Post by: WapitiTalk1 on August 05, 2015, 01:41:14 PM
Bring em on :yike: or :chuckle:
Post by: Rainier10 on August 05, 2015, 01:46:38 PM
Post by: baldopepper on August 05, 2015, 02:09:24 PM
Post by: TONTO on August 05, 2015, 09:58:31 PM
Post by: duckmen1 on August 05, 2015, 10:23:23 PM
Post by: duckmen1 on August 05, 2015, 10:30:38 PM
Guess that launch hates the bay liners.
Post by: smdave on August 06, 2015, 01:33:16 AM
Post by: BigGoonTuna on August 06, 2015, 04:10:15 AM
Post by: Rick on August 06, 2015, 07:36:34 AM
The trailer knocked him down, he got caught under the trailer and was dragged partially down the ramp before people yelling got the guy in the truck to stop. The man ended up pinned under one of the axles.
I thought for sure he wasn't going to survive,but according to the Everett Herald he made a full recovery.
Post by: boneaddict on August 06, 2015, 07:57:45 AM
Post by: Gringo31 on August 06, 2015, 09:16:23 AM
Needs a new parking brake....
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Post by: Jonathan_S on August 06, 2015, 09:23:23 AM
Post by: Gringo31 on August 06, 2015, 09:24:30 AM
Post by: boneaddict on August 06, 2015, 09:32:21 AM
Post by: Jonathan_S on August 06, 2015, 09:34:24 AM
"Hey is the intake submerged?"
"huh?
Post by: syoungs on August 06, 2015, 09:39:18 AM
Ran across this on fb today lol
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on August 06, 2015, 09:46:38 AM
Ran across this on fb today lol
Well, his problem is obvious. Not enough duct tape :chuckle:
Post by: MADMAX on August 06, 2015, 09:48:51 AM
safety chain mishaps
outdrive/skag draggers
missing plugs
pulling out with motor still running, goodbye impeller
guys backing in until exhaust goes glug glug glug underwater.
I cant stand even getting my truck rear wheels wet.
what chafes me are the guys who haul butt past where I'm pulled over to the side pulling my straps and putting my bumpers on and then doing all that on the ramp itself prior to launching and holding everyone up.
Opening morning area 9 kings at Salisbury Pt comes to mind.
rant over
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on August 06, 2015, 09:59:37 AM
Post by: Special T on August 06, 2015, 10:34:38 AM
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Post by: kball4 on August 06, 2015, 01:20:49 PM
Post by: magnanimous_j on August 06, 2015, 01:38:27 PM
So we get to the boat launch and it's COLD. It's april and there is a storm moving in. The first thing we did was miss the concrete launch and get the truck stuck in wet mud. Luckily, a utility worker happened by and pulled us out. Next attempt, we got it right and just as it was about to touch water, I said "My dad used to have a boat, and he always made sure to put the bilge plug in." So we hopped out and looked around and couldn't find it. We decided that this particular boat must not have had one. So the boats in the water, we fire up the motor, point the bow at the middle of the sound and open it up.
We got about 100 feet before the motor died. We turn around and the the back end is under water and going down fast. No other option except to bail out and swim for shore. The drop off was very gradual and we were probably only in 10 or 15 feet of water. So my buddy tries to pull this boat toward shore before it hits the bottom. He assures me that he's got it and I swim for the shore to get the truck.
Remember, I've never towed anything before. In my panic to get this trailer back down the launch, I cut it way too hard and with a groaning sound, the torsion twists the trailer into a mangled, bent up mess. Completely wrecked. My friend loses his battle with the boat and down it goes. He swims to shore. Soaking wet and freezing cold, we just stared at the situation in total silence for about 10 minutes. We had just completely destroyed this guy's boat AND trailer.
We thought the guy would be furious, but he just wanted us to get the hell out of there. Later I decided he was probably terrified that our parents were going to sue him. They didn't.
For all I know, the boat is still down there.
Post by: Tom Tamer on August 06, 2015, 01:49:16 PM
Post by: westsidehntr on August 06, 2015, 01:54:42 PM
When I was 16 or 17 (late 90's), my buddy showed up at my house one morning and asked if I wanted to go check out a boat for sale that he found in the classifieds. So we drove over to the guys house and he says he bought it a couple years ago, never used it, etc. It was a late 70's Reinell inboard if I remember right. Pretty cool boat. Then he asked if we wanted to test drive it. The thought that a sane adult would let two teenage morons take his boat out alone, never even crossed our minds. We immediately accepted and hooked the thing up to my buddy's truck and off we went. Keep in mind that neither of us had ever towed or launched a boat before. We'd barely ever even driven one.
So we get to the boat launch and it's COLD. It's april and there is a storm moving in. The first thing we did was miss the concrete launch and get the truck stuck in wet mud. Luckily, a utility worker happened by and pulled us out. Next attempt, we got it right and just as it was about to touch water, I said "My dad used to have a boat, and he always made sure to put the bilge plug in." So we hopped out and looked around and couldn't find it. We decided that this particular boat must not have had one. So the boats in the water, we fire up the motor, point the bow at the middle of the sound and open it up.
We got about 100 feet before the motor died. We turn around and the the back end is under water and going down fast. No other option except to bail out and swim for shore. The drop off was very gradual and we were probably only in 10 or 15 feet of water. So my buddy tries to pull this boat toward shore before it hits the bottom. He assures me that he's got it and I swim for the shore to get the truck.
Remember, I've never towed anything before. In my panic to get this trailer back down the launch, I cut it way too hard and with a groaning sound, the torsion twists the trailer into a mangled, bent up mess. Completely wrecked. My friend loses his battle with the boat and down it goes. He swims to shore. Soaking wet and freezing cold, we just stared at the situation in total silence for about 10 minutes. We had just completely destroyed this guy's boat AND trailer.
We thought the guy would be furious, but he just wanted us to get the hell out of there. Later I decided he was probably terrified that our parents were going to sue him. They didn't.
For all I know, the boat is still down there.
Wow!! That guy learned a lesson! And you guys! :bdid:
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on August 06, 2015, 01:57:11 PM
When I was 16 or 17 (late 90's), my buddy showed up at my house one morning and asked if I wanted to go check out a boat for sale that he found in the classifieds. So we drove over to the guys house and he says he bought it a couple years ago, never used it, etc. It was a late 70's Reinell inboard if I remember right. Pretty cool boat. Then he asked if we wanted to test drive it. The thought that a sane adult would let two teenage morons take his boat out alone, never even crossed our minds. We immediately accepted and hooked the thing up to my buddy's truck and off we went. Keep in mind that neither of us had ever towed or launched a boat before. We'd barely ever even driven one.
So we get to the boat launch and it's COLD. It's april and there is a storm moving in. The first thing we did was miss the concrete launch and get the truck stuck in wet mud. Luckily, a utility worker happened by and pulled us out. Next attempt, we got it right and just as it was about to touch water, I said "My dad used to have a boat, and he always made sure to put the bilge plug in." So we hopped out and looked around and couldn't find it. We decided that this particular boat must not have had one. So the boats in the water, we fire up the motor, point the bow at the middle of the sound and open it up.
We got about 100 feet before the motor died. We turn around and the the back end is under water and going down fast. No other option except to bail out and swim for shore. The drop off was very gradual and we were probably only in 10 or 15 feet of water. So my buddy tries to pull this boat toward shore before it hits the bottom. He assures me that he's got it and I swim for the shore to get the truck.
Remember, I've never towed anything before. In my panic to get this trailer back down the launch, I cut it way too hard and with a groaning sound, the torsion twists the trailer into a mangled, bent up mess. Completely wrecked. My friend loses his battle with the boat and down it goes. He swims to shore. Soaking wet and freezing cold, we just stared at the situation in total silence for about 10 minutes. We had just completely destroyed this guy's boat AND trailer.
We thought the guy would be furious, but he just wanted us to get the hell out of there. Later I decided he was probably terrified that our parents were going to sue him. They didn't.
For all I know, the boat is still down there.
Whaaaaattt :yike:. That is priceless. Thank you for sharing your adventure.
Post by: pd on August 06, 2015, 02:02:03 PM
When I was 16 or 17 (late 90's), my buddy showed up at my house one morning and asked if I wanted to go check out a boat for sale that he found in the classifieds. So we drove over to the guys house and he says he bought it a couple years ago, never used it, etc. It was a late 70's Reinell inboard if I remember right. Pretty cool boat. Then he asked if we wanted to test drive it. The thought that a sane adult would let two teenage morons take his boat out alone, never even crossed our minds. We immediately accepted and hooked the thing up to my buddy's truck and off we went. Keep in mind that neither of us had ever towed or launched a boat before. We'd barely ever even driven one.
So we get to the boat launch and it's COLD. It's april and there is a storm moving in. The first thing we did was miss the concrete launch and get the truck stuck in wet mud. Luckily, a utility worker happened by and pulled us out. Next attempt, we got it right and just as it was about to touch water, I said "My dad used to have a boat, and he always made sure to put the bilge plug in." So we hopped out and looked around and couldn't find it. We decided that this particular boat must not have had one. So the boats in the water, we fire up the motor, point the bow at the middle of the sound and open it up.
We got about 100 feet before the motor died. We turn around and the the back end is under water and going down fast. No other option except to bail out and swim for shore. The drop off was very gradual and we were probably only in 10 or 15 feet of water. So my buddy tries to pull this boat toward shore before it hits the bottom. He assures me that he's got it and I swim for the shore to get the truck.
Remember, I've never towed anything before. In my panic to get this trailer back down the launch, I cut it way too hard and with a groaning sound, the torsion twists the trailer into a mangled, bent up mess. Completely wrecked. My friend loses his battle with the boat and down it goes. He swims to shore. Soaking wet and freezing cold, we just stared at the situation in total silence for about 10 minutes. We had just completely destroyed this guy's boat AND trailer.
We thought the guy would be furious, but he just wanted us to get the hell out of there. Later I decided he was probably terrified that our parents were going to sue him. They didn't.
For all I know, the boat is still down there.
How long did it take you to tell your folks?
Post by: cbond3318 on August 06, 2015, 02:18:12 PM
luckily just the tail end came off and it only broke the reverse bucket. If one of you were in line behind me that morning......sorry, that was me! :hello:
Post by: BigGoonTuna on August 06, 2015, 02:22:05 PM
Saw a couple hippy chicks, park their Subaru sideways in front of the launch blocking both lanes, get out proceed to take their kayak off the top of the car set it down and commence to loading everything in their car onto the Kayak. Wife and I tell them to park off to the side and pack their 10' plastic canoe down to the lake.don't get me started on the kayakers. i launch at luhr beach often(fishing/duck hunting) and those idiots love to tie up the ramp. between them and the amateur crabbers, that place can be a real nightmare.
Post by: baldopepper on August 06, 2015, 02:28:56 PM
BOY, you're right on the Kayakers, probably a different thread, but I can't tell you how many times I nearly cut them in half coming in at dusk or after dark and they were out in the middle in choppy water with no flag or lights. Worst part was they usually screamed or flipped me off for coming to close.Saw a couple hippy chicks, park their Subaru sideways in front of the launch blocking both lanes, get out proceed to take their kayak off the top of the car set it down and commence to loading everything in their car onto the Kayak. Wife and I tell them to park off to the side and pack their 10' plastic canoe down to the lake.don't get me started on the kayakers. i launch at luhr beach often(fishing/duck hunting) and those idiots love to tie up the ramp. between them and the amateur crabbers, that place can be a real nightmare.
Post by: GETOUTSIDE on August 06, 2015, 02:49:23 PM
Post by: Gobble Doc on August 06, 2015, 02:55:32 PM
Post by: h20hunter on August 06, 2015, 02:56:21 PM
We were going to head out of Everett and it was a bit windy...ok, more than a bit. We got launched and putted out towards the Navy yard, got to the end of Jetty Island said NOPE. Flipped a U and putted back towards the launch. Coming up on the docs the wind and waves were pretty nasty...I'd be between 2 and 3 feet in between the jetty and launch. We tied up and were about to go get the boat when we hear a guy calling for help. We look back and see a hand waving from mid channel and a guy drifting along. We untie, a buddy pushes me off and jumps in the bow and I floor it and am on plane heading out of the docks and into the channel. My buddy in the bow is crouched down and hanging on with a bit of a grin on his face. We come up on him and pull him up and into the bow and shoot back into the dock area. Along the way we did find his kite board. Tie back up, unload him and he has a bit of a dazed look. He says he is fine and just kinda walks away. A few minutes he comes back with a little more color to his face and tells us he was kite surfing and lost it coming back to the dock in his kayak. Shakes our hands, says thanks again, and off he goes. I don't think he found his kayak or dry bag and we joked a little bit that I should have kept his board as a trophy. To date, he is the biggest thing I've pulled into the boat unexpectedly!
Post by: Okanagan on August 06, 2015, 03:14:10 PM
No one hurt, no damage apparent, just some embarrassment.
Post by: bowtechian on August 06, 2015, 03:34:56 PM
Saw a couple hippy chicks, park their Subaru sideways in front of the launch blocking both lanes, get out proceed to take their kayak off the top of the car set it down and commence to loading everything in their car onto the Kayak. Wife and I tell them to park off to the side and pack their 10' plastic canoe down to the lake.Seen this up @ baker guys backup to load kayaks then proceed to completely repack all their camping gear on the launch just taking their sweet time not realizing ppl we're patiently waiting for them to clear out.
Post by: Buckmark on August 06, 2015, 03:44:07 PM
I also must confess that i have on occasion been that guy...
I have forgot the plug, no harm as i noticed it as the boat was filling with water while still on the trailer.
I have had the experience of launching onto the pavement, not my boat but i was part of the launch party, highschool buddy had a 14ft Tahiti type hull with a 60on the back, 4 of us going out for the day and we set in it on the lk samm pavement, we laughed, 2 other guys help us 4 pick it up and back on the trailer...we laughed pretty good about that....still remember that boat if you where wet and touched the controls you would get shocked sometimes.
Forgot to trim up the motor one time on a 21ft mirage I/O while by myself, trailered up and pulled out, that is not a nice noise.. :chuckle:
Same boat i was being cocky (as i had done this at my home lake alot) and was driving the boat onto the trailer, unfortunately this launch was a shallower drop off....thats also not a nice noise. :chuckle:
Not launched related but you ever change props and forget the cotter pin.....me neither :rolleyes:
I do always check unfamiliar launches before backing into the water, little lesson my dad taught me..
Post by: Timberstalker on August 06, 2015, 03:50:35 PM
When I was 16 or 17 (late 90's), my buddy showed up at my house one morning and asked if I wanted to go check out a boat for sale that he found in the classifieds. So we drove over to the guys house and he says he bought it a couple years ago, never used it, etc. It was a late 70's Reinell inboard if I remember right. Pretty cool boat. Then he asked if we wanted to test drive it. The thought that a sane adult would let two teenage morons take his boat out alone, never even crossed our minds. We immediately accepted and hooked the thing up to my buddy's truck and off we went. Keep in mind that neither of us had ever towed or launched a boat before. We'd barely ever even driven one.
So we get to the boat launch and it's COLD. It's april and there is a storm moving in. The first thing we did was miss the concrete launch and get the truck stuck in wet mud. Luckily, a utility worker happened by and pulled us out. Next attempt, we got it right and just as it was about to touch water, I said "My dad used to have a boat, and he always made sure to put the bilge plug in." So we hopped out and looked around and couldn't find it. We decided that this particular boat must not have had one. So the boats in the water, we fire up the motor, point the bow at the middle of the sound and open it up.
We got about 100 feet before the motor died. We turn around and the the back end is under water and going down fast. No other option except to bail out and swim for shore. The drop off was very gradual and we were probably only in 10 or 15 feet of water. So my buddy tries to pull this boat toward shore before it hits the bottom. He assures me that he's got it and I swim for the shore to get the truck.
Remember, I've never towed anything before. In my panic to get this trailer back down the launch, I cut it way too hard and with a groaning sound, the torsion twists the trailer into a mangled, bent up mess. Completely wrecked. My friend loses his battle with the boat and down it goes. He swims to shore. Soaking wet and freezing cold, we just stared at the situation in total silence for about 10 minutes. We had just completely destroyed this guy's boat AND trailer.
We thought the guy would be furious, but he just wanted us to get the hell out of there. Later I decided he was probably terrified that our parents were going to sue him. They didn't.
For all I know, the boat is still down there.
I haven't laughed this hard in a long time. Wowzers! What an epic story.
Would have been awesome to have on video.
Post by: Jonathan_S on August 06, 2015, 03:51:48 PM
Post by: jkthomps on August 06, 2015, 04:40:58 PM
Mags story takes the cake. Especially because most of the rest of us were like, "oh yeah I saw this happen" vs. "I did this..."
:yeah:
Post by: jkthomps on August 06, 2015, 05:17:59 PM
Earlier this week, I was up at Mukilteo and watched a bright yellow lifted F350 Supercrew try to pull his Trophy out of the water at low tide. I think it was even a minus tide on Monday. A guy in a Blue Ram had to hook up to him and give him a little tug. I wonder if the Ford had any rubber left after trying to get his boat up the launch. I should have recorded it for this thread, dang it!
Post by: huntandjeep on August 07, 2015, 07:16:44 PM
Another time at the same boat launch during Memorial weekend quite a few 18-22 year old kids came back to load up from there party at the dunes. One was sitting on the rear just left of the outboard, driver thought it would be funny to gas the boat. I got to watch a helicopter land at the launch and air lift a kid to the hospital. When a prop hits skin just above the waist line its not a very pretty sight.
Post by: magnanimous_j on August 08, 2015, 10:46:33 AM
When I was 16 or 17 (late 90's), my buddy showed up at my house one morning and asked if I wanted to go check out a boat for sale that he found in the classifieds. So we drove over to the guys house and he says he bought it a couple years ago, never used it, etc. It was a late 70's Reinell inboard if I remember right. Pretty cool boat. Then he asked if we wanted to test drive it. The thought that a sane adult would let two teenage morons take his boat out alone, never even crossed our minds. We immediately accepted and hooked the thing up to my buddy's truck and off we went. Keep in mind that neither of us had ever towed or launched a boat before. We'd barely ever even driven one.
So we get to the boat launch and it's COLD. It's april and there is a storm moving in. The first thing we did was miss the concrete launch and get the truck stuck in wet mud. Luckily, a utility worker happened by and pulled us out. Next attempt, we got it right and just as it was about to touch water, I said "My dad used to have a boat, and he always made sure to put the bilge plug in." So we hopped out and looked around and couldn't find it. We decided that this particular boat must not have had one. So the boats in the water, we fire up the motor, point the bow at the middle of the sound and open it up.
We got about 100 feet before the motor died. We turn around and the the back end is under water and going down fast. No other option except to bail out and swim for shore. The drop off was very gradual and we were probably only in 10 or 15 feet of water. So my buddy tries to pull this boat toward shore before it hits the bottom. He assures me that he's got it and I swim for the shore to get the truck.
Remember, I've never towed anything before. In my panic to get this trailer back down the launch, I cut it way too hard and with a groaning sound, the torsion twists the trailer into a mangled, bent up mess. Completely wrecked. My friend loses his battle with the boat and down it goes. He swims to shore. Soaking wet and freezing cold, we just stared at the situation in total silence for about 10 minutes. We had just completely destroyed this guy's boat AND trailer.
We thought the guy would be furious, but he just wanted us to get the hell out of there. Later I decided he was probably terrified that our parents were going to sue him. They didn't.
For all I know, the boat is still down there.
How long did it take you to tell your folks?
As soon as we decided we were out of trouble, and not a minute before.
Post by: erk444 on August 16, 2015, 11:21:37 AM
Post by: Angus on August 18, 2015, 02:25:34 PM
Post by: h20hunter on August 18, 2015, 02:32:09 PM
Everett launch, busy time of day, lots of boats getting off the water. A guy was backing down his Norht River with the stern straps on, drain plug out, and who knows what else not prepped. At first glance I figured he was just another idiot using the "remove" lanes to launch when things are busy and was also going to be that guy that preps his boat 3 feet from the water holding everyone up. The two peope on the dock had bow and stern lines and he was coming down the ramp. That baby was heading to the water. I quickly headed over and got his attention. Pointed out his stern straps and lack of plug. Driver got out and didn't undestand a word I was saying. By the time I got to my truck and backed it down they were still near the water walking circles around the boat. I dont' know if the ever figured it out or not.
Post by: daddysprad on August 18, 2015, 02:39:46 PM
I was in line a few years ago to launch right across from where they sat. About that time one of the fancy ski boats with overhead speakers and wake board tower was launching. One of them said, "Look, that one's got a roll bar". They both laughed and popped another beer. I may join them next year.
Post by: vandeman17 on August 18, 2015, 02:48:09 PM
Post by: 2labs on August 18, 2015, 02:51:45 PM
Post by: quadrafire on August 18, 2015, 03:05:24 PM
Had a 12 ft Alaskan, trying to load it onto the trailer at the east launch on Sprague lake. Stiff wind out of the Southwest kept blowing it off the trailer before I could pull up the ramp. My son was too young to help at the time. I don't remember how many times I attempted that before I finally caught a break. Picked up some trailer guides the next day
Also have left the plug out and came back to the boat from parking the trailer and my son was yelling and about shin deep in water.
Post by: Angus on August 18, 2015, 03:21:25 PM
My best buddies a commercial pilot and still can't back a trailer up. :yike:
LOL, I used to guide a pilot that was 1 of the worst sea-sickers I've ever fished with. Claimed he never got sick in the air.
Post by: gotshot on August 18, 2015, 06:22:51 PM
Post by: Westside88 on August 18, 2015, 07:08:48 PM
Post by: j_h_nimrod on August 18, 2015, 08:56:35 PM
He must have found another trailer or found someone to give him the thumbs up cause it was pulled a couple days later. One of the times everything was wrong but the only harm done was to the tires and the clutch plates.
Post by: Mark251 on August 19, 2015, 05:50:48 PM
Post by: yorketransport on August 19, 2015, 06:22:59 PM
I hadn't spent much time with a trailer, so the first trip out backing the trailer down the launch was a comedic tragedy. Fortunately it was April and the launch was empty.
I forgot to raise the out drive once. It made just enough contact with the ramp to make a sound that I'll never forget.
While loading the boat onto the trailer my daughter (12 at the time) was going to hop off the dock on to the ramp to help me. After telling her not to jump because the ramp was slick and she'd fall, she jumped. Trying to be a hero I climbed over the trailer tongue to catch her and "save" her. Instead I tripped over the tongue, slipped on the ramp, fractured a rib when I hit the trailer and fractured my elbow when I hit the ramp. My daughter stood there laughing and told me "You know you're old when you fall down and bones just start breaking". Getting the boat on the trailer was significantly more difficult after that. I didn't take the boat out for more than 6 months while I waited for the fracture to heal and my elbow has never been the same.
Andrew
Post by: quadrafire on August 19, 2015, 06:33:32 PM
Oops.... Sorry
Post by: 2labs on August 19, 2015, 06:37:59 PM
Post by: Ddouble on August 19, 2015, 06:51:19 PM
Post by: quadrafire on August 19, 2015, 07:20:27 PM
Post by: 724wd on August 20, 2015, 12:59:41 PM
And my first time on long lake we decided to use a private launch/park as we'd never been out before. Launched my 12' Klamath with my wife with no issue and fished for half a day until it got hot. Headed back to the dock to find a freakin traffic jam! 20 rigs lined up waiting to put in! :yike: :yike: almost EVERY DANGED ONE backed their rig down the ramp before loading their kids/dogs/ice chests/towels/etc rather than while waiting in line!!! I WAS LIVID! when it was FINALLY my turn, I back down to retrieve my boat to find a boat parked at the base of the launch at the EMPTY dock. They were searching for the keys :bash: and wouldn't push the boat to the back of the dock! :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: >:( >:( So my boat being little, I hopped in drove around their dumb%*^&'s and hightailed it out of there! Never have been back to that launch! :bdid:
Post by: Woodchuck on August 20, 2015, 01:22:02 PM
coming into the little goose dock after a day on the snake, dad was in the bow of his '88 Seaswirl. I was at the wheel. idling in i try to get the shifter into neutral but it wont go! I pull and pull and finally just shut the engine off. we slammed into the dock, the old man yelling at me to reverse! I explain it wont go into reverse, or neutral for that matter. He doesn't believe me and tells me to vacate the drivers seat immediately (using more colorful language... :chuckle: ). His turn at the wheel and same deal! we hit the dock! turns out the Pertronics electronic ignition he put in place of the points was a bad decision! he did apology for yelling at me :yike: :chuckle: Who knew points would be better in a boat? :dunno: Stupid interupters, anyway!Your dad use colorful language? Surely you jest... :chuckle:
And my first time on long lake we decided to use a private launch/park as we'd never been out before. Launched my 12' Klamath with my wife with no issue and fished for half a day until it got hot. Headed back to the dock to find a freakin traffic jam! 20 rigs lined up waiting to put in! :yike: :yike: almost EVERY DANGED ONE backed their rig down the ramp before loading their kids/dogs/ice chests/towels/etc rather than while waiting in line!!! I WAS LIVID! when it was FINALLY my turn, I back down to retrieve my boat to find a boat parked at the base of the launch at the EMPTY dock. They were searching for the keys :bash: and wouldn't push the boat to the back of the dock! :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: >:( >:( So my boat being little, I hopped in drove around their dumb%*^&'s and hightailed it out of there! Never have been back to that launch! :bdid:
I worked at resort in northern MN when I was fresh out of the Army. I was working the rental boat dock one day. The resort rented out 14' ers with 25hp motors, enough to get on plane if you gave them enough time. Later in the day, here come two ol boys who had been on the lake all day, boat is wide open, one guy sitting on the bow with the point of the bow between his legs. They start closing in pretty good and I start to think, "he needs to slow down...he needs to slow down right now". Then I scream "SLOW DOWN" as I start to bail like a girl. That guy hit that dock full bore, launched his buddy across the dock and into the empty slip across the dock. :yike: They thought it was the funniest thing ever, and I laugh about it now. They however did not laugh when they saw the damage charge on the ol credit card when they checked out. :chuckle:
Post by: lokidog on August 20, 2015, 01:48:42 PM
I drove to the other side of the island to get the old guy and bring him back to his truck, as we round the corner to the ramp, I see the 26' boat pulled up on the beach and the owner kneeling on the hood of his '57 or so vintage pickup, even funnier to see a dinghy pulling up to his front bumper to help him get off the truck. :yike: The crazy thing is that these were folks that have had this boat a while and were certainly not newbies to launching it. Earlier this summer, they ran that boat aground on Bird Rocks out in the middle of Rosario Strait, apparently on autopilot, totaled it. Maybe they need to retire from the boating life. :dunno:
Now, for myself. I bought a 14 1/2 Seaswirl bowrider and fixed it up. The first mishap was taking it to a lake to see if and how it ran. Crossing one of the little RR bridges in Centralia, the tow rope broke and it rolled 2/3 of the way off the trailer before I could stop. Luckily, I was able to retie the hook and roll it back on with minimal fiberglass left on the road. Of course, multiple *censored*s had to go by yelling at me instead of seeing if they could help... like I was intentionally trying to ruin their day. :rolleyes: After fixing everything, I took the family to a lake to go fishing, my son was less than 6 months old and my daughter was about 7. They all climbed in and then I unhooked and backed down the ramp. Can you see where this is going? Having never had a trailer with rollers, this had never been an issue before. Roll, roll, roll your boat, gently down the trailer, ker plop, clunk onto the ramp we go.... Luckily no damage done, other than to my daughter's trust in her dad backing a boat trailer into the water (she has never rode in any boat down the ramp since :chuckle: ). Thankfully, several people rushed over to help get it back on the trailer and off to fishing we went.
Post by: Gobble Doc on August 20, 2015, 03:06:25 PM
Post by: Jonathan_S on August 20, 2015, 04:10:35 PM
Back in the mid-80's my then to be father-in-law had a 13' Boston Whaler. They were gone for the weekend but let me stay at their place and fish lingcod. I invited a friend up and we both decided to fish out by Turn Rock. We headed out and were fishing and the currents there could be really funky. As we were fishing a large sailboat decided to cut between Turn Island and Turn Rock headed NW. At the time it looked dubious because the tide was running hard, there was a breeze, and it just didn't look right but I just kept on fishing. For some reason it looked like the guy just panicked and made a hard turn which ended up putting him up on Turn Rock. Now the tide was going out and the waves were starting to bounce him on the rocks. He waved us over and wanted us to take his anchor out so that he could try to winch himself off the rocks. Complete futility. Not knowing any better we tried to get close but almost got wrapped up in his anchor line and in the process of getting close to him also dinged up the prop on my father-in-law's boat. At this point we told him to we were going to go get help as he refused to call for help on his radio. We knew the guy that ran the rescue boat at F.H. and later heard that the guy in the sailboat tried to negotiate for a lower price while he was getting knocked around on the rocks. Sailboat guy was lucky he didn't just get left on the rock as Kenny, the rescue guy, wasn't a big negotiator. Guy ended up getting talked into buying us a new prop. :chuckle:
:yike: crazy story.
Bad time to negotiate
Post by: Stein on August 20, 2015, 04:14:21 PM
At B10, we saw a guy launch and take off out of Hammond without the plug - he came back awful fast at full throttle and landed back on the launch.
Post by: Brad Harshman on August 20, 2015, 04:34:19 PM
Post by: j_h_nimrod on August 21, 2015, 01:02:36 PM
Opening day for trout, my buddy and I launched my 16ft Fiberglass ebbtide. In my haste I forgot install the drain olug. I noticed right away, but the launch being super busy my buddy had to park 1/2 mile away. There was no place to beach or time, I grabbed the plug leaned over the transom and spun that brass lifesaver into place. My buddy wasn't happy when he finely reached the ramp and I explained I didn't have a bilge and that he needed to back and get the truck and trailer so we could drain the boat. It took on a lot of water...
If you can still get on step just run the water out before you put the plug back in.