230 feels terrible while towing

[Miljack]

Last pic showing the bow eye and the roller, you need to pull up further so the eye is under the roller, this helps keep the boat on the trailer if something bad happens! Also, sounds like you are a little deep in the water with the trailer, it will move a bit after pulling it out, but playing with the depth in the ramp you'll figure out the best reference. FYI, back in the trailer to get all the bunks wet, then pull it out to your ramp/trailer "sweetspot" then power it up onto the trailer, the further the less cranking you'll need to do.

DO NOT USE Liquid Rollers! It can cause the boat to come off the trailer! Also, use bow and transom straps anytime you're trailering the boat. Nice boat, enjoy!

[Cut2448]

Ok, so I dunked trailer to wet the bunks, pulled back out a little and drove on. The eyelet made it all the way to the roller and towed much better. I pull hot rods all the time on a single car hauler and I'm expecting that type of ride, I guess. Either way it was much better. I do feel that the eyelet should be a under the roller instead of in it. Should I fab up an adapter to bring the roller up and forward slightly where the eyelet will land under it?

[shag]

Hard to tell from the pic of truck and boat, maybe you're on a bit of a slant, but it seems as though your hitch receiver is too low. This will act like there isn't enough tongue weight. as stated above I think, maybe 10% of trailer weight should be on the hitch. As far as the bow roller, I have used several different ramps/angles and what works for me is to get the bow ring tight as I can when loading... You can keep to straight and just bump it a few times with a couple small throttle ups, then I actually go to the bow and hang over the front and get the strap tight as I can.. Usually by myself and i rarely have a gap between the roller and hull. Was the strap recently replaced? If so, it will take a few times cranking it tight to get the wound slack out.

[srock]

Yep, that picture is exactly where I need to be with my boat. If am back 1 or 2 inches the lack of tongue weight is immediately noticeable.

[Scayolle]

Plus 1 thumb up for the Gatorbak bunk cover someone else referenced. I still dunk my trailer almost completely but I can float-on/off with it. However, it's really dependent on the ramp's pitch.