Good People of TSBB!
Photographic evidence supports that my boat has been retrieved with the bow eye abve the bow stop, with a straight pull on the winch strap to the winch drum. The hull has scratches to support this was 'normal'.
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As sitting from last retrieved last year, the strap and bow eye are lower than the bow stop and the bow stop is not engaged to the hull.
My theory is that the boat rests randomly on the bunks, based on depth of water and trailer, and affects the position of the bow eye.
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Would adding a v-roller at the red circle help to make the bow 'pop up' before the bow stop?
I am also planning on some keel guides to keep the boat better centered on the trailer. Goalposts might also be in the future as well.
I have only launched and retrieved this one a handful of times, and sometimes the late night retrievals are not glamorous and get adjusted in the driveway next day...
Thanks for reviewing and commenting!
Spot, Ya mean, one of THESE?!?
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Although I no longer use it, due to making other changes on the trailer, bunks, and winch stand, before I got the winch stand changed, it helped quite a lot.
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Hope this helps,
Charles Brennan
Yes, that is the sort of gizmo I am considering, to make the attitude/altitude of the bow less random on the trailer.
Seems like the bow stop being higher than the line of pull might help too, if a roller is not used.
The bumpers for the stop may need rework or be made new as well.