How not to act at the launch

[KNOPHISH]

Is the brake on?
what?
IS THE BRAKE ON?
WHAT?
IS THE BRAKE ON!!!
YA,
Well turn it off

[smdave]

Twin Bridges I was just leaving the dock.

[magnanimous_j]

When I was learning to drive a clutch, my Dad took me to an empty lot and we practiced until I got it. Why don't these guys practice this stuff before they go to the launch? There is nothing in the world more embarrassing than looking like an idiot while a bunch of people go from amused to annoyed waiting for you to get it right.

Its like trying to parallel park on a busy city street, but worse because you're clogging the whole launch.

[7mmfan]

That's how I was taught. Backing a trailer around in an empty Kmart parking lot until I could back in a figure 8 and put it in a parking space.

[NorseNW]

That's how I was taught. Backing a trailer around in an empty Kmart parking lot until I could back in a figure 8 and put it in a parking space.

Yup - the wife and I use the local high school parking lot on the weekend.  I could back a trailer just fine but when we purchased a truck camper and started towing the boat it was back for more practice sessions.  After practicing it I realized well hell it's just behind the truck another three feet now - not much different but still had to practice to make sure.

[yorketransport]

When I was learning to drive a clutch, my Dad took me to an empty lot and we practiced until I got it. Why don't these guys practice this stuff before they go to the launch? There is nothing in the world more embarrassing than looking like an idiot while a bunch of people go from amused to annoyed waiting for you to get it right.

Its like trying to parallel park on a busy city street, but worse because you're clogging the whole launch.

That's how I learned to drive a clutch, a parking lot with a lot of speed bumps. I remember setting up a couple of garbage cans in my driveway and practicing backing a little 10' utility trailer between them. Once I got good at that, backing a bigger trailer was a walk in the park!

[NRA4LIFE]

I am fortunate, my wife can back our boat trailers in like nobody, with maybe the exception of me, but don't tell her I said that.