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	Name:	Maverick -
	Subject:	Boathouse Ramp Question
	Date:	11/12/2007 6:40:06 PM

Currently have an old rail/winch system and the rails are rusting out . Was thinking of just pouring concrete ramps out of the boathouse into the lake (APCo has approved) and using by boat trailers in place of the current 4 wheel trailer cradles used by the rail system.

My thoughts are if I pour the ramp level and it is square to the winch spool (18" wide) the trailer should track straight down the ramp? Plus on the trailer dolly wheel have one that is welded straight and cannot move side to side. But have been told by neighbors they have seen others around the lake having to guide their boats down the ramp to keep it from tracking off the ramp.

My thoughts are if ramp is level (not sloped to the left or right side) and square with winch spool and even as an extra precaution if I were to slope the sides of the ramp upwards the trailer should track straight down the ramp, correct?

Am I missing something here? As at low pool the ramp will be about 125 feet long. Any thoughts / feedback would be appreciated as I would really like to replace the rails and be done with this matter once and for all. Or I could it be sand build up on the ramp could keep the trailer from tracking straight maybe?

As with the rail system half the time the trailer gets stuck on the rail joints and I have to wade out while someone else operates the winch while I push and pull the trailer to free it.

Thanks for you input.