How to Displace a Boat on an EZ Load Trailer

Small pleasure boats up to 24-feet are able to be towed from place to place using an EZ Load trailer. An EZ Load trailer is designed to easily maneuver a boat on an off the trailer when launching and loading the boat. EZ Load trailers can come in many types and can be custom built or sold with a boat. Displacing a boat from an EZ load trailer can be done by following a few steps to get the boat in the water.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Back the boat and trailer into the water. The trailer must be far enough into the water to successfully displace the boat. Back the trailer into the water until the back tires of the vehicle are at the very edge of the water.

2. Put ropes through the cleats located on the front and side of the boat. Insert the loop end of the rope through the opening in the bottom of the cleat. Place the rope completely around the cleat and pull on the rope to make it tight.

3. Use the winch that is included on the trailer to slowly release the boat. As the winch is unwound the boat will slowly start to slide off of the trailer.

4. Unhook the winch from the boat when there is enough slack. Disconnect the latch at the end of the winch cable from the loop in the bow of the boat.

5. Push the boat off the trailer if it does not slide off on its own. Stand in the water or on the dock near the front of the boat and push it off of the trailer.

6. Tie the boat to the dock using the ropes that were attached to the boat earlier. Tie the rope around one of the cleats that are attached to the dock.

7. Wind the winch back up on the trailer and drive it out of the water.

Tips & Warnings

• Keep the boat close to the dock when backing the trailer into the water. Have someone hold onto the rope if cleats are not available on the dock.
• The boat has the potential to float away from the dock if not secured with ropes.

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