Hi all, I know that when you do a thing for a long time some things become second nature. I'm not there yet with the business of launching the boat off the trailer. Tell me, at what point you set the rudder up. I have so far opted not to place the rudder in place until the boat is off the trailer since there is so little distance from the bottom of the rudder to the road. But once the boat is off the trailer the need to get the engine started and move the boat out of the ramp area quickly, things get sort of hairy. Is it best to get the motor started and move the boat to the dock using only the motor to steer or is it better to drop the rudder in before starting the motor. Will she steer using only the motor? Any suggestions along these lines would be appreciated. ===== Time for a cool change! Sandra __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com