most common boat ettiquette violations at the ramp

[hoff2483]

Heres an interesting one for you guys....There was quite a line waiting to trailer my boat so I left my friend off at the dock and just idled around on the other side of the river to wait for the line to die down. I happened to catch two guys backing their trailer into the far launch, which is a no no where I launch at because the concrete does not go very far back on the launch. He backed in way to far and backed his trailer off the back of the ramp (it's an extremely large dropoff). He tried pulling it out, but of course his fenders were getting caught on the ledge of the concrete. I tried to warn the two guys multiple times, but they didn't listen to me and sure enough a couple of minutes after ramming it back and forth a few times the truck took off up the ramp, but with only half of their trailer dragging behind.....thats right they ripped their trailer in two and the back half of the trailer and their tandems are probably still at the bottom of the river to this day....

Thats the problem where I boat its hard enough some days to trailer with the strong current, but you also have to be looking out for the other idiots who just go out and buy boats but have no idea what they're doing nor have any boating experience.....I've seen quite a lot of funny scenario's.

[fastassfun]

Originally Posted by cbeastwood

This will be a long thread! I can't name just one!

I would say my biggest pet peaves are (in order):

1) waiting until they're at the water's edge still on the trailer to un-strap it, test-start it, and load everything in for the day.

2) taking up more than one lane at the ramp.

3) having no perception that people are waiting for you to get out of the way; taking you're own sweet time.

4) fishing from the dock at the ramp (despite all the No Fishing signs) and they don't even have a boat.

5) having the wife back the truck down the ramp when the wife has no idea what she's doing.

yeah i know im digging up an old thread but i had to say it.... how bout the guy who is barely floating around screaming i forgot my f*%king pluggggg

[live wire]

Found these on youtube



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvAHYR5DnZE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Cc6koI0fDo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmQGABYIxWA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YLvVP9ZPP4

Their is a bunch of other funny blooper vids to check out

[ROTAX454]

Originally Posted by Ona-Mission

6 pack beer $10
folding chair $20
video camera $300
Saturday afternoon watching idiots at the boat ramp. Priceless!

folding chair $20
Megaphone (bullhorn) $60
video camera $300
Saturday afternoon watching idiots at the boat ramp. Priceless

Now you can verbally call the Jackazz-------A JACKAZZ.