1993 ski Nautique Trailer ??

Ok guys. This being my second year of ownership of my 93 NWZ, I figured I'd give it some time to figure out the best way (easiest) way to load my boat onto the trailer after a day on the lake. My trailer has the tall (4 ft) foam padded guide posts on the rear end, but they are spaced so far out, they really do little for guiding the boat onto the trailer, centered and sitting correctly (i.e. not on a wheel well) I have resorted to having one of my kids sit in the boar and keep it held center evenly between the wheel wells while I pull the trailer and boat out of the water.

So...m.y question is..do you guys enlarge your carpeted wheel well back boards, so it acts as a guide, or do you add aftermarket guides? Does anyone powerload anymore?

I just have not gotten the hang of putting my boat onto my trailer quickly, and centered nicely. or am I just being too damn picky??

Thanks for any input

Dan

I generally put the trailer in until top of my wheel fenders are just barely underwater. I did that with my old (4 winns) boat and trailer..and seemed to always work for me..guess I never thought it would be different on my S.N. how deep (or shallow) should I go? Is there a rule of thumb??

Sounds like you’re too deep. As TRBenj said, top of the fenders level or just below the water is where you need to be. Loading with the CC drive-on trailers should be a breeze.

The bunks do more guiding than the guide poles. I’ve never not power loaded an inboard. I don’t like my bow touching bow stop because in my experience the bouncing of the boat has rubbed the rub rail in that area too much and has split it. Just my preference leave an inch gap, plus helps when covering.