Adjustments to my boat trailer to aid in Loading and Unloading

I made some much needed adjustments to my boat trailer and now it loads and unloads so much easier.

[@gorp27]

I did not think you were going to succeed in lowering the roller without making a mangled mess of the brackets but you proved me wrong, good job.

[@muth1997]

the boat attachment point is supposed to be below the roller, such that the strap pulls the nose against the roller, keeping it from lifting upward during trailering

[@Michaelsbackyardmarina]

Absolutely should be. This one is not. Safety chain is very important.

[@randybradley8222]

Exactly the roller is never supposed to be above the eyelit

[@Muscleupsanddangles]

Isn't the loop supposed to be below the snubber?

[@J_Doozie]

Everyone's flaming you about the location of the bow eye in relationship to the roller, but i would be more worried about the fact that when you heated the metal to adjust it you hardened it in the process making it brittle.

[@timlong1462]

I’ve got some maintenance like this coming up so I’ve been looking for ideas. I find these comments funny. People just not really using their brains. My 1976 holsclaw trailer has the winch above the eye like yours, it’s very common. I just loop a short chunk of chain with a shackle and all done. More secure than using a strap and winch alone. I bet all these commenters don’t even use a safety chain and here they are being the safe police. I’m dealing with the similar issue in the front. I think that is common because aluminum boats often have the eye so high up vs glass boats with the eye closer to the keel. Unfortunately I can’t just bend mine down so I’ll be pulling the boat and welding on an entire new bow wedge bracket.

[@Michaelsbackyardmarina]

People are funny for sure. thanks for watching

[@MyLooneyBin]

I love your channel, but I think you may want to edit your landing pages. When you go to your own page, it should give you an edit option. You have so many great videos, but people can't tell that when they land on your page!!! Love the OMC videos, bought an OMC190 on a 76 GlassMaster. She is turning over good, but not starting. But it hasn't started in a while, so we are gonna try some of your tips on Saturday and see how it goes.

[@umyeahnahbro]

one issue you may have with guide posts being below your gunnel is scratching , can also be more of a hinderance if your in a current or heavy wind

[@Michaelsbackyardmarina]

Hasn't been an issue for me

[@mrhammadmossop1988ul-haq]

Thanks so much for this

[@JamesJones-cx5pk]

Great tips. I put an anchor pulpit on my bow. Is that a StarCraft? I'm redoing a 1972 StarCraft 16ss.👍

[@daveengstrom9250]

This is terrible. The bow eye NEEDS to be below the front bumper and the strap should go under the roller. That will keep the boat from riding up over the wench post if you have to stop quickly (or wreck). The way you have it there is nothing to stop that boat from launching onto the freeway.

[@Michaelsbackyardmarina]

Two words for you. SAFETY CHAIN

[@muth1997]

exactly

[@daveengstrom9250]

@@Michaelsbackyardmarina You better check DOT regulations....

[@Michaelsbackyardmarina]

Except the safety chain.

[@frankletizia7835]

Y dont u put strap under roller. Then.

[@Michaelsbackyardmarina]

normally yes. They didn't always do it in the 70's. My safety chain only has about 2" of travel. pretty safe set up

[@berniestarzewski5482]

Wrong! That roller goes on TOP of the eye! Thats why you are having leverage problems with it.

[@Michaelsbackyardmarina]

One day I will cut and reweld it in the proper spot. Thanks for watching

[@scottspooner6070]

There is nothing to keep the bow down...

[@Michaelsbackyardmarina]

just the winch and safety chain that's all.

[@williamriley2528]

BIG MISTAKE...! Bad news buddy... Your bow stop roller should DEFINITELY be ABOVE your winch strap bow hook eyelet. The strap & hook shoud run between the bow roller brackets & UNDER the bow stop roller..! THINK ABOUT IT & YOU'LL FIGURE OUT WHY... The way you have it now is UNSAFE.

[@Michaelsbackyardmarina]

Not sure how it is unsafe. It can't go backwards, safety chain on allows 2" of movement and can't go forward for the same reason. On top of that the boat is also strapped down.

[@williamriley2528]

@@Michaelsbackyardmarina Check 500 brand new boats... You'll NEVER see the winch strap above the bow stop...! And it's no coincidence...

[@Michaelsbackyardmarina]

@@williamriley2528 And that's all well and good. Mine is not and I'm good with that. I have swerved so much the trailers tires were barking and I have braked so hard my tow vehicle tires were squealing. I have towed it over 3000 miles in the last year. It's secure. I'm not relying on the winch to make it safe. Winches fail. I am relying on the safety chain as everyone should. The way my boat is tied to the trailer it would stay on the trailer in a roll over.

[@212mafia-jernigan6]

The problem is it's not a new boat nor trailer design. My 86 sea nymph is the same way. It's just the design that was used at the time of debut.

[@atozbikes]

@@williamriley2528 he doesn't care about the best install. (Winch line parallel to trailer, bow stop above bow eye, etc.) He is happy that it works good enough.