Boat Buddy: Anyone like it?

The boat buddy came on the trailer, I've just never bitched about it. My previous boats just had a roller and a winch. The bowloop on those boats were so far down that the truck driver had to winch it up.

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Originally Posted by IndyMatt

I meant back the trailer in all the way and then pull up to your desired loading position so everything was wet. I guess I misunderstood somthing, if your just using the strap then how is the pin of the boat buddy involved? Was this a factory installed BB or somthing you added? I read your original problem as when you use the boat buddy, the boat slid back when pulled out of the water and put pressure against the pin, causing you difficulty when releasing the pin for the next launch. The other problem of the bow striking the BB has to do with the pitch of the trailer and water depth.

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Everything you understood is correct. I quit using the BB and now just use the strap. The ramp isn't very steep, but it seems no matter how far into the water, or how far out of the water, the trailer is, it seems that the boat always slides back and puts pressure on the pin if I don't use the strap. The BB is factory installed.

I on My second supra with another boat budy. Should have removed the one off the first boat after it gouged the front next to the eye hook.On the new boat i went to west marine and picked up a large roller stop it made life soooo much easier do your self a favor put it on e-bay for some other sucker.