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[pychey]

Im very new to boating but consider myself as fairly mechanically inclined but im having issues loading my boat as the bow comes in too low, doesnt seem to matter how deep Im in, I actually have to jump up and down on the rear transom while my wife winches it in to get it up so the roller is below the trim(lucky for the extra pounds) any way anyone have any suggestions??

[Kevin Leclair]

Sounds like the trailer is too deep in the water to me. When we had our 180 Challenger I typically put the trailer just deep enough where I could see about 1 inch of the top of the plastic fender that covers the wheel - if that was slightly above the water that put it at the right depth for us to come in cleanly. Play around with the depth of the trailer, because this could vary depending on the grade of the ramp. Keep us posted.

[pychey]

thanks Kevin I will give that a try i have only had it in and out a couple of times so ill experiment more with trailer depth.
nice boat by the way i first looked at the 21 footer but when i met it in person i realized i would have to start a little smaller.
any way thanks again ill let you know how i make out
Dale

[moochy]

Hi dale, I have the same boat, you will find that if your too deep in on a medium to steep ramp the blue roller on the trailer will be too high and roll down the fiberglass until youve wound to proper resting point. To avoid damage I have a piece of marine carpet about 30cm square that I wedge infront of the roller as I'm winding on. I keep it there until the next trip to avoid rubbing whilst in transit.

[pychey]

Hi dale, I have the same boat, you will find that if your too deep in on a medium to steep ramp the blue roller on the trailer will be too high and roll down the fiberglass until youve wound to proper resting point. To avoid damage I have a piece of marine carpet about 30cm square that I wedge infront of the roller as I'm winding on. I keep it there until the next trip to avoid rubbing whilst in transit.

thanks moochy i will keep that in mind

[pychey]

hey guys. finnally got my boat out again and experimented with trailer depth, and yes it was in too deep as soon as i drove the trailer out a little the bow rose and all was easy. thanks for your help .. have another question though my gas gauge appears less accurate than i would like, considering i want to plan some trips and as you know logistics are key ,do you know what kind of mileage/time i might get out of a full tank ?? also when i put my key on i get the two beeps then i get four beeps anyone know what that means?? i have no performance issues other then a little cavitation when i floor it .
thanks Dale

[jpearcd]

Hi pychey,

I have the 2010 180 challenger with the 255hp engine. As far as fuel mileage goes, when crusing at 30mph @ 6000 rpms, I can get at least 3.5 hrs of driving. Therefore, approx. 100 mile range.
If you travel over or under 30mph your fuel consumption increases dramatically.
As for the beeps, the only time I have gotten the 4 beeps is when I have left the key in when the engine is off. It starts about 10 mins after you shut down the engine telling you the power is still on. I think if you dont have any codes displayed there shouldnt be a problem.

P.S. Its hard keeping the boat at 30mph, you just cant help opening it up once in a while.

[pychey]

thanks jpearcd thats going to be helpful and i know what you mean about opening it up thats where i am mostly at 8100 rpms and 50mph
thanks again Dale