[Rhodes22-list] Loading boat on trailer

[Lowe, Rob]

We pulled Getaway this weekend, had to take advantage of the 70 degree day as we only had two weeks left to get her out of the water.  Had a heck of a time getting her centered on the trailer.  The keel kept landing on top of the lower guide bunks and when I started pulling the trailer the boat would lean over to the side as the keel settled on the bunk.  A fellow sailor that was observing suggest the swing keel could be hung up and catching so donned swim mast and dove under water to check (glad the lake was still relatively warm!).  Swing keel was fine.  Finally got her centered enough to come out straight.  Questions.  Does anyone use some sort of guides on the trailer to aid in centering the boat?  My other thought is I replaced the all the wood on my trailer last year and perhaps I got the slot between them too narrow.  But I thought the guides would center the boat on the trailer.  Guess I had the trailer in the water too far?  How far do you all submerge your trailer?  I have to about submerge the top bunks so that I can winch the boat far enough forward on the trailer.  Any feedback welcome. - rob

S/V Getaway
1976 Rhodes 22