Solo Boat Launch and Retrieve and Trailer set up
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- The first time Scotty has launched the new boat solo.
Taking a chance it will all go smoothly Scott decides to film the process and run you through how he goes about solo launch and retrieve.
Boat in the water and Scotty runs trough the trailer set up and why this boat is so easy to handle.
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Mindarie! Awesome vid man, appreciate the sharing of knowledge.
You've got a great camera man there. Good on ya mate for getting out there with your kids and missus ✌
Cheers mate
Awesome video. Thanks for sharing
Cheers mate
Great video, very helpful, well done 👍
Thanks mate, it’s just how I do it, other may have a different idea
Top video mate. Nice and controlled and an eye on courtesy for other ramp users. And get the kids learning hows it's done. Couldn't be better.
Nicely launched and retrieved Scott. Trouble free boating for years fella. I use a hook on my safety chain for simplicity. Also use a turn buckle as Scott Everett suggested too. Cheers
Love the boat and your Triton!
@@jbangun1682 I’m super happy with the boat it’s a weapon.
Triton has been good so far too.
No complaints , maybe a little under powered but it is a smaller engine than the competition
Good vid! Long rope, trailer in right depth is key. Solo launches and retrieval is the number one thing that gets me anxious when boating. Strongish crosswinds or currents make life a bit challenging but it’s doable. All about a good rope to play the boat in I reckon. Top vid!
What a good launching tutorial, its not always as Easy when youre alone. But with this trick i will make a try thanks 🇸🇪🇺🇲
It’s not that hard if you are just a little prepared and think it through a bit
@@Saltfix in Sweden our ramps is short and steep that is why some of these techniques work and not work but thanks
@@erikandrehoglund55 gday 👋in Sweden 🇸🇪
Yes all ramps are different and require differing techniques.
Sometimes it’s not easy to do it on your own.
We beach launch sometimes and that’s a whole new game again.
Thanks for watching on the other side of the world 🌎
@@SaltfixMost ramps here in New Hampshire don't have the luxury of a pier so the technique is a bit different...tie a painter line to the trailer, launch then haul back.
@@richards6868 oh that’s similar to how I beach launch , I’ll try and do a vid on that next time
Good how to video for beginners mate!
It’s not the be all and end all but just how I do it. I’m sure plenty will pipe up and tell me what I’m doing wrong👍
Great video the boat looks awesome😁
Thanks mate
I've lost track of how many times I've seen people use their boat's motor to launch and retrieve their boats. I often wonder why they don't just walk it on and off the trailer like you showed in the video. To me, using the winch to pull the boat onto the trailer seems like the most straightforward option. However, I'm often surprised and concerned when I see people revving the motor and gunning the boat onto the trailer.
Thanks for a great video.
@@ChrisHall I’ve seen plenty of dangerous situations from people driving onto trailers .
If done well it’s ok but not many do it well,
Seen plenty of winch posts crack and snap from continual impact of the boat hitting it after drive ons
If trailer is at the right depth no issue driving on …if you hit the bow stop your too deep or coming in too fast. Normally front part of fender just out of the water on dual axle trailer
@@slange455 if you don’t hit the bow stop then it needs to be winched the last bit.
If trailer is in right depth it will just float on and winch the last bit just the same.
Driving on is ok if done well , but from what I see it’s rarely done well and would be quicker if they just winched
Great stuff thanks. 😊😊
@@davidjamesgillespie4002 cheers mate
You've got that sorted, very nice, I wasn't a fan of non roller trailers until I saw this! Did you ever do a video on why you went with the Mercury outboard? I think you mentioned in an earlier video that you were going to do one? I'd be keen to see it if you have. Cheers
Yes I kinda skipped that vid and got into using it.
I’ll do a run down soon
@@Saltfix all good mate, I’d be more interested in getting the new rig out too, than doing outboard choice videos, in your position 😏 save that for next time the weather’s crap 👍
Done that a few times by the looks Scotty 👌 👌 👌
First time solo with this boat. But yeah I’ve had some practice
On my D-shackle for the safety chain the previous owner put a nail through the hole on the thingamajig that you need to turn. Makes undoing it so much easier!
Ahhh yess but and bolt could work too. Like a butterfly nut.
@@Saltfix yeah or that 👍
Great video showing how easy it is to self launch if you are prepared and plan properly.
Seen far too many people get to the ramp and panic, can make a right mess of it.
Would be interested to see how you get on with a strong cross wind with the trailer so far into the water.
My guess is you would have to have the trailer further out of the water in this situation.
Yeah just pull trailer out a bit and winch further. Only my third time with this trailer so still learning where it’s sweet spot is.
@@Saltfix looks an awesome set up mate
Has anyone ever come up to you asking you to pull the boat out without the safety chain? Happened to me at a busy boat ramp around Xmas. Laterally took me under a few mins from the pontoon to get the boat wrenched up. A guy came up to me and said get your boat out of water and put on the safety chain in the car park! You are holding up others!
Hasn’t happened. But I’d politely tell them no as I put on the safety chain
While I’m sure the winch rope is ample strong I’m not taking the risk .
Thanks for that, good vid, lots of good info for noobs like me.
How do you like your trailer after 2 years? Mine uses rollers and skids. One of the pain points which you have also highlighted is you need to line it up because it does not self align. Skid trailer suitable for alloy boats?
I will never have rollers again.
The skid trailer is far superior.
Easy to line up and less moving parts to go wrong .
Ally boats are fine on a skid trailer .
Whenever backing up, once I stop, I apply the parking brake before I release the foot brake and when during up the ramp I apply the foot brake before releasing the parking brake.
Love the boat at what cost ?
In docking the boat do you have to raise the prop?
@@macarioaguilar6784 yea I trim the motor up a little to ensure it dosent dragg on the ramp
Is driving boat on considered power loading …. We drive on even loading solo ….I do the same but have trailer guides poles which make it a little harder have to flip rope over them when pulling boat off
@@slange455 yes power loading
Hi scotty. What make is your trailer?
It’s called a Zambezi trailer imported with the boats from Africa, custom designed to fit the boats
I will never have rollers again after this
Speak to Alan at big five Marine Wangara. He imports them and sometimes has spares on hand
Will give Alan a call. Thanks mate. @@Saltfix
Is that a custom trailer Scotty?
Yes custom made to suit the boat.
I’ve had many trailers through the years and was dubious about not having rollers but now I will never go back to rollers
@@Saltfix all my previous trailers have had bunks and skids only. Was easy to drive on and off. New (for me) boat has bunks and rollers Combo.
Who manufactured your trailer?
@@gavinmatten4524 made by Zambezi trailers on the sun continent where the hull was laid . It’s custom to silt this boat so support where it needs to be.
Can drive on easy but winching the last two ft is quick and less potential for stuff ups or digging up ramps
Make it look piss easy mate 👏
Yup thats exactly how I do it mate
Nice one scotty, I do it the exact same way.
Get yourself a turn buckle for the chain too. It keeps the weight off the winch and the boat won't move around when the rope squashes down on the winch spool.
I see you went with hydraulic brakes too.
What calipers did you go with??
Yeah a turnbuckle would be a good idea
Yep wobbly rollers should be outlawed, they are nothing but trouble.
Since I’ve had this trailer I’ll never go back to rollers
Tie down straps would help too and make sure your engines bottom is covered whilst on road
Always run two tie down straps on the transom tow hooks to hooks on the trailer 👍
Exactly how I used to do it back in the day, except there'd be a bogan or old european bloke yelling obscenities at me for taking too long (max 5 mins each way) every single time
I think I’m just as quick as most people with a team , it’s just practice and having a system,
Always one idiot but what ever 👍
Chuck some wet tire shine spray on ya bunks and she will fly off the trailer... Don't go too heavy with it or you won't be able to get your winch off without the boat flying off... Ask me how know
I’ll try it. 👍
Sounds like my old boat on rollers had to wrap the rope to keep her on while I got the winch hook off. Then whoosh off it went at speed
Scotty where’s the boat catch man drive off drive on you have 80 per cent set up with the trailer already.
@@stabifisho7576 yeah probs a good addition 👍
So what do you do at a ramp with the pontoon not parallel to the ramp?
We don’t really have set ups like that here but again it would just be the long rope so you can keep control while the boat floats out.
Similar to beach launching.
Or I’d just drive on and off
@@Saltfix yeah fair enough. Up here in QLD we have a lot of pontoons well away from the actual ramp. Driving on and off is pretty much a necessity, unless ya wanna clog up the ramp.
@@crikeymacca people love clogging up ramps here.😂 then there is my pet hate Get the boat on the trailer then pull halfway up the ramp, stop and pull the bungs then make everyone wait while the boat drains 😡 some people just don’t care
Nice 1 mate i do the furthest pole way so there is no rush to get on the jetty lol
Mindarie is my go to ramp in perth im from kalgoorlie so mostly launch from esperance
Looks too easy 👍
Is too easy
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