bunk trailers are a crime against nature,with that,i can see unhooking the boat and the saftey-the boat needs to be floated off a bunk trailer.
roller trailers,especially roller trailers with the urethane rollers,the boat is like it's on ice skates,it will fly off the trailer...i watched a guy unload a brand new mako right on the ramp,he unhooked the boat.a friend of mine "mad mike",he launched his shamrock,he unhooked it from the trailer,he unloaded it right on the ramp...
i'm not being harsh here,trust me.i'm just facinated why people do what they do with their boats.i make mistakes too,trust me,i lost count.some things i can't understand,putting a fuel fill nozzle in a rod holder
? there's absolutley no excuse for that...sorry guys...
take a few mins to check everything.trailering the boat to the ramp,be sure to use a gunnel strap,DO NOT USE the transom tie downs,these are the ones that connect to the trailer,and the transom eyes-these are useless,use a gunnel strap only...i had a parker that flew off the traielr a few years ago,on the parkway,it would've stayed on the trailer if it was strapped correctly.be sure your trailer is ok too,check it out,check the wheel bearings,this time of year i see alot of traielrs sitting on the side of the rode...famous last words are,"i only have a few miles to go to the ramp,the trailer is fine"...
be sure the engine runs too,and the steering is free,these items are often overlooked after you launch the boat at the ramp...
again guys,be carefull,and take a few mins to check everything...