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<blockquote data-quote="JL8Jeff" data-source="post: 511990" data-attributes="member: 12995"><p>I don't think I've ever kept my feet dry when trailering the boat, even in Feb when the water temp was still in the 30's. I figure I'll probably hurt myself trying to stay dry so I just use my water shoes to unload/ load the boat, no big deal. I've never driven a boat onto a trailer in 33 years of boating, I always load it with the winch line. With my current setup with the pvc downspouts on the bunks, I can winch it up easily with my weak arm. My uncle had a power winch setup for his Starcraft 17' deepV center console but he also walked into the water to line the boat up on the trailer. He did have a 4x4 bolted onto the center tongue section to give him some extra space to walk on when he needed to. With your boat sitting above the fenders, I can definitely see where it would be a pain to load/unload sitting that high. You may want to look into a drop axle that is wider so you can push the fenders out and sit the boat lower on the trailer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JL8Jeff, post: 511990, member: 12995"] I don't think I've ever kept my feet dry when trailering the boat, even in Feb when the water temp was still in the 30's. I figure I'll probably hurt myself trying to stay dry so I just use my water shoes to unload/ load the boat, no big deal. I've never driven a boat onto a trailer in 33 years of boating, I always load it with the winch line. With my current setup with the pvc downspouts on the bunks, I can winch it up easily with my weak arm. My uncle had a power winch setup for his Starcraft 17' deepV center console but he also walked into the water to line the boat up on the trailer. He did have a 4x4 bolted onto the center tongue section to give him some extra space to walk on when he needed to. With your boat sitting above the fenders, I can definitely see where it would be a pain to load/unload sitting that high. You may want to look into a drop axle that is wider so you can push the fenders out and sit the boat lower on the trailer. [/QUOTE]
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