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Originally Posted by NH_boater
Dave, I did not mean to imply that idling onto the trailer was an issue. This is not power loading. Power loading is simply raising the RPM's and using force, not latent momentum to push the boat up and onto the trailer. I see guys going to what seems like 3-4K RPM's to force the boat up to the trailer stop and then simply hooking to the bow hook. As the do this, they are moving the bottom. forming a crater and subsequent mound behind it. Jon and Nancy also told me that idling on was fine, which I occasionally did in windy conditions. Agreed that this (idle on) is not the issue.
I also see folks power on because they clearly did not back their trailer in far enough and now they are lifting the bow up as they force the boat forward.
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I only wanted to distinguish because I've been yelled at for "power loading" when I was idling onto my trailer and figured some folks think it's the same thing... I always idle onto my trailer regardless of conditions, I'm quick about it, it's part of my routine and I like to have a steady routine for tasks like this, and I never have to worry about the boat getting away from me.