[NH.Solar]

1. As soon as the slope of the ramp can help, put your transmission in neutral and let gravity do the work rather than having your brakes fighting with the transmission in reverse. This is especially true with front wheel cars.
2. Don't submerge the trailer too deeply or you will never get the boat to line up squarely on the pads/rollers. It depends on the slope of ramp, but often the proper spot is when the trailer wheels just begin to submerge. It does make sense however when loading to initially back in a bit too deep to get the bunks fully wettened and then pull back out to the depth you want load at
3. Don't pull the boat out until you have two lines securing it. The winch strap/rope is your primary, but you do want to have a secondary justin case the primary lets go. I often used my boweye rope and just loosely secured it to the winch upright ...just in case.
4. As soon as the boat is out of the water, secure the stern with tie-downs
5. If you are having a hard time figuring out which way to turn your vehicle steering wheel while backing up, just put your hand at bottom dead center of your auto's wheel and turn the wheel in the direction you want the trailer to go.