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Originally Posted by EZM
Backing a boat or trailer up is just about three things ...
a few simple instructions initially;
some patience;
and a fair amount of practice.
It doesn't matter if it's a wife or a husband - both parties need all three things to do it well enough with enough confidence to get it done.
The longer the trailer - the easier it is. My wife has backed up the boat a few times and is reasonably patient and understands the concept, but, without lots of practice she is still over or under steering but does get the job done.
Usually I try and get the boat lined up so she just has to back it down into the water.
She has no problem driving it forward or parking it without taking out every second sign post on every corner. lol.
The thing that makes a stressful and tough to master technique like backing a trailer down the launch worse is the condescending and abusive jerks who scream and humiliate their wives at a public launch. Man I've seen some real winners out there.
I sometimes wonder how the rest of the weekend goes after a episode like that. I wonder how the guy's son, who sees this, is going to treat his spouse in the future.
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Great points EZM. So very true.I haven't taught my wife yet but had a good buddy that was struggling. A few pointers and just telling him to go slow and not over correct and he's pretty darn good at it now.
I would love to hang out in a campsite of one of those couples where the husband tears his wife a new one after they pull the boat out too, but not if kids are around.
I back trailers a lot and use my mirrors all the time. When i help people I just recommend to go slow and if it's not working, pull ahead to straighten out and try again, slowly.