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Tony said:
One thing I absolutly can not fuking stand is the idiots who spend half an hour waiting in line to launch only to pull onto the ramp then get out and remove all canvas and tie downs/ install drainplug. Then proceed to load 3 screaming kids, a cooler, 2 backpacks, a tube, towline, dog, sunscreen, fishing rods and towels ONE PIECE AT A TIME. Into the goddamned boat before backing into the water. Only to find out they have a dead battery.

If tazing theese people was legal the world would be a better place.
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Amen. I always make sure when I back down the ramp I am cocked, locked, and ready to rock.
 
I have no problems with hogging 2 lanes to insure that my rig stays safe from the other idiots. Even when I'm by myself, Im in and out before most of the other retards have their tiedowns loose.
 
I've never left a drain plug out on my own boats, but when I was a kid working at a High and Dry there were many times that we'd rush to throw a boat back on the fork truck to double check if there was a plug in her cause no one remembered putting one int.

Best two stories where the 38' Scarab with Kama surface drives that had it's bow stuffed into the bottom of the canal because the fork truck driver was going to fast and it could stop so a the front wheels hit the dock, and the rear wheels went air born that boat was dropped as fast as it could go:blush5:

The other was about some guys that either stole or repo'd a boat (Depending on who you ask) raced across the bay and went to put her on the trailer. Did a burn out with the Dually to pull it out of the water, and she slid off the trailer to wind up sitting on the ramp...
 
Tony said:
One thing I absolutly can not fuking stand is the idiots who spend half an hour waiting in line to launch only to pull onto the ramp then get out and remove all canvas and tie downs/ install drainplug. Then proceed to load 3 screaming kids, a cooler, 2 backpacks, a tube, towline, dog, sunscreen, fishing rods and towels ONE PIECE AT A TIME. Into the goddamned boat before backing into the water. Only to find out they have a dead battery.

If tazing theese people was legal the world would be a better place.
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You mean it's not legal? Oh oh I might be in trouble:biggrinjester:
 
Several years ago, was on a small lake here in MO camping with some friends, after a few beers we decide at midnight to go check trotlines, we get in my friends aluminum fishing boat, with him, his pregnant wife and another friend, we are across the lake when I bring to everyoned attention the water level is over our ankles, I asked the owner if he put the plug in and he said right before we left the camp site. we cut the fish finding trip short and speed back to the trailer, when we pulled the boat out of the lake, come to find out he did put the plug in, (it was the push in rubber one that folds over to hold it, not threaded), but he put it in the hole the bilge pump pumps out of.
 
the bear said:
Several years ago, was on a small lake here in MO camping with some friends, after a few beers we decide at midnight to go check trotlines, we get in my friends aluminum fishing boat, with him, his pregnant wife and another friend, we are across the lake when I bring to everyoned attention the water level is over our ankles, I asked the owner if he put the plug in and he said right before we left the camp site. we cut the fish finding trip short and speed back to the trailer, when we pulled the boat out of the lake, come to find out he did put the plug in, (it was the push in rubber one that folds over to hold it, not threaded), but he put it in the hole the bilge pump pumps out of.
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Why do these kind of story's always have "after a few beers" :huh:
 
OK.. Good title.

Now that a few shared ramp stories.. Here's one more. Mine this time.
AS an experienced boater/trailer user. (don't comment on that)...
back in 1985 or so. New 21' boat. taking it to the ramp first time. Not familiar with ther ramp, getting the boat in .. no problems. Tied it up, ready to get the tandem trailer out. Chevy K-5 4WD. A tank in it's days.
No go. car, trailer not budging. Parking brackes? nop it's off. In drive.. yup ..ok in 4 WD,, nothing, Engines moawns and growns but nothing coming out of the lake. After a few minutes and several attempts to crawl under the car see what's going on. I backed in a bit. No problem. Great. Forward we go 1 foot and stop.
The damn ramp had a 2' drop, the water washed away the end of the ramp and I had to go over a 2' concrete footing, with the trailer tire firmly stuck againts it. It's like pulling the trailer through a block wall. Not gonna happen.
The wheels are behind the footing, can't get them to role over.
OK what do I do. Being a great engineer, tied ropes around the trailer, lifted the trailer up with some help and once the tires got above the fotting of ther amp, out we went. AFTER about an hour of f''' king around. Great lesson. Now I always check where the ramp ends. Bacame a habbit.
I helped others in the same way. After a few minutes and one can't get out. I know the problem. Get the ropes, lift, out they. go. I'm the local ramp expert now. :26:
 
first weekend I brought my boat back from MI, we go over to the Party Cove to tie up. My buddies are scrambling around trying to tie the ropes to the bumpers (I forgot to do it when i bought them).. as im pulling in between two boats to tie off, my buddy runs by and snags the kill switches with a bottle opener hangin off his boardshorts and kills both motors as we are drifting pretty quick towards a brand new 40' fountain.. BAM.. he was in the cabin with the kill switches tangled around his shorts and no one on the front to catch us..

The guy i hit said "soooooo, this is the new boat huh?"
 
ok here's a dealer story. They use the Marina to do their demos. One day the dealer's employee (in his own truck) is pulling the boat back out from the demo, and he has left the drive down. So as he is pulling the boat up the ramp, dragging the drive on the concrete, my guys are yelling at him that the drive is down. He gets out of the truck, climbs into the boat and lifts the drive, as the drive comes off the concrete, the truck and trailer roll right back down the ramp into the water. The boat floats holding the trailer by the winch strap, and the truck finally stops rolling about 30' into the water. We had to get a diver to dive to the truck to hook up the wrecker's winch cable, as the truck is pulled from the water fish actually came out of the trucks interior. We have stills and video of the rescue. I will try and find them. BTW the dealer fired the employee, AND refused to fix his truck!:rolleyes:
 
Marinaguy said:
ok here's a dealer story. They use the Marina to do their demos. One day the dealer's employee (in his own truck) is pulling the boat back out from the demo, and he has left the drive down. So as he is pulling the boat up the ramp, dragging the drive on the concrete, my guys are yelling at him that the drive is down. He gets out of the truck, climbs into the boat and lifts the drive, as the drive comes off the concrete, the truck and trailer roll right back down the ramp into the water. The boat floats holding the trailer by the winch strap, and the truck finally stops rolling about 30' into the water. We had to get a diver to dive to the truck to hook up the wrecker's winch cable, as the truck is pulled from the water fish actually came out of the trucks interior. We have stills and video of the rescue. I will try and find them. BTW the dealer fired the employee, AND refused to fix his truck!:rolleyes:
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ive forgot to put the drive up when pulling out one time. made a bad noise, but the damage was fixable by a metal file.
 
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