Well, I finally did it Sunday. Went out and had a nice day ridding in the boat. Came back and docked with no Problems. Went and got the truck and backed down the ramp. Still No problem, backed down till the Carpet on the boards got wet like I usually always do. Then put the truck into drive and began to pull the trailer back up into loading position, where the back pontoon guides just bearly stick out of the water. Problem was, forgot that the water has been steadly dropping. When I began to go forward the tires caught on the edge of the drop off at the end of the ramp! <br /> I remembered a couple of Months back a guy that had never loaded a boat, backed a trailer down for a guy and had also backed off the edge of the ramp. We tied a rope around the end of the trailer and pulled backwards with the boat at the same time the truck began pulling forward, to lift the tires enough to get back on the edge of the ramp. So I decided to try this! I had the rope hooked too long, and it slid to one side, just lifting one side of the trailer. As I got back into the water, I tied the rope around the frame again, but also around the center Pontoon boards, so it would not slip to one side, and was going to shorten the rope, also. A friend of mine showed up, and suggested that I was strong enough to pick the back of the trailer up by hand! I began thinking, with the trailer in the water, even though a large tandom trailer for a 25' Tritoon, I might be able to swing it. So I just stood on the deck of the boat, and did a rope dead lift. My wife asked my friend to drive the truck, she was nervous about the predicament. I was able to pick it up enough for him to pull the tires back onto the Concrete! I was glad I only have those smaller tires, didn't have to lift it as high.<br />As I was lifting, other boaters were just docking, to wait their turn to load. Just after pulling it onto the ramp, I then loaded without further blunders. I apoligized to the others for tying up the ramp, even though it was not that long, I've seen others take longer to load without circumstances like this. A couple of them said, No problem, I've been there, the others said, "Well I'll, know what to do if it happens to me, if you can lift that big trailer, I should be able to lift my little one." At least that made me feel good! I was just glad that the water has not turned cold yet, that happening after it gets cold, would not be so good! <br /> I also don't plan to repeat this mistake, I plan to back into loading position and use a Big Gulp glass, or bucket to splash the carpet, from now on. Floyd, the guy that owns the Marina, also came out and said this happens when the water drops this low, and my trailer being so long, I might have to keep an eye out. I plan to bring him two poles, and sink one at each edge of the drop-off, so I will at least know where the edge is, as well as others. <br /> Just wanted others to remember when the water is dropping, know where the drop off is at the end of the ramp! <br /> Now, if it is cold, anybody have any bright ideas about how to tie the rope around the end of the trailer without diving in the water? I don't plan on repeating the mistake, but I know how I am, I helped the other guy when his friend did it, and I just can't stand by and watch someone in trouble without helping, (If they will let me). Plus if I am stuck behind him, waiting to use the ramp, we need to clear it. So I figured, especially up North, where the water gets colder faster, someone might have figured a bright idea for lifting a trailer, or tying off a rope, to lift, without diving, once it is just too cold?<br /> I'd appreciate any bright ideas! 
