How to Unload and Load Your Pontoon Boat on the Boat Trailer

Owning a Pontoon boat is something the entire family can enjoy. However no boat owner was excluded from the intimidation of unloading and loading their 1st boat on the trailer. Pontoons especially can be more challenging as they sit higher off the water and have a tendency to catch the wind. This video provides a very simple checklist and suggestions from many years of lessons learned. Performance Product Technologies www.perfprotech... is a top rated online source for Pontoon Boat Parts & Accessories. We specialize in providing our customers with the technical support needed to make their boating experience a life long experience.
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Video Timeline
Initial pre-unloading steps - 0:05 - 0:42
Backing the trailer into the water - 0:43 - 0:58
Making sure the engine starts & runs - 0:59 - 1:11
Unloading from the trailer - 1:12 - 1:46
Approaching the dock - 1:47 - 1:59
Getting underway - 2:00 - 2:14
Returning to the dock - 2:15 - 2:45
Loading the boat on the trailer - 2:46 - 6:02
Securing the boat for the road - 6:05 - 6:31

[@TimTools99]

This is the hard way to do it. You can load your pontooboat by yourself. Leave trailer slightly out of the water. Drive the boat onto the trailer. Hook up winch strap and crank last little bit. As long as you have lined up one pontoon as you approach, the other pontoon will be lined up. Drive your boat onto the trailer. Nk need to ever get into the water. Hope tbis helps.

[@rebeccarowley8533]

first boat owner. I needed this video. y'all rock!

[@PerfprotechMarineProducts]

+Rebecca Rowley Ha! I love hearing that because I can relate!!. I'm glad the video was helpful for you.

[@rebeccarowley8533]

+Performance Product Technologies seriously. watched 3 times saved. I don't/can't be reeking of first timer. OMG. I remember my first time I backed my camper 3 years ago. it's was.. well.. horrific. Now I'm so chill.

[@christianwarrioracademy4893]

Rebecca Rowley So I'm not the only one with a fear level about being the idiot on the ramp my first time? The anxiety is making me rethink this whole boat ownership thing....

[@ZeMzA-_-]

Christian Warrior Academy In the process of anxiety now of debating to buy or not😂.

[@coach.c.3889]

Yep need it and definitely useful

[@jamesglavich1426]

Is there a reason why the anchor is not in one of the storage area or even on the floor ? A lot of ramps don't have all the room to sit out and wait on the wind. I have an airboat and a pontoon boat. They each load a little different, the airboat don't have reverse, so you don't have any sort of brakes, to speak of, you have to get it right, and have enough throttle to have wind past the rudders to have steerage.

[@starwarsfanforlife]

Nice video! This approach would work great if no-one else is at the dock like in the video, but putting in like that at a busy dock would upset people waiting. It was good that you covered a lot of the steps for a good launch and load. I do know that there are a lot of docks that do not allow power loading, but in your video it didn't appear there was much of that. It is nice to have a dock with no-one around like that one to practice the technique, then adjust it as necessary for other docks.Having two people like this sure helps make the load and unload easier!

[@midnightrider2342]

Easy to load a pontoon in calm waters (with guides on your trailer) like this video shows. Come to Oklahoma, my friend, and let me watch you load your pontoon here.

[@karlsmith1232]

They're in OK.. see the truck tag and 405 area code on the back window? But yes this looks like rare calm waters in Oklahoma on the day they filmed.

[@nealblue6413]

That's way too calm to be Lake Eufaula! Someone farts in town and the lake white caps.

[@davejalenderki]

Very good video. Thanks. I will struggle no more with loading my boat. Thanks.

[@royleach5933]

By far, one of the best videos... Very complete. Thanks!

[@ZeeSoriamisCastro]

Nice video sir! I find its far easier to navigate into the current and/or into the wind as you have power to compensate. The wind/current acts as a brake as you find your equilibrium of power and control. If you load with the wind or current the only thing that can stop you is by flipping throttle into reverse quickly, and at that point you have to be very quick turning the wheel the opposite direction.

[@PerfprotechMarineProducts]

+PontoonGuy Thanks!!

[@jjohn8989]

Excellent video, font color is hard. But worth pausing and reading. 👍🏻

[@jackiehouser1210]

I like this havent took my boat out yet thank you!!!

[@PerfprotechMarineProducts]

That's Geat. Thanks for the feedback!

[@TheRickJames]

Thank you!

[@dalenoble3987]

Where did you find the instrumental of that song used in the video.

[@Boulderpits]

Very informative video. Thanks.

[@PerfprotechMarineProducts]

Thanks! It's good to hear that this video is helpful.

[@thebugman2007]

Great video!

[@PerfprotechMarineProducts]

+thebugman2007 Thanks! We're glad the video is helpful.

[@dalenoble3987]

Anybody know the tunes in the background he used ?

[@maritimegoalie]

open the front door to the pontoon..can see the trailer better

[@johnbannister501]

Great tip!

[@robertfox4598]

Great tips for a noob like me

[@davidwalker6438]

Well, unloading and loading that way took twice as long as me by myself. lol

[@Tanner-zemp]

That is lake Carl Blackwell

[@dougpo6546]

Never back the tires into the water. I have seen multiple trucks slide into the water on the slime on the ramp. This truck has duallies and four wheel drive or he could have been in big trouble.

[@PerfprotechMarineProducts]

+Doug PO Thanks Doug. We've owned a boat dealership and marina that is located on our local lake for many years, and am sure that this is a possibility, I've just never actually seen it happen myself. The angle of the boat ramp effects this in a large way. I can tell you that many of the lakes in OK have older, low angle boat ramps like the one in this video. It is impossible to unload a boat without getting the vehicle tires wet. However, I agree with you that safety should never be ignored.

[@christianwarrioracademy4893]

Performance Product Technologies New Okie Pontoon owner here. So the slipping on the slime isn't a problem? After reading the comment, I'm a bit terrified I'll be the idiot everyone films losing their truck in Ft Gibson lake....

[@izzimichaels2892]

christian warrior, i know this response is out of date, but imo, no, ive owned two and four wheel drive vehicles that ive used for boating, ive never had to use the 4wd feature, ive never slipped on the slime (except on foot) ive never seen anyone else have a problem on slimey boat ramps. im not saying it cant happen, but ive never seen it. and i agree w/ performance product's comment, theres no to way to launch from a trailer, without getting the tires wet. i personally also employ a wheel chock on the tow vehicle when cutting the boat loose from the trailer.

[@brianamrhein640]

Your wrong I always launch my boat with the rear tires in water some days even both front and rear tires

[@jaredcrist4798]

Jesus the guy in the truck was rough

[@JohnVH-diy]

I meant to say we couldn’t read the texts. Just narrate it.

[@JohnVH-diy]

Loose the music. Couldn’t rest the texts. Just narrate the video.

[@richardwright8902]

if I wanted to listen to music I would put on some ac/dc.cut the dam music

[@markcraig4479]

First off you go so damn fast no one can read your explanations,....thanks

[@ryanp6999]

etiquette** not ediquate.. lol I don't believe I've ever seen anyone spell in such a jacked up way.

[@mikeparrish930]

wrong wrong wrong a pontoon boat is the easest boat to load and unload this guy did it all wrong

[@ernestodelao1601]

What's the rt way?