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The effort required to winch the boat is based on how far in the water you put the trailer.

Ideally, you want to have the trailer deep enough so the boat will float up to 1' away from the bow stop. Then winch the last bit. Some owners put blue/black tape on the front left tire fender to mark the right water line to know when the trailer is at the right depth.

Be careful getting your tow vehicle too close to the water. Most stock trailers have a short tongue so you may need to have the rear wheels at the waters edge.

I added a Fulton 4' swing tongue extention to my trailer to help me get the trailer farther in the water while keeping the vehicle out of the water. see my project album. I highly recommend this upgrade to all owners.

Launching and retrieving is all about technique.