Post by: CP on August 26, 2013, 09:19:35 AM
Post by: PolarBear on August 26, 2013, 09:23:32 AM
Post by: h20hunter on August 26, 2013, 09:33:52 AM
Post by: Buckmark on August 26, 2013, 10:03:37 AM
Forget stern rope, tie off bow, have stern blow around, walk 5 ft and tie it off, walk to truck and get all my stuff, load in boat, get boat started, get all pole holders, down riggers, nets, poles, coffee cup in cup holder, idle engine down.
Go and move truck (which has been running, lights all still on with the doors open and the music blasting this whole time), boat is still at the front of the dock, not moved out to the end. park. set alarm, walk away and notice that the lights are till on, go back and turn off lights.
Get in the boat, bitch about some guy who has tied up in front of me, give him the "look" as i go by, cause a wake as i race to the no wake sign....
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*Parks on only...*
Post by: Thefisherman83 on August 26, 2013, 10:05:27 AM
Post by: huntnphool on August 26, 2013, 10:14:03 AM
Post by: WSU on August 26, 2013, 11:59:06 AM
Seems pretty efficient and is how I've always done it. :dunno:
Post by: lostbackpacker on August 26, 2013, 12:02:48 PM
Post by: huntnphool on August 26, 2013, 12:29:14 PM
I leave my lights on. I don't get anything ready until I've backed down the launch. I stop just above the water, lights on, and move everything from my truck to the boat. I then organize the boat. Then I unstrap the boat and put the plug in. I back down until just barely in the water. Get out, unhook the chain. Back down more. I launch the boat, and tie it to the dock about 10 feet from the ramp. I then go park, leaving my boat tied up. When I get back, I start the motors and warm them up for 20 minutes while I rig my fishin' pole.I should have introduced myself the several times I have seen you at the ramp. :chuckle:
Seems pretty efficient and is how I've always done it. :dunno:
Post by: ghosthunter on August 26, 2013, 12:35:06 PM
Save on short outs????
Post by: #Bird_Dog on August 27, 2013, 12:32:00 AM
Post by: mkcj on August 27, 2013, 12:59:49 AM
Post by: crazysccrmd on August 27, 2013, 01:41:54 AM
Post by: bknilvr00 on August 27, 2013, 05:36:56 AM
Sent from my space modulator.
Post by: WSU on August 27, 2013, 09:34:50 AM
I leave my lights on. I don't get anything ready until I've backed down the launch. I stop just above the water, lights on, and move everything from my truck to the boat. I then organize the boat. Then I unstrap the boat and put the plug in. I back down until just barely in the water. Get out, unhook the chain. Back down more. I launch the boat, and tie it to the dock about 10 feet from the ramp. I then go park, leaving my boat tied up. When I get back, I start the motors and warm them up for 20 minutes while I rig my fishin' pole.I should have introduced myself the several times I have seen you at the ramp. :chuckle:
Seems pretty efficient and is how I've always done it. :dunno:
Please do next time you see me. I'm usually out and about, especially during humpy season!
Post by: lokidog on August 27, 2013, 09:38:37 AM
Post by: GEARHEAD on August 27, 2013, 03:07:14 PM
Post by: mkcj on August 27, 2013, 03:31:15 PM
Post by: Kuduman on August 27, 2013, 03:44:18 PM
If launching with your lights on, on a weekend during the height of the buoy 10 season. you will be told the origin of you, your family and any friends that you may have with you. :chuckle:
Kuduman
Post by: Snowgoose1 on August 27, 2013, 05:30:43 PM
Post by: bear hunter on August 27, 2013, 05:38:26 PM
Post by: CP on August 27, 2013, 05:53:12 PM
My 2000 Chevy light turn on automatic and can't turn them off as I back down but I only take 5 Min's or less to launch and remove not 20 Min's .
Try pressing the interior light button off/on 4 times quickly. That should turn them off.
Post by: bear hunter on August 27, 2013, 06:40:34 PM
Post by: Rick on August 27, 2013, 08:45:47 PM
My 2000 Chevy light turn on automatic and can't turn them off as I back down but I only take 5 Min's or less to launch and remove not 20 Min's .
Been there with my old Chevy.
Leave your parking brake on a click or two. Not enough to engage the brake,but enough that the lights won't turn on.
Post by: lokidog on August 27, 2013, 08:46:58 PM
My 2000 Chevy light turn on automatic and can't turn them off as I back down but I only take 5 Min's or less to launch and remove not 20 Min's .
Try pressing the interior light button off/on 4 times quickly. That should turn them off.
Beat me to it, this disables the auto headlights. I just checked, it's three clicks of the "dome overide" to disable the auto lights and four clicks to turn them back on.
Post by: bear hunter on August 28, 2013, 04:39:41 PM
Post by: Smokepole on August 28, 2013, 08:48:14 PM
Post by: Ridgeratt on August 28, 2013, 08:50:39 PM
Post by: lokidog on August 29, 2013, 10:39:20 PM
When I launch it is a total cluster @@#$k. I have 50,000,000 candle power halogens & I'm not afraid to use them. I back down the very middle because i need every bit of space I can get. My wife can't back up a trailer worth beans and we get in fights a lot at the launch and it takes time. Sometimes I forget to pay and have to walk over to the machine. But I don't give a damn. These things take time people!!!. Got to fiddle with my canvas also. Light a cig. It won't come off the trailer for some reason. Wife is in a bad mood usually and always snaps at me when she backs a trailer. i don't have to take that crap. Why can't she do what she's told? Wife is usually right in the middle of mixing my fuel 50/1 when some jerkwad starts honking his horn, like he wants to back in right next to us and launch. Yeah right... like there's room for another rig. The boat doesn't want to break free of the trailer for some reason & I found out my old lady forgot to take the straps off the back. Figures. We have to pull out for a minute. Then the truck dies & I have to dig for the starting fluid. Finally get the truck running and the boat is loose. Hot Dang! But then I find out the wife accidentally mixed 25/1 and the outboard is puffing smoke like Keith Richards. I guess there are three types of people on this earth. Those who are good at math, and those that aren't. :chuckle::chuckle:
Just another day in the Walmart parking lot, er I mean boat ramp. :chuckle:
Post by: Smokepole on August 29, 2013, 11:08:54 PM
Post by: L-ofalab on August 30, 2013, 07:04:17 AM
Post by: CP on August 30, 2013, 07:16:41 AM
Please help me! My fishing bud has a Ford is there a way to shut off his lights like the Chevy's? I have a Ram and they only come on when I turn them on, the way I like it. I always unplug the trailer lights but still burn out bulbs frequently! I guess I should bite the bullet and get LED lights.
There probably is a fuse that can be pulled. The owner’s manual should tell all, look for DRL (daytime running lights). Or Google it, ford-trucks.com has a wealth of info. There is also an organization dedicated to headlight free boat launching (not exactly but close anyway)
http://www.fordf150.net/howto/drl.php (http://www.fordf150.net/howto/drl.php)
http://www.lightsout.org/disable.html (http://www.lightsout.org/disable.html)