can someone explain what "power loading" is? I just got my first boat, a legend v20, this year and I have no idea what yall are talking about.

using the motor to drive the boat onto the trailer.

aah ok. I wasn't aware anyone ever loaded a trailer differently

Back in our bass chasing days we got real good at loading and unloading. I usually drove, but mama was trained in the USN way to back a trailer, so she still can back up a trailer, no drama. Anyhow, I would pull up to the ramp on arrival (after making ready to launch) and back the boat in until water reached our mark. I'd then hop out and she'd get in the driver's seat. I'm already in the boat and unhooking the bow line and dropping the motor. The merc fired up pretty easy and I'd put a little reverse in and if it didn't roll, I'd motion for a little more back. She'd roll it back three feet and I'd be floating. Now I'm clear and motion for her to pull out and she's gone and parking. I'd beach the boat and wait for her to push us off and hop in and we're off. Took maybe five minutes to clear the ramp. Coming back in, pretty much the reverse. Beach, back the trailer in, eyeball it from boat and maybe ask for more back, then drive slowly right up to the winch. Kill the merc and raise it, jump up front and clip the bow line and nod to mama watching thru the open rear window, and she pulls forward to the back of the lot. Secure the rig and hit the road. We were a well oiled machine.

Of course we left the high beams and fog lights on at all times.

using the motor to drive the boat onto the trailer.

I remember when fishing was a relaxing activity. Nowadays, all of these "pros" are in such a hurry that they can't wait the extra 30 seconds that it takes to strap a boat down.

How else do you load your boat on the trailer??

There are actually people that don't want to drive on, they will line it up and get the bow just on the bottom bunks and hook the strap. Then they will back the truck in the rest of the way, wade out and crank the boat on the trailer. Time consuming, and needless wading.

The hooking of the strap is not the biggest delay, and most people don't have much of a problem with that. When I am loading alone, I have stopped unhooking that bow strap when backing down, just because of the different depths of the ramps. I have gone a hair to far, and the boat floats up (only happened a couple of times, but causes more delays in getting out of the way). I walk by it jumping in the boat to back off the trailer anyway, one lean down and hook as I step up.

When you are by yourself if you will just throw it off and get a ride all of us waiting on you would appreciate it.