2008 SX230 Landing On Trailer

[t1bray]

Hello all
I just purchased the 2008 SX230 and absolutely love it !! Great Boat coming from the Yamaha XR1800.

My question as a new owner is ?? How deep dose the trailer need to be (Trailer Fenders in the water for a perfect landing ?
My XR1800 was half the fender in the water . The sx230 seems to be both just submerged but not sure. Can anyone confirm?

Thank you In advance!

 

[Beachbummer]

I like to rope mine in..I leave it so there is barely some bunk visible, and you've got to aim the boat right there. The bunk layout is pretty unforgiving. if you don't hit it dead on you are not on the center line..

 

[biglar155]

My boat is the same as yours. I back in until the high point of the fender is juuuuuuust out of the water (it should look like if you leaned on it it would be underwater).

The big thing is to watch for the end of the concrete of the ramp. A couple of the launches where I'm at have shorter ramps. You don't want to drop your wheels off the edge!

 

[t1bray]

Thank you all. Much appreciated!

 

[Bruce]

I like to back the fenders all the way in to wet the bunks then pull out until the front of the fenders is just out of the water. My wife drives the boat onto the trailer. Once she is solidly on the bunks I connect the strap then winch her in as she throttles up to power load. Then attach the safety cable and pull the boat and family up the ramp.

 

[Beachbummer]

One trick that is unrelated to the question, but worth sharing... spray silicone lubricant on the bunks and loading and unloading becomes much much easier. Just watch out because it's really slick, and the boat will slide off with ease. (great as intended, but don't be releasing the chain and winch early or it will slide off at the *wrong* time.