[mtlakejim]

Oh self launching a boat? 20' line tied to bow eye. Other end to REAR of your trailer with slack on the bow coiled up neatly. Back down till boat is just barely floating and give it a little nudge with a sudden stop. She will float away from trailer. Then pull up really slow until the rear of trailer is out of water and take end or rope off trailer and pull your boat to shore or dock. This of course only works in reasonably calm water or if the wind blowing away from shore. If it is blowing to ya it gets real tricky.