Loading Boat - Regal 2700 Owner's Manual

CHAPTER 10

LOADING BOAT

The most important thing to remember when getting your boat out of
the water is that often the ramp will be crowded. As you approach the
ramp, make a visual inspection of the traffic, both at the ramp and all
around you. This is an important time to use caution, courtesy, and
common sense. While you may feel it's your next turn, another boater
may not be as courteous. Don't insist on your rightful place in line; it
could lead to disastrous consequences in the confines of a crowded
boat ramp. If there is any perceived danger, stand off until you can
safely approach the ramp.
Back your trailer down to the water's edge. At this point it is a good
idea to let a sufficient amount of line out of the winch to reach the
bow eye. Make sure you disconnect the trailer harness to keep the
bulbs from blowing out due them being subjected to the cold water.
On roller or bunk style trailers back up until the aft roller is just at the
water level. This allows you to hook up the winch cable and to start
cranking the boat on to the trailer properly. This method gives you a
good starting point and helps keep the boat centered on the trailer as it
is reloaded. It may be necessary to further back the trailer into the
water to allow cranking up the boat.
Once the boat is positioned correctly on the trailer have someone hook
up the winch cable hook to the bow eye. Also, this will help keep the
boat bow against the trailer roller. Shut down the engine and run the
outdrive up to the top of the trailer position.
With the bow snug against the roller, start to crank the boat up onto
the trailer. Make sure the hull bottom or keel stays in the center of
each roller as it is being cranked on the trailer. On bunk style trailers,
watch the bunks to make sure the boat is centered as they usually do
not touch any rollers other than the aft one because the boat weight is
being supported more by the bunks as it is cranked onto the trailer.
Stop cranking the winch when the boat bow contacts the bow roller.
Be sure the winch is in the locked position. Stand back and make sure
the boat is centered on the trailer.
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