I have always set them up to have the roller just under the bow hook. This
provides support for the bow so it does not rock/bounce going down the road.

--
Tony
My boats and autos - http://t.thomas.home.mchsi.com



"Clams Canino" wrote in message
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Hello.

My new boat came "with" an Easyloader trailer. Problem is - it was a new
trailer and the marina just dropped the boat on the trailer and waved
goodbye at it. It didn't adjust anything.

I now have the bunks adjusted correctly - but I'm a little unsure about
the
front roller and winch area.

So I'll do a quick survey.........

Those of you with 18 foot bow-riders..........

Where does the front roller land on the hull when you roll it in? How far
under the rub-rail on the nose? How far from the bow-cleat? Over or
under
the bow cleat??

Thanks

-W

I would think it different that the roller in front should just be over the
bow hook and the tie strap running UNDER the roller, thus creating leverage
keeping the boat from bouncing at all (i.e. it's PULLED down onto the front
roller). I suspect there's a number of ideas on this, this has always
worked for me with both an 18 footer and now a 21 footer.

Steve L.


"Tony Thomas" wrote in message
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I have always set them up to have the roller just under the bow hook.
This
provides support for the bow so it does not rock/bounce going down the
road.

--
Tony
My boats and autos - http://t.thomas.home.mchsi.com



"Clams Canino" wrote in message
news:gPO8b.435906$YN5.293230@sccrnsc01...

Hello.

My new boat came "with" an Easyloader trailer. Problem is - it was a
new
trailer and the marina just dropped the boat on the trailer and waved
goodbye at it. It didn't adjust anything.

I now have the bunks adjusted correctly - but I'm a little unsure about
the
front roller and winch area.

So I'll do a quick survey.........

Those of you with 18 foot bow-riders..........

Where does the front roller land on the hull when you roll it in? How
far
under the rub-rail on the nose? How far from the bow-cleat? Over or
under
the bow cleat??

Thanks

-W

YES they should!
I'll just run it all back to NORTH CAROLINA and tell them to fix it??
sigh

-W

"Bill Kiene" wrote in message
m...
Hi W,

I bought a new trailer for my older 14' boat from Buck's Outboards in
south
Sacramento, California.

When I picked it up, they told me to bring it back with my boat on it and
they would adjust it for me no charge.

I brought it back and they spent a long time getting it all adjusted for
me.
I was very happy because I don't have all the experience they do so I am
sure they did a better job than I could have.

I guess that a good boat dealer should take care of that when you buy a
boat
package from them?

--
Bill Kiene

Kiene's Fly Shop
Sacramento, CA
www.kiene.com

"Clams Canino" wrote in message
news:gPO8b.435906$YN5.293230@sccrnsc01...

Hello.

My new boat came "with" an Easyloader trailer. Problem is - it was a
new
trailer and the marina just dropped the boat on the trailer and waved
goodbye at it. It didn't adjust anything.

I now have the bunks adjusted correctly - but I'm a little unsure about
the
front roller and winch area.

So I'll do a quick survey.........

Those of you with 18 foot bow-riders..........

Where does the front roller land on the hull when you roll it in? How
far
under the rub-rail on the nose? How far from the bow-cleat? Over or
under
the bow cleat??

Thanks

-W

On Sun, 14 Sep 2003 00:41:48 GMT, "Clams Canino"
wrote:


Hello.

My new boat came "with" an Easyloader trailer. Problem is - it was a new
trailer and the marina just dropped the boat on the trailer and waved
goodbye at it. It didn't adjust anything.

I now have the bunks adjusted correctly - but I'm a little unsure about the
front roller and winch area.

So I'll do a quick survey.........

Those of you with 18 foot bow-riders..........

Where does the front roller land on the hull when you roll it in? How far
under the rub-rail on the nose? How far from the bow-cleat? Over or under
the bow cleat??

Thanks

-W

Clams- I'm sure there are spec's laying around on someone's desk, but
here's what I do:

I try to fit the "front roller" or bow receiver (sometimes it's just a
rubberized "V") so that it doesn't interfere with launching. This
usually means that the "bow eye" on the boat stays *below* the roller
or "V". If you have the eye above, and dip your trailer a little too
deep, the stern will lift, causing the bow eye to hang up on the front
"roller". This will depend, of course, on how high your winch is set
up.

My friend had a 21' I/O that hung up everytime he tried to launch it.
We had to lift the "bow eye" off the receiver by hand every time.
....drove me nuts.

Good luck,
noah