winch, which has it's line going UNDER the roller (or whatever it's called) that's just behind the winch. I was told that this was the preferred method, rather than going over the roller w/ the winch line.
I've tried putting the trailer just low enough into the water that I could get the craft started onto the trailer and just winch it the rest of the way up. The problem is that since my winch line goes under the roller, I can't get the nose of the craft to go over (and rest on) the roller.
So, I then put the trailer further into the water, thus allowing me to winch it up and get the nose over the roller, but now the craft is floating over the trailer and I had to have someone hold it steady over the runners on the trailer while I pull out of the water.
A friend told me to put the trailer in just far enough so that the craft will hit the runners and just drive the PWC up onto the trailer, which will put the nose over the roller. I'm hesitant to do this as some sites so that this is a no-no.
Anyways, what am I doing wrong? thanks in advance....
For starters, my craft is secured to the trailer using the winch, which has it's line going UNDER the roller (or whatever it's called) that's just behind the winch. I was told that this was the preferred method, rather than going over the roller w/ the winch line.
I've tried putting the trailer just low enough into the water that I could get the craft started onto the trailer and just winch it the rest of the way up. The problem is that since my winch line goes under the roller, I can't get the nose of the craft to go over (and rest on) the roller.
So, I then put the trailer further into the water, thus allowing me to winch it up and get the nose over the roller, but now the craft is floating over the trailer and I had to have someone hold it steady over the runners on the trailer while I pull out of the water.
A friend told me to put the trailer in just far enough so that the craft will hit the runners and just drive the PWC up onto the trailer, which will put the nose over the roller. I'm hesitant to do this as some sites so that this is a no-no.
Anyways, what am I doing wrong? thanks in advance....