Short video with some great information on backing your trailer from Glenn:

 

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-videos/backing-a-trailer.html

Very good.  The idea about using neutral to pull you down a steep ramp makes perfect sense, but is something I really hadn't thought about.

Very good.  The idea about using neutral to pull you down a steep ramp makes perfect sense, but is something I really hadn't thought about.

I back mine down in neutral whenever possible. I've also heard it's easier on your vehicle on steep ramps to do it that way. 

I suck at backing trailers up, mostly due to lack of practice.  I will keep these tips in mind the next time I am at the ramp, can't get any worse.

Those are some great pointers........I need to do more of the hand at the bottom of the wheel.

And the same tips work for backing the boat up when you get home too!

I wish I had seen that before the first time I tried to back my boat down the ramp. lol    Heck, I wish I had a camera to watch me try to get that boat NEAR the water lol.  I had never backed any trailer on my truck before, and thought meh, I can do this... Well, I have to admit, I struggled.  In fact, I got so mad I ended up asking my partner to back it down, who refused *partly I think to continue laughing at me, partly to force me to get it right lol.

 

I remember when I first realized how easy it was to keep strait just by watching those side mirrors vs trying to look over my shoulder lol.  The local ramps are very tight, so you have to watch both sides the whole way down for sure.  Admittedly, I do still struggle with judging turns in reverse.  Small corrections I have locked down, but navigating an "S" or something would be tough for me.  I shoudl probably go practice more in a parking lot, just in case...