Trailer winch ?

[William_H]

Popular here is a Break back trailer (AKA tilt trailer) where spine has a hinge in it such that initial winch of bow on to trailer brings the aft end of the trailer down to ground level so bow easily goes on to first rollers then bop is hauled up on to back part of trailer near 45 degrees until it moves forward and weight and winch pull bring spine straight. Very good for recovery from shallow water or even dry land. No I don't have one but have admired the method. ol'will

 

[fisherman]

I welded mine rigid. The angles when tilted didn't help. The thing rattled a lot on the road, and I realised that the ageing hinge pin was all that held it together.

 

[Sandro]

A rigid one-axe trailer can unload the boat on dry land without back-breaking, just unhitching it from the car and lifting the towbar. I added two small nailon wheels at the rear end of the spine to ease the trailer wedging itself under or pulling itself out from under the boat.

 

[fisherman]

All action video. If you don't attach the rope to the ball hitch, the trailer hauls itself down the slip. Once the boat is on the back roller you can swivel the trailer to align it.

https://imgur.com/39vl0Rn

 

[waynes world]

All action video. If you don't attach the rope to the ball hitch, the trailer hauls itself down the slip. Once the boat is on the back roller you can swivel the trailer to align it.

https://imgur.com/39vl0Rn

That would give me the willies with my boat haha. ok with a smaller boat but not a 25 footer though.

 

[fisherman]

That would give me the willies with my boat haha. ok with a smaller boat but not a 25 footer though.

Well you will obviously need big enough kit. At that weight I suppose dunking the trailer is the only way.