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andyvan · **Joined:** Sun Dec 28, 2008 8:21 am **Posts:** 9

hi guys boat want go on trailer striaght wants to go to one side all the time have adjusted the rollers and it still wants to go to one side any help would be great

Rod · **Posted:** Thu Jan 15, 2009 8:27 am

andyvan wrote:

hi guys boat want go on trailer striaght wants to go to one side all the time have adjusted the rollers and it still wants to go to one side any help would be great

Adjusting a trailer is a fine art. Often the closer the rollers are together helps, but mostly it is also about where the strakes hit the rollers when the boat is coming on. Also silly question but do you have the trailer in the water straight? and make sure its not in too deep. HTH :wink:

Dreamweaver · **Posted:** Sat Jan 17, 2009 9:15 am

Hi Andy

If I haven't already said it mate, welcome to the FWA Forum. I had exactly the same problem with my boat, even though the collecting, keel and side rollers have all been checked a few times. What I discovered was that I was sinking my trailer too much (yeah I know, doesn't make too much sense - you would think if you did that, that it would float over the keel rollers and trim against the side rollers), but I think it's the way the hull is deigned.

When retrieving, try not dropping your trailer too deep in the water. I have a tandom axle, and the perfect position is with the rear wheels 2/3 in the water - up to the mud guards. Yes, it means a slightly harder winching (though I can do that with one hand easily and my boat is 1.8 tonne fully loaded.)

Hope that helps!

Rod · **Posted:** Sat Jan 17, 2009 10:54 am

Dreamweaver wrote:

Yes, it means a slightly harder winching (though I can do that with one hand easily and my boat is 1.8 tonne fully loaded.)

Hope that helps!

One hand yelling and waving at Sandra, Winch faster women :lol:

Dreamweaver · **Posted:** Sat Jan 17, 2009 12:24 pm

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One hand yelling and waving at Sandra, Winch faster women :lol:

andyvan · **Joined:** Sun Dec 28, 2008 8:21 am **Posts:** 9

thanks for the addvise guys i have tried to winch it up dry and having the trailer in the water at all levels but it still wants to go to the one side .will keep trying to get it right cheers andy

Dreamweaver · **Posted:** Sat Jan 17, 2009 1:42 pm

Have you had anyone look at it - a boat yard etc Andy? If you have tried it at all levels, it does sound like some adjustment of roller heights (or skids if you use those) could be the issue then.

solly · **Joined:** Wed Feb 03, 2010 8:49 pm **Posts:** 1

Had exacly the same problem, it turned out that the weight of my batteries was leaning the boat to that side every recovery,took me weeks to sort out. What I do now is get somebody to act as a counterweight when I recover the boat.I had the trailer at every level known to mankind and everybody at the boatramp sick of me.Boat weighs 2.5 tonne but it still made a difference but not on the water

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