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Offline Pete112288

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Rookie move Boat trailer
« on: July 06, 2018, 09:17:11 AM »
So a little while back I took my mom fishing out in my boat. We stopped at a second lake on the way home. Went to launch. Got the boat off the trailer and went to pull out of the ramp. I drive a stick. As I went to take off I rolled back just a hair. Enough that the driver side tire rolled off the side of the concrete ramp. It was about a 6 inch drop. I didnt realize it was a straight edge, thought the tire would roll back up on the ramp when I moved foreward. So I went to take off. It didnt budge. I had to get in the water and lift the trailer onto the ramp and drag it out. This is how it came out. I thought It was all bad. But turns out it wasnt quite as bad as I expected. The brackets that hold the leaf spring to the frame just slid down the frame. My pops (he is a machinist and were we were is on his way home from work) was at work so I called him and he brought some tools with him on his way home. Was able to loosen up the brackets and ratchet it back into shape with a ratchet strap.
I felt like such an idiot on this one. Esp since there was no shortage of spectators.
Not to mention A LOT of little kids around the launch, so I was not quite so able to verbally vent my frustrations with myself  :chuckle:

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Re: Rookie move Boat trailer
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2018, 12:22:19 PM »
I'd chalk that one up to "S happens". On the scale of dumb things people do at boat launches, this one doesn't even rate. glad it was an easy fix.
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Re: Rookie move Boat trailer
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2018, 02:21:26 PM »
That’s nothing. Those short trailers will make you learn quick! Get good at backing that one and you’ll be able to back anything down.

 


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