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Agree - all excellent advice. Thanks alot guys.

I believe it is the orginal Coaster trailer that the boat came with (boat is only 2 yrs old). The trailer just has rollers. I was backing it in until the trailer wheels were submerged approx half-way but sounds like this could be too deep when retrieving. I'll do what you've suggested next time and see if that helps. Appreciate the advice. Cheers

This is more about getting a boat back on the trailer than launching one but I have just purchased a Quintrex 420 Estuary Angler (first boat) and have been out a couple of times with friends. On the weekend I decided to take it out by myself and had alot of problems getting it back on the trailer at the end of the day. It was fairly windy and whenever I tried to wind it back on to the trailer, the back of the boat would move out and go off the centre roller (as the water was pushing it one way). With the winch at one end, and the boat at the other, it was impossible to get the boat on by myself. Am I doing something wrong or are all boats like this under windy conditions? Maybe it is the type of boat/trailer combination I have or something? Any tips would be much appreciated. Cheers