There are three ways to load a boat onto a trailer, two involve power but one is not "power loading". Idling on to the trailer is perfectly acceptable (John and Nancy tole me there was no problem with it) where power loading is not allowed and always faster than pulling the boat onto the trailer with lines, if done correctly.
I have always idled onto my trailer and winched up the last few feet. I don't tug the boat onto the trailer manually because lines only work under tension and a little cross wind at the wrong time can really screw up the process if the boat is being blown toward you. My boat is rather heavy too, so it would take forever.
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