Harvey, You are already courting disaster with your light trailer tongue weight. Don't move anything further aft on the trailer. All the experts say you should have at least 10% of the trailer/boat weight on the hitch ball to keep the boat and trailer from fishtailing in an emergency stop or during gusty side winds. Figure out a way to get the boat forward to the V-stop on the trailer, even if it means backing the car further into the water to float the boat to where it needs to be. Another quick fix that sometimes works: Tension the winch line as tightly as possible and make a few quick stops in the parking lot. The boat will usually slide forward a few more inches. The bow of the boat should rest snugly in the V-stop for highway travel. Joe Kidd M15 #207 "Poco a Poco"