good concept... bad planning. haha dumb asses

i found this today.... some one should really give this guy some pointers... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUeT3...%2Bdiv-1r-6-HM

I felt like a hater because the ramp looked like a lot of fun, however, some drunk would probly run that poor kid over so, police had to get involved.

LMAO. Ya, know the first big summer holiday weekend...Memorial Weekend is coming up. I think I'll get a 12pack, and my video camera and head to the launch ramp Saturday!!! I can't tell you how many times I've seen people w/a brand new boat or take the boat straight out of storage from last summer and attempt to launch it with the Griswald station wagon!

a 6 pack will be enough......... you will get sick of watching
i know i do....... hehehe

im only 16 so i like their idea but atleast i would have the common sense to do it somewhere away from the ramp. haha

98 22 ft. scarab btw.. its my baby

I love the little POS fishing boats with like 6 guys in it and takes them forever to dock it load it and get there s**t out of it, while my wife and I pull up she gets out of the truck I back it in and they give her the dont you think thats a bit much boat for you honey, she gives me a strong whistle that she is ready and unloads, ties up and has the motors running while i park the rig and then gives them the eat my shorts look. Priceless !

i like when the guys friend unstraps the front of the boat before he backs down the ramp with a roller trailer. Saw it happen in chicago. OMG i lmao...............

I have a little contest – or should I say a couple of contests - I run every time I use the local launch ramps for either my boat (22’ Progression) or my son’s 15’ Boston Whaler – both on full bunk trailers. The first contest involves seeing how little time I can actually tie a ramp up. My current world record for the Progression is 27 seconds. I dropped my 17 year old son off while waiting in line to pull out last year. He grabbed the truck and waited in line. When the guy in front of me pulled out, Brandon was already (expertly) backing down the ramp. Just as the trailer was reaching optimum depth, he was putting the truck in park and I was powering on. As he felt the d-ring hit the bow roller, he put it in drive and smoothly pulled me out as I was trimming up the outboard. We then pulled over to the side to wipe and tie her down so the next guy (who wasn’t even ready) could pull out. A guy who happened to be watching (One of you guys?) then walked up and said, “This ain’t your first rodeo is it?” with a big smile.

The first contest can lead directly to the second contest where your object is to really put someone to shame. I did that when pulling Brandon out one day a few years ago. The guy in front of me was way too far in and thus couldn’t get the boat centered on the trailer. After 5 minutes of agony watching him, I asked his wife if he wanted some help. She said yes, but he declined. So he continued to struggle and finally pulled it out all crooked on the trailer. I then looked at his wife and said “watch this.” I pulled exactly the same stunt I mentioned above, but with the boat and truck drivers reversed. Brandon hit the bunks exactly as I shifted from reverse to drive and powered perfectly on as I started to pull out. As we pulled aside to tie and wipe the Whaler down all of 10 second later, she was going to town on her husband on how a 16 year old kid just put him to shame. I just had to correct her. Brandon was 14 at the time. Yea, that helped. Winner!

These stories are great! I hope to never star in one of them, however. My boyfriend and I have only been launching together for this season. Previously, the boat was in a slip in VA, then we were in NH for a couple of years and now that we are back in MD, we have the boat here. We had a couple of trying moment getting the boat in the driveway because of the layout, we couldn't talk over the diesel truck and I needed to be watching spots where he couldn't see me for the boat. Bluetooth to the rescue. Life is grand when you make use of the cell phone and the bluetooth! No yelling, no hand signals, just conversation.

We did have a mildly interesting launch when we picked the boat up last weekend after having the engine rebuilt. We were bringing it back to MD, but decided to go ahead and run it some in VA before bringing it back. The ramp was two lanes, but narrow ones. The parking for trailers was around the corner a block. There was no where to tie up except the dock along the ramp. We pre-loaded what we needed, had the bow and stern lines ready, backed up, the boat moved right off the trailer and I maneuvered it to the far end of the available dock. While my boyfriend parked the truck and trailer, a guy unloads his little aluminum johnboat and gives me dirty looks for blocking the lane. Nevermind that he had MORE than ample room to get around me and there was no one waiting in line. I would have been more than happy to start the boat up and get moving, but I would have had to come back into the launch lanes to make the boyfriend scoop up. Plus my boyfriend hasn't decided he trusts me with his baby yet. I have been operating boats for over 25 years, but he has only been around for 5. I am going to get "lessons" though. lol