Easier loading a boat onto a bunk trailer  

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My dad hates power loading, creates pot holes at bottom of the ramp.

Lot of places here in west Michigan don't like power loading.

Perfect advice! Bunk lube makes a world of difference too… but do not unhook before your boat is in because that mother will slide right off on the ramp!

Great informative video. I've backed in many trailers that weren't mine, for unloading and loading over the years and learned these things early on. You figure things out the more you do it. It's always easiest to back in a little too far, hang out the door and wait for the boat driver telling you to pull up a little, rather than play the back n forth bs. If you're doing this on your own, you'll figure out pretty quick where your trailer should be for proper loading.

Every trailer, every boat and every ramp is different. Takes time to learn where the happy spot for the trailer is.

Hope to be a guy who owns a truck and boat one day. I've only been on a boat a handful of times and loved it. I can only imagine the fun of driving a boat

Guys like this take the fun out of Sunday afternoon boat ramp shenanigans 😜

That’s a good way to blow the gravel away from the end of the boat ramp! Makes for a nice drop off.

Good thing your prop wash didn’t cause damage to the boat moored behind you.

Youre right I say just when the fender peek out the water perfect. So much easier with trailer at the right depth

Everyone assumes this man is breaking the law. Power loading is okay on ramps that have submeeged concrete. Helps keep them clean.

Thanks for your advice 😊

Remember, if your car wheels touch the water you’re either doing something wrong or the ramp is built wrong and not steep enough

I have a ton of fun backing my Bass Raider 10e on a 4x8 flat Harbor Freight trailer onto the ramp 🤣🤣 Can't see it in the mirrors or over the tailgate. As long as i can't see it in the mirrors, i figure I'm straight enough to get it in. Back-up camera helps in the daylight, not so much in the dark

I do that also but one thing I do before I back into the water is I unhook the trailer light's. I bought my boat new in 2006 and I haven't had to replace a bulb yet.

Can’t power load in Michigan. It washes out the boat launch

Been doing this for ever. It’s the way to go. In and out. Definitely have people who camp in the launch ramp

If it’s a pontoon boat. It’s easier to back the trailer up right to where the wheel wells are covered in water and get the pontoon boat aligned with the bunks. Then once the pontoon boat is aligned with the bunks, use a little bit of throttle and have the person in the car back the car down the boat ramp more while your throttling up the trailer. Works like a charm.

Nice job!! Made it look so easy.

I added bunk slicks on top of my carpet to avoid this. Works so much better. Getting them wet is a good idea though.

My Uncle tried telling me it was against the law to power load the boat. Always did it the hard way. That was until I bought a boat, took him out on it, power loaded it, and when he told me it was illegal, we had a conversation. No, in fact, it is not illegal. Some ramps are dirt, and those are frowned upon, but the concrete ramps we have, its totally fine. I encouraged him to actually look it up. And when he couldn't find it on his phone, he admitted he heard it from a "friend." He now power loads his boat.

We spray the bunk carpeting with Teflon spray and back into to where the tops of the wheel wells are at the waterline. It’s perfect every time. Good call on getting the bunks completely wet. Good method my friend.

This is great advice! Unfortunately some vehicles will not allow for this, about 3-4 years ago I had an older truck and if I backed in too far my exhaust would go under the water, I dealt with that for about a year and then after a wile it got old having to crank my boat up so I got a new truck that I was able to back down further into the water!

We learn in the nasbla boater safety class that pushing power hard on the ramp creates a backwash and after multiple boats do it, it starts forming a mound of mud right at the end of the ramp 🤷‍♂️

My way also

Great advice! You'd be surprised how many cowboys overshoot the trailer, or end up taking 45 minutes or more, just getting the boat in position. Kinda makes the next ten guys wanna 🤬 him. 🤣

The trailer fenders are a better indicator for me. Just the tip hanging out the water it's ready to load or launch no problem

That was some smooth power loading. If everyone loaded a boat like that ramps would be a better place lol

Good one! Then pull forward just enough that the first wheel cover comes out about 2” ish

Hot tip, develop the habit of trimming high as you move to the trailer. This will lower the chance that you will forget to raise the motor and drag it. It also helps you remember to shut it off because it will be louder.

Been using that method for years. On a windy day you will really love this method your boat stays centered on the first try.

I’ve never even considered that. I always just barely submerge the tires and it makes lining everything up easy. But lubricating the bunks with water first is genius.

I have been doing this that way for many years and works awesome !

On most bass boat tandem axle trailers, maybe not all but most, just like you said, get the bunks wet, and I like mine where the front of the fender is barely outta water.

I do the same. I never thought to wet my bunks, good tip. Also my trailer has white poles, think your can get tricky sometime without it. Stay safe out there.

Sir! Finally the video that every boat owner needs to watch… 💯

They should make an extended gooseneck where the hitch goes that you can slide out and slide back in this way when you launched in the boat you can extend it out about 3 ft and when you're ready to tow it you shrink it back up

Yep. Looks good. I always leave just a bit of the bunk out and typically once the boat hits them it rights itself. I got it down quickly and had a certain way of doing it as I was usually solo when loading and unloading the boat.

Been doing this for years, but yesterday I hit the prop on the ramp. $150 gone in an instant 😆

Perfectly done. Back the trailer with hand at 6 o'clock on wheel, and its a complete lesson!

When i bought my boat, the trailer wasn't properly adjusted. I went to a ramp during the week when there was little traffic and unloaded the boat. I adjusted the bunks so that they would each land outside of a hull chine. After this, i could easily approach the trailer even with conflicting wind and current and it would center up and load correctly. I often went out alone, but could quickly launch and load. The longest part was parking and retrieving my vehicle/trailer.

I do this every time and it really helps me when I’m alone

Thank you sir.

Every trailer is different as my fenders barely submerged underwater provides the easiest access to winch the boat onto the trailer.

You made it look so easy and so cool. I don’t even have a boat but shit now I know what to do when I get one.

Expert advice man. There is NO substitute for a guy loading a boat at a public ramp that knows what he is doing !

I never thought about wetting the bunks totally. Thanks for this tip.

We put a two foot extension on our trailer it gets in with the tires being in the water so much better trailer even handled better

I just subbed your channel. I like the cut of JIP boat man. 😂

Thats how i load mine. Thanks Captain!

Personally backing empty trailer down the ramp is way harder then it will ever be to get the boat on that’s the easy part 😂 but very good tip back it all the way in first get it all wet slides right in

I've got side rails on my boat trailer. Just thread the needle in between the rails, clip the nose to the winch, position the eyelet just below the front support and pull out. I've never needed to use throttle to push my boat up the trailer.

Fast is smooth and smooth is fast ! Love the advice! (Currently do not own a boat)😅

Yeah, except in most Michigan lakes, power loading your boat is illegal. They say, the prop wash damages the lauch...

Perfect load, well done sir.

Use to work for me all the time.

The only problem I see with this technique is if you have shallow water at the ramp, I've seen guys hit the bunks and then rev their outboard and sometimes it hits bottom. But that works the technique you're talking about very well if you've got deep enough water at the ramp. The only other issue you get is if you bank the bunks all the way in the water sometimes your boat floats away before you can get it out of the water.. hey but look at the bright side at least you can back up and get your trailer in the water without 27 attempts. Have a good one man

I’ve never understood why people have so much trouble loading their boat and backing it down the ramp. Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.

Did the same thing when i had bunks. Now i use rollers and it makes it a dream especially with current

With our sailboat with we usually have all four of our truck tires in the water, it a old Ford 4x4 truck and never has a problem pulling the boat out

I normally get my boat almost all the way up my trailer. If its a windy day then i'll power load it. But i normally crank it all the way up there

Always unhook trailer lights before backing in the water or else you will burn out bulbs.

Yeah that's how you do it....👍 I approve. KY jelly works great.

This is how I load any boat besides an inboard

Nice loading!

I might be wrong but i believe your bunks are loose every bunk trailer I’ve seen hasn’t had moving bunks. But I’ve also only been around custom built trailers for so called “hot” boats. In our case we are running 2.5l and inboard outboards with lower units worth more than your boat itself so we will never be power loading(because of the turned up shit) I like how you dip your trailer. But power loading does leave divots that I’ve seen people hit. But some ramps are designed for it and it works great. The only downside you have is it it will prematurely wear the carpet. But you fully dip it to help prevent that. It wears faster because of the angle with the engine you don’t let the boat slide up the bunk like designed.

Yeah and throw 3 foot waves everywhere behind you in the most wakeless area on the lake! Definitely get the bunks wet, but don’t be the guy at full throttle putting your boat on the trailer!!

I been doing this for 51 years.

Yep 💯 I only winch if boat motor had issues

Bunks all the way in the water will have your boat on sideways. The way this guy did it was the right way

I do it with a roller trailer and have a Drotto catch and release

They say not to power on to the trailer because you wash out the lower boat ramp taught us that back in boater education to get the license to even drive one

That was smooth

Smart man❤

I always used my trailer wheel finder either above a lil bit or right at

If that’s a 6.7 Cummins diesel check the grid heater bolt make sure it is not loose.

I do the same as you. Get all the bunks wet and pull forward a little. One of the lakes I frequently fish will ticket you for power loading. It sucks especially when you’re by yourself. Trying to climb over the bow onto the trailer and winch it up.

Try that with a 16 ft jon boat you have to get it right the first time the trailer bunks set in between the boat ribs

Yep...thats how its done!

Experience is everything. 👍👍

They need to make people take courses if they buy a boat. I went to Florida and guess what. You can get a boaters license in 15 min online. A temp one for 3 months. I knew how to drive one but that explains all the boat accident in Florida.

Always thought that was the only way to do it. Not a revelation.

First boat I had had a roller trailer. What a frigging nightmare to load. I never got used to that thing. New boat got a bunk trailer and man what a difference. If it it’s not perfect, it still usually one and done. Get it close enough and crank the rest if needed.

Use your parking brake before putting it in park. It will save your transmission on slopes like this.

Great tip!

Depends on boat my wake boat needs the trailer in the water more.

You might get yourself a ticket here in Michigan if the DNR see you theres signs every where that say no power loading........

Exactly what my dad does for me when were loading the boat he backs the trailer and i pull the boat onto it

Yup great job it takes. Bit of practice mine loading. Get wet only 1/2 my side boards And it’s perfect the 60 hp can get her up and in the front roller Position is 80%

Just use liquid roller or silicon spray on that part of your bunks. Don’t spray all of the bunks unless you want your boat to really slide off

Yep. Figure out that sweet spot, then let the keel guides do their thing.

I don’t even have a boat but that’s what I would do

So the My Pillow guy does boating video too!

Yup, just having the fenders fully submerged is the key.

So many people need to pay attention to this if you do loading ur boat will be so much easier for u

Looks good. I dont like getting on the throttle too much on the ramp because youre chopping up a lot of geavel and sand, not to mention rumning it through your water pump

Very slick.

Awesome tip thank you sir 👍

Woman love a good boat load 🫡