bow eye in relational to bow stop?

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Re: bow eye in relational to bow stop?

I would usually make more of an effort to keep the eye snug to the stop, but the last time I put the boat on the trailer, the ramp was steep. It was the last day of our National long weekend and there was a lineup. I did not take the time to tighten up the winch until the trailer was right out of the water. By that time the friction was high and the winch strap was singing like a guitar string about to break. I would rather have a roller there to decrease friction and decrease the distance from the pivot bolt to the bow, but the roller would have to be only 2.75 in. wide. However, it does look like more adjustment is required.

Look where the transom on your boat sits in relation to the end of the bunks. The end of the bunks should be directly under the transom. Either the winch post needs to go forward or if tongue weight gets too high, you have the wrong trailer for the boat.