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Am I the only one annoyed by this?
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| modenacart |
Posted on 11/09/09 - 3:52 PM
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It seems to me that the stupid bow eye is really low on the smirkless hulls. This is really annoying when its time to hook back up. I like to manually load the trailer. Maybe I am just stupid or something.
They that give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty or safety.
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| SToomey006 |
Posted on 11/09/09 - 4:22 PM
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I have a 75 montauk. If thats the generation / model your refering to. It is a bit low I suppose, but if you need to manually load in minimal water, it gives you the lower center of gravity to pull it up the first roller w/out killing yourself.
I powerload at one ramp, and I find that I can hang over the bow and reach just far enough so I can hook it up, and crank it the rest of the way while remaining in the boat.
I'm 6'2" and change, but even so, friends of mine have done it too.
If you are having a hard time with it, maybe attach a 3 fooot cable or so that you can secure to the bowrail while underway, and then it will be a piece of cake to hook it up to the trailor and manually load it.
-Sean
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| theo |
Posted on 11/11/09 - 10:55 AM
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I load manually too. I used to whine about it too! (just kidding) Now I just reach under and hook it and wind her in. The more troublesome for me is tying an anchor or buoy line in a storm if my bowline isn't already on there. I have to lie down and reach over into the waves - soaks me every time but I love boating - all of it! 
Ted
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| modenacart |
Posted on 11/11/09 - 12:08 PM
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I don't like getting my feet wet when its cold. Alot of time I don't have the boat all the way on the trailer and its hard to reach the eye because its so low so I end up having to get in the water. In the summer its not a problem.
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| Derwd24 |
Posted on 11/11/09 - 1:01 PM
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Seems like it would also be a very easy way for water to get into the hull if it wasn't totally sealed, especially while underway, given how low it is?
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| modenacart |
Posted on 11/11/09 - 1:44 PM
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Underway the bow is up some so its not in the water. Its not in the water static either so I am not worried about that.
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Posted on 11/11/09 - 6:02 PM
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I'm thinking we're opposites you and me. I love getting my feet wet any time of year. I guess maybe I need to get out of the house more often.
Maybe Sean is onto something though. Seems like a short extension would do the trick. It could maybe wind right onto the winch over your existing rope or strap.
Another thought might be a longer trailer tongue and/or a step on it so you can stand on the tongue.
Ted
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| Doug V |
Posted on 11/11/09 - 8:13 PM
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I owned a 1966 Sakonnet for quite some time. It was a trailer stored boat. I never really cared for the low location of the bow eye while loading the boat on the trailer.
A couple of times during my ownership period I had the need to tow the boat behind a 50' tug boat for many miles at a time.
While the boat was under tow, I noticed that, with the tow line length set for the boat to ride at the second wake swell behind the tug, the tow line would be nearly slack.
I attributed this partly to the low location of the bow eye. The location seemed to help lift the bow slightly, relieving tension on the tow line. This, combined with the length of the tow line allowed the boat to surf on the wake swell. The towing configuration looked very relaxed and easy on the rigging and the boat.
It seemed to me that the bow eye design location was intended mainly for towing, because of this observation.
Doug Vazquez
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| modenacart |
Posted on 11/15/09 - 2:57 PM
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I tried to reach the bow eye from the deck and there is no way I can and I am six feet tall.
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