Thanks for posting, a good learning lesson for everyone. Hope you are enjoying the boat and your new trailer now in 2022.

Hey you guys needed to have the truck and trailer slightly farther into the water. Raising the boards by 2 inches could be offset by backing in or out the same amount. Back the trailer in as far as you feel comfortable but don't be shy. The nose of the boat needs to be winched right in tight to the yellow V bumber on the trailer. If you can't suck it up without the boat touching bottom than you're not deep enough. When it's pulled snug to the V bumper make sure the back is square between the boards and you should have no problem. Thanks and good luck next time. Don't pull it out like that again please.

Good video glad to see you back online again! Nice trailer with no ore worries! Congrats!

Great video. Love your honesty to get through this situation. I myself have a dim view of trailering. Many people when they first get into boating want to trailer to save money on marina fees and have the freedom to travel to new areas to boat. But experience is that anything larger than 21 feet is trouble to trailer. If its a sailboat then you have to factor in the keel and I would say around 18-19 feet max. When I talk to newbie thinking about getting into boating people, I tell them to pony up the money pay for a marina instead of trailering.

Try "Salt Away" against rust. A rinse you hook up to a garden hose or pressure washer. It comes with bottle and sprayer attachment and a liter or so of concentrate. It is safe for gelcoat and trailer. It dissolves salt away after boating and also leaves a thin protective coat (inhibits any remaining salt residue from forming rust, water soluble, but some extra protection until next time). Doesn't smell or sting the skin or discolor paint. Non-toxic. A little goes a very long way. I use it on my old-timer to rinse the undercarriage after winter driving.

Great work. I highly recommend checking out the Rhodes 22 trailer setup. Great to see you posting again. Cheers

You did a very commendable job, there in the water and later answering all the comments. May I ask, how far apart are your bunks? Or, off center? Thanks

Just because it is marketed as a trailerable sailboat doesn't mean it's a good idea to do so. Money spent for a dock is money well spent. If you're in Florida take it home in the summer, cover the boat and save the gelcoat. If North take home in the winter. You'll develop friendships in the marina that will last a lifetime. Best times of my life spent at Toledo Beach Marina on Lake Erie aboard a Morgan 32

Boat should be on a travel lift so it can be lowered on to the trailer bunks to adjust the fit. Back the truck up until the boat can be floated on to the trailer without the winch.

Man!! Props to you guys! How long is the boat

Shut that women up! Never crank a sailboat on a trailer, just backup. This is not a motorboat with flat bottom.

I had a experience like yours a few years ago. I bought a trailer for our Oday 25. They said I would have to fit it to the boat. Everyone at the dock wanted to help, that was okay but it became a hinderance. After a couple of hours , all the local experts kept telling me the trailer wasn't made for the boat , it will not fit I can't use it. It started to rain so they left. I stayed and fit the boat myself , I had to loosen the bunks a few times and pull the boat out of the water enough to out weight on them. I had to do this a few times along with cutting the bunk supports as they dropped bellow the trailer and contacted the ramp. The cutting was the worse part of it all. After about 4 hours on my own I pulled it out and strapped it down. I live 100 miles from the bay and my driveway is very steep, no problems. I do wish the tounge was telescopic as yours , mine is welded solid and very long. That makes manuevering difficult. The keel support on your trailer looks too weak...too much flexing. Your boat will slide fwd if you don't install a bow stop or move your roller aft. if you can ?

A skosh longer maybe a bit more helpful!

I have a Victoria 18, easy to load and unload-Want to trade i am looking for something larger new tires , very good condition all sails and a 5 HP Merc[very low miles]

Painful to watch. Just back the g$%d%$ trailer down a bit. There is no winching up a heavy boat when it's sitting on the bunkers.

Don't ever fit a boat with to many experts. Do it yourself. Best time for a boat on a trailer to fit is in winter time. When there is no so called experts around. Also always block your wheels. Better then someday have your vehicle in the drink or use front of vehicle to use for launching. Also much easier when boat floats and no winching to line up.and easier for vehicle to pull out and let boat drop on trailer easily.

Rinsing the trailer after EVERY salt water exposure and liberal anti-corrosive will make a big difference. Good luck!

Too many bosses