pescador
Well-Known Member
Yes, very thankful you and no one else was hurt. I am always concerned when I trailer the boat up Island. I had my old SUV start fish tailing one time going down a hill on the Malahat and managed to get it under control. I won't forget that feeling, not a pleasant one. Thank god for in-cab trailer brake controllers. I did some research after this event and found that traveling down a hill is when you are most vulnrable from a loss of control perspective and in particular when a large vehicle passes you causing a "bow" wave affect. I'd be very interested to hear what you think the cause of it was. It would be a good learning for all of us. I found buying a longer wheel base/higher GVW tow capacity solved my problem. I also figured the ideal placement of the boat on the trailer. Weight and balance plus tow vehicle wheel base leverage/tow capacity are key variables along with road conditions and speed that all influence outcome.