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I have a 1700 Explorer with a Shorlandr and have always had problems with it loading straight. I got the bunk style guide ons and they help. A lot of times the bow has to be shoved over for it align with the front bumper. Cabela's sells a "bow assist roller" in their catalog. Has anyone tried these?

LovenLifeGuy or any other Explorer owners, Have you noticed that your boat doesnt sit level and leans to the right?

I got the boat last year and always thought I was doing something wrong when loading. But then I saw the back of the boat sitting in a marina and noticed it was leaning to the right. Kind of ticks me off. A boat that is that big and costs as much as it did, doesnt event sit level in the water.

I was wondering if anyone else is having the same problem I am. I have a 1700 Lund Explorer and a Shoreland'r SLR 23. The boat always loads to the left side. It would take a few attempts on getting it right before I bought bunk guides. Usually loaded far enough to the left that it sat on the wheel well. I think the problem has to do with balance of the boat. I noticed it leans to the righ when its sitting in the water. And is even worse when I'm sitting in it and trying to drive it on the trailer. That seems to push the boat to the left side. I loaded it with another person sitting next to me and for the first time it loaded to the right and was leaning against the right bunk guide. I follow the Shorland'r advise and put the trailer in the water just so that the brake light housing is at or just below the water level. Again, I think its happening because the boat isnt sitting level. Any thoughts?

What techniques and or tricks do people use for loading and unloading with a roller trailer that is a drive on?

It's time to respool and I saw the Berkley spooling station in a catalog. Does this thing actually work?

Great idea about the co-pilot. I looked into it and it seems to be the best option. I also found that the foot pedal is difficult to use. Is the co-pilot easier to control and use than the foot pedal?

Thanks for the replies. Yes, I was thinking of switching over to a motor that is designed for the bow. But operates with a handle instead of a foot pedal. Gus brings up a good point. Can I purchase a co-pilot and use it on a 65 lb powerdrive with auto-pilot?

Anybody have anything good or bad to say about a bow mount trolling motor with hand controls? I currently have a motor with a food pedal, but I have a bad back that doesnt allow me to use it very long without it starting to hurt. Thanks

It's a 4 stroke.

I have an 03 Yamaha 115 that is new this year. The engine has started to smoke a little in the last couple of months. It only seems to happen after restarts when it's warmed up. Are other people with this motor experiencing the same thing?

Thanks for the replies. I was thinking of the m-y wedge because my salesman said I didn't need a transom saver but I thought it would be nice to have something that supported the hydrolics. I'm not sure what to think of it though, the HSOforum says it replaces transom savers, but most people think it just helps the hydrolics. When trailing without a saver, do you have the motor resting above the rods or do you lower it and engage the hydrolics.

I've decided to get a transom saver and was trying to decide on the traditional type or the m-y wedge. Has anyone ever used the m-y wedge?

Does anyone know anything or have experience using the "m-y wedge"?

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