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bcurling

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I have only two concerns with my V20 Cuddy;
First, getting that heavy bad boy out of the water and back in the trailer. Mercy, that is one heavy boat. I normally back the trailer to water over the axles Then hook the cable and start cranking. I think the school is still out as to manual or power winch. Is there a better way, or a proper way, to retreive the boat to the trailer?

The other issue is when doing the wash down it seems that the sliding deck hatch doesn't have the best sealing system going. I am always getting the cabin soaked. Has anyone come up with a solution to keep water from entering the cuddy via the sliding deck hatch? Maybe a different gasket/seal.
 
I have a cuddy, my trailer is a bunk style so I drive my boat on.  As  far as the cuddy getting wet  I think they all get wet.
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and as far as loading, i back the trailer down in as far as possibe, and yes she is a lot to crank up. always afraid the bow eye is going to let loose :o
 
I have a roller trailer, back the trailer down until the the top set of rollers are about a foot out of the water (my rear tires about 2 feet from the water) and she floats right on. I do it my self all the time, the only time I run into trouble is when there is to much water and wind and the a$$ end is still floating when cranked all the way up.
But I hear ya CY, all I can think of is that eye letting loose and getting decapitaed by the clamp :o
 
I even replaced the bow eye and all the interior parts when i bought the boat and it still scares me to death :'( I try to look the other way when the strap starts creaking :-/
 
I'm not as scared as some. When I back the trailer down the ramp, the tires get wet, but not the wheel itself. All axles / bearings / brakes stay dry. I walk down the walkboard, hook up the power winch, and let the voltage do the rest ;)
 
I have a cuddy and my trailer is roller type.
I can power load the V to within 1 foot of the winch.
I never go boating without another person, so there is always someone available to hand winch the rest of the way.
I have the electric winch, but have never used it, no need.

As far as water in the cuddy? It will dry.
 
Get yourself some bunks and drive that sucker on until you hit the winch, just be careful not to land in the back of your truck. ;D

As for the cabin, check to make sure the drain holes in the slider rails are not clogged.

While this won't stop all of the water, it will minimize it. I just push everything to the front and sides of the cabin and remove the board covering the hole and let it drain right out.

It also seems to help to lower the front of the boat so the water runs off quicker.

Here's a pic of the drain hole, there's one on each side.

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I had a roller trailer on mine and a 2 speed winch, never had a problem!! Just ycrank her right up!!
Trailer in the water to almost top of fenders.

Now the new boat I have power winch, and it comes up roller trailer like nothing!!, But like ther rest Ii watch that cable!! Man thats a lot of weight on there!!
 
My trailer has bunks.  I back down the ramp until my truck's rear tires are touching the water.  Hop in the boat and power her right up to the winch/stop.  I don't trust that bow eye, either -- had an old sailboat that I used to winch up onto the trailer . . . and the bow eye popped out.   :o  That was scary, and it had a lot less tension on it than the PD's would.

As for the cuddy, mine leaks too. I keep a couple of containers of DampRid in there so she don't get moldy. ;D
 
most of the ramps up are not allowing power loading they say it Wash's out under the ramp and cause the ramp to brake up
 
I've never seen anybody be able to keep the wheels and all dry b4. I'm amazed every time Slot mentions that. 8) I power mine on just like RB. The bunks are covered with polyethelene (plastic) so it slides right on all the way up.
 
I have a bunk trailer and I drive the V on to within 2-3 feet of the bow roller and winch it the rest of the way. My trailer is far enough in the water to make the job pretty easy. You just have to find that sweet spot where the boat doesn't have too much dead weight on the trailer, and isn't fish tailing in the current.
 
Yeah Bradford and a couple of inches either way can make or break the "sweet spot". My fishing buddy gets frustrated when I tell him, "back it down 2 more inches!"
 
my trailer has the pvc guides on both sides of the trailer. once i found the "sweet spot", i put a ring of black electrical tape on the post at the water line. if i have a rookie at the wheel, i can say"just back down till the black ring is touching the water".
 
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