Loading your boat can be a chore, but not when you use an electric trailer winch. You can easily load a boat on your own without any help. See the steps below for how to load a boat using an electric winch.
Electric Boat Winch Diagram
- Place the vehicle’s transmission in “Park.” Set the emergency brake and block the wheels with suitable chocks to keep the vehicle from rolling.
NOTE: You may wish to keep the vehicle’s engine running to continually recharge the battery while using the boat winch. However, use extreme caution when working around a vehicle with its engine running. - Pull out the steel cable to the desired length by pushing the “Power Out” button on the remote. Leave at least four turns of steel cable on the winch spool to prevent the cable from pulling completely out of the winch.
- Hook on to the boat or other object to be moved by securing the winch hook to a pulling point, tow strap, or chain. Do not wrap the steel cable around an object and hook it back on itself. This can kink or fray the steel cable. Only attach the winch hook to an approved tow point that is able to withstand the force of the pull without causing damage to the boat or object being pulled.
- Clear the area of bystanders. Never allow anyone to stand near the steel cable or in line with the steel cable behind the winch while it is under power. If the steel cable should slip or break, it can suddenly whip back towards the winch, causing a hazard for anyone in the area.
- Stand clear of the cable and winch. When it is safe to do so, press the “Power In” button on the remote to power in the steel cable and pull the boat as desired.
- When the boat is within a few feet of the trailer jack, pulse the “Power In” button on the remote until the boat is fully loaded.
- Secure the boat with an approved tie down strap or chain. Do not rely on the electric boat winch to hold the boat in place while trailering.
- Unplug the winch remote before trailering. Store the remote in a safe, dry location.
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Now your boat is loaded on the trailer! When you are finished loading the boat, make sure you secure it properly to the trailer, following the manufacturer’s instructions. Double check all straps, chains, etc. before trailering to make sure the boat is secure.
