Easier loading a boat onto a bunk trailer
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- I started guiding in 1978 so I’m here to share what I’ve learned from being on the water about 175 days a year. Loading and unloading my boat 2x a day has taught me ways to make my day easier. If this works for you and helps you out, great and if it’s not allowed where you are then load accordingly to your launch site’s requirements. It’s allowed here as we have concrete ramps poured out to 50 feet. Be safe out there!
Work smart, not hard. Weekend warriors crank it in, real boaters and fisherman with experience know how to do it the right way. 👊🏼
Amen to that!
Good way to wash out landings. Also illegal in many areas.
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Depends on the ramp. Two ramps I frequent have a shallow slope. You can't back in far enough to completely wet both bunks let alone enough to drive up the trailer.
I’ve used ramps like that as well. Thanks for watching and commenting.
My dad hates power loading, creates pot holes at bottom of the ramp.
Yes it does in some ramps. Ours are poured concrete for 50 feet. Thanks for leaving a comment
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You should try cranking up a 35 ft boat sometime and let me know how that goes
@@phil8212dang you just trailer around a 35 foot boot on the reg?
@@fatalcapsaicin5157mines 20 ft
Gotta love all these videos that show someone in the calmest waters, absolutely no wind, No wakes from boaters behind them. I'm never in the conditions that are shown in this videos.
Shot in the largest fresh water marina in ny state. Thanks for watching
Lot of places here in west Michigan don't like power loading.
Understand. Most all of our ramps are made of concrete. Thanks for commenting.
Don’t come to Florida if you can’t drive it on
@phil8212 that’s right. I launch out of marathon almost everyday in winter. Thanks for watching.
Same with here in Wisconsin, we fish a lot of shallow lakes. Some even have a dock attendants that get upset if you power load. Understandably with gravel landings it tends to create a hump and ruin your prop. Fortunately we have gotten good at just using momentum and not having to get wet cranking the boat up.
@@melissajames23Maybe a dumb question, but do y’all use gravel because concrete can’t handle freezing well or what?
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!
Amen to that. Thanks for commenting
Steep ramps strap all the way and I have a safety chain
So does 900 hp
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.
Awesome. Thanks for the great comment
Every trailer, every boat and every ramp is different. Takes time to learn where the happy spot for the trailer is.
Great comment. Thanks for watching
Exactly: the last one i used had a bump where you do not want to push your wheels over....😂
Thanks for your advice 😊
Glad it helped. Appreciate the feedback
Guys like this take the fun out of Sunday afternoon boat ramp shenanigans 😜
Thanks for watching. Appreciate it
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
Hey. Thanks for stopping by. Hope you get your dream boat soon. Make sure you take a safe boating course to give you wisdom on the water!
I hope you get you a truck boat and a home to call your own. Dreams come from those who accept nightmares as reality. Contentment is key to living your best life.
Be honest, work hard and you’ll get it. You’re not overly ambitious in your wish. Decent truck and boat is very doable. Good luck.
Great job on getting it all wet before you load it
Yes, thanks
That’s a good way to blow the gravel away from the end of the boat ramp! Makes for a nice drop off.
Our ramps are poured concrete for over 50 feet as you can see from the video. No gravel anywhere. Thanks for the feedback
That sounds like the biggest Old Man comment ever... So you're saying your the junky ramps around your house are less than 16 ft long if anybody launches anything longer than a canoe it's going to erode the boat launch. Is there a shortage of concrete and Engineering in your area? Thank God it's not in the river because guess what the water moves there and it washes stuff away.
@@grandwaha Yes, the vast majority of boat ramps in the United States are rural and made of very little concrete (or completely gravel).
@@allenklingsporn6993 all ramps in Florida are concrete at 40 plus ft long
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K, sorry. I am just completely used to seeing quality boat launches at rivers and lakes that allow that much horsepower most of the homemade boat launches I see are only for private use with Jon boats
Youre right I say just when the fender peek out the water perfect. So much easier with trailer at the right depth
Yes sir. Thanks for the feedback
💯 that is how we do ours. Dunk the trailer and pull back up until you can just see the top of the fenders. We always two person load, though. Works great.
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!
It looks like I’m backing into the water but my tires are the only thing that’s getting wet. Wheels and brakes never get wet. Appreciate the great comment.
Remember, if your car wheels touch the water you’re either doing something wrong or the ramp is built wrong and not steep enough
💯 on the money. That ramp is all poured concrete but was designed by a ny state bureaucrat who had no knowledge of how to launch a boat. I call that ramp the “optical delusion” as it looks steep but is actually the opposite…so you need to get your tires in a bit. The design is so bad that the bike path crosses the same area as the boats back into. Thanks for the comment
I can tell you’re not a duck hunter. We often launch our boats in very shallow water. Sometimes the boat launch is the deepest water we run in, and sometimes we even have to push the boat off the trailer. So yeah, we dip our tires in A LOT.
@chevyon37s nope. Never hunted ducks. Thanks for the comment.
When it comes to boat ramps in the land of 10,000 lakes, you get what you get and you don't have a fit.
Good thing your prop wash didn’t cause damage to the boat moored behind you.
Thanks for watching
i dont own a boat or know anything about them but i feel like if youre worried about water damaging your boat.... need i say more?
@xxkeyjustbanterxx2722 huh? Thanks for watching
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@JimHanelyfishing he was telling the other guy, stop being such a vagina....if h worried about boat wash at a boat ramp then don't dock at the damn ramp side of the dock
I have been doing this that way for many years and works awesome !
💯. Thank for the feedback.
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
Ha. Good one.
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.
Thanks for the feedback.
Good one! Then pull forward just enough that the first wheel cover comes out about 2” ish
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Put your trailer below the water line. Its frowned upon to power load your boat. It dredges the underlying sea bed which eventually damages the ramp. Some launch areas forbid it.
Thanks for watching but our ramps are poured concrete out to about 100 feet so no damage is done whatsoever. If there is a sign not to power load then don’t do it.
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.
Thanks for watching and the feedback!
I just subbed your channel. I like the cut of JIP boat man. 😂
Appreciate the sub and thanks for watching.
Everyone assumes this man is breaking the law. Power loading is okay on ramps that have submeeged concrete. Helps keep them clean.
Perfectly legal here and most areas of the country. Thanks for the input.
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.
Great story. Appreciate it.
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.
Agree 💯. Thanks!!
Good illustration
Thanks. Appreciate the feedback
I added bunk slicks on top of my carpet to avoid this. Works so much better. Getting them wet is a good idea though.
Thanks for watching and the input. Be safe out there
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.
Great advice when you have bulbs. Mine are LED so I don’t have to do that and I also can’t back up without them plugged in. The brakes lock up. Appreciate the input.
@JimHanelyfishing I have been waiting for a buld to burn out so I can get some led's and you answered a question I wondered about, if the led light could handle the water. Thank's for the info.
@shanemccain7107 they are a game changer!!
Nice job!! Made it look so easy.
Thanks so much
Every trailer is different as my fenders barely submerged underwater provides the easiest access to winch the boat onto the trailer.
Appreciate the feedback
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 🤷♂️
Yes it does in some areas. The ramp I was demonstrating from is all poured concrete about 12 inches thick and out to over 50 feet. Thanks for the comment.
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
Sounds like a great invention. Let me know you have it for sale.
It is amazing how many people do not know how to load and unload a boat. I'm in and out in 5 min tops. For some folks it's seems the boat landing is their experience. Like they own the dam ramp! Drives me insane!
Yes Sir. That and backing up. When my kids were learning to drive, i wouldn’t key then turn around to back up. I make them trust their mirrors and they did. All can back and trailer without thinking. Thanks for the great feedback.
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. 🤣
Thanks. Appreciate that.
I never thought about wetting the bunks totally.
Thanks for this tip.
Appreciate that! Thanks for the positive feedback
Just be careful at slippery boat ramps if you don’t have 4x4. Some of the ramps here are slick as ice at low tide
Thanks for watching
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.
💯. Thanks for commenting
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
I was deeper then normal as I was demonstrating how water acts as a lubricant. Thanks for watching
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.
Thanks for the comment
"Snubber" he said... I had no idea it was called that... 🤣👍
Thanks for watching
Perfect load, well done sir.
Thanks. Appreciate that.
Sir! Finally the video that every boat owner needs to watch… 💯
Awesome. Thanks for the support.
I rent my youngest son out for $50 to handle this for all the rookies
@mikelangston7699 ha. Good deal
Been using that method for years. On a windy day you will really love this method your boat stays centered on the first try.
Smart man. Appreciate the feedback.
That was some smooth power loading. If everyone loaded a boat like that ramps would be a better place lol
Thanks. Appreciate that
I do this every time and it really helps me when I’m alone
Works great when alone. Thanks
Yeah that's how you do it....👍 I approve. KY jelly works great.
Thanks for the feedback!
@@JimHanelyfishing you're welcome. Anytime!👍🇺🇸
Been doing this for ever. It’s the way to go. In and out. Definitely have people who camp in the launch ramp
Thanks for sharing. Appreciate it
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
Appreciate the positive feedback. Thanks.
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
Awesome comment. Thanks
Been doing this for years, but yesterday I hit the prop on the ramp. $150 gone in an instant 😆
Yikes. Sorry to hear that. Thanks for the feedback.
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.
Thanks for the comment.
Perfectly done. Back the trailer with hand at 6 o'clock on wheel, and its a complete lesson!
Yes Sir. Thanks
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.
That’s great you got it worked out for you. I appreciate you watching and commenting. Have a blessed summer and hope you catch a bunch!
I didn’t know they adjusted
Thats why you have kids... to crank your boat up... the tiny feet fit perfectly on the trailer so they dont even have to get their feet wet!
Ha. Great idea. Wish they were still around to help an old guy like me. Thanks for the great comment
Fast is smooth and smooth is fast ! Love the advice! (Currently do not own a boat)😅
Thanks for the great comment.
Good thing because this is all wrong , when the boat stops you stop and crank it the rest of the way .......
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.
Great comment. Thanks for the feedback.
That Teflon works great for launching the boat into the tow vehicle during an emergency stop. People have died from that junk
@@JohnJohn-wr1jo yep. I want my boat to stick to the bunks once it’s back on.
Thats how i load mine. Thanks Captain!
Great minds…. Thanks for commenting.
Yep...thats how its done!
Appreciate that.
Can’t power load in Michigan. It washes out the boat launch
Thanks for commenting
Michigan sucks then....carry tf on to the next video if it doesn't apply to you. For real, what difference does ur comment make in this case?
@@masonturner3784 No, it's still a good point. Take your own advice: Not every comment needs to apply to you either.
Yeah, except in most Michigan lakes, power loading your boat is illegal.
They say, the prop wash damages the lauch...
Yeah. I’ve heard that about most ramps in Mi. The ramp I’m using in the video has poured concrete out to well over 50 feet so there is no erosion. Appreciate the feedback. We both need new governeses!!
Yep 💯 I only winch if boat motor had issues
Awesome. Thanks for watching
Experience is everything. 👍👍
Sure is. Thanks
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.
Thanks for the kind words!
@@JimHanelyfishing ❤️
This is new and exciting
Thanks for watching. Glad you liked it
@@JimHanelyfishing wetting the bunks doesn’t help much with the Onslow Bay
@swaptrex had to look it up. Nope doesn’t look like it would help. I used to fish cape hatteras back in the 70s when we had it all to ourselves. Heard it is crazy now! Thanks for the feedback
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.
Awesome comment. Thanks so much for watching. Really appreciate it.
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.
Appreciate the great comment. Thanks
Nice loading!
Thanks!!
That was smooth
Thanks. Appreciate that
Thank you sir.
Most welcome. Thanks for watching
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
Thanks for commenting
@@JimHanelyfishing looks like you have a great channel, I’m following you. Have a great day
@dusty7264 appreciate that.
This is a also good if it’s low tide sometimes it’s rly the only way to get it back on the trailer
I agree as I also power load the boat in the Keys as well as here on Lake Erie, as you see here. Thanks for the feedback
I always used my trailer wheel finder either above a lil bit or right at
Yep. Thats the ticket. Thanks for watching
Did the same thing when i had bunks. Now i use rollers and it makes it a dream especially with current
Good deal! Thanks for commenting.
Always unhook trailer lights before backing in the water or else you will burn out bulbs.
Thanks for watching. No need to do that with LED lights. They never burn out.
Smart man❤
Thanks
Expert advice man. There is NO substitute for a guy loading a boat at a public ramp that knows what he is doing !
Thanks for watching and appreciate the positive feedback! Catch a monster!
Don't be a pussy. Save the launch and hand crank it.
best comment on here. It's all about knowing the efficient way to do it so you can get out of people's way.
@madisonsequenzia5672 it sure is! Thanks for the great feedback
My dad taught me these things as a kid and as a teen I could launch and load the boat faster than most grown men at the dock
He taught you well. Thanks for the feedback.
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.
Nice. Thanks for watching.
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!!
💯. Thanks for the great feedback
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.
That flex is a normal thing to see on “bunk” trailer. They are 9 feet long and are supported at each end and designed to take the shape of the boats hull as its drive on. Thanks for the feedback.
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%
Thanks for the feedback
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
Thanks for the feedback.
Very slick.
Thanks.
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
Great idea. Thanks for sharing that.
My way also
Smart! Thanks for watching
Always thought that was the only way to do it. Not a revelation.
Yep. Just passing some love along to those who don’t know. Thanks for sharing
Fresh water looks so nice !!!!
Yes Sir it is. Thanks for watching
This is how I load any boat besides an inboard
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Use your parking brake before putting it in park. It will save your transmission on slopes like this.
Always. Thanks for the feedback
If that’s a 6.7 Cummins diesel check the grid heater bolt make sure it is not loose.
Thanks. It’s a 5.7 hemi. My first ever non Chevy. Great on fuel.
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
Thanks for the input.
Awesome tip thank you sir 👍
Thanks for the kind words.
You bet. Thanks for watching
Yep. Figure out that sweet spot, then let the keel guides do their thing.
Appreciate that
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
Thanks for commenting
Thanks for watching
Great tip!
Glad it was helpful!
Depends on boat my wake boat needs the trailer in the water more.
Thanks for the input
Exactly what my dad does for me when were loading the boat he backs the trailer and i pull the boat onto it
Team work!! Appreciate you watching
at the end I noticed you powered your boat on the trailer.
That create holes in some ramps where people with longer trailers have their tires fall into the holes you made.
It’s all concrete out to over 50 feet so no damage is done. Thank for the comment.
Bunks all the way in the water will have your boat on sideways. The way this guy did it was the right way
Thanks. Appreciate that. Thanks for the feedback
Tops of fenders even with the water. Done.
Thanks for the feedback