it has a drop on the right side, facing the water . I use he other side, but have had little problems with the drop going extremely slow and knowing where it is - however, this is when the water is little higher. It is a faily low grade incline ramp - not steep, so if you are launching by yourself, you may get a wet, even if you walk the tongue - I usually have to back it in a little farther to load - almost to my back wheels of my truck are even with the water. But of course i am not loading with a high output 225 hp. like Dave is. His boat and motor set up with a 4 blade prop has some get up and go and can probably load with the trailer bunks barely in. I currently am loading a 17" glass boat with a 115 hp, so I can't depend on my horsepower to get it up to the winch.