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Old 01-14-2007 | 09:17 AM
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Default Boat launching 101! don'ts of boat launching!

Rule No.1. Be sure to keep rear wheels of druck on firm dry ground. Never back truck on to the seaweed covered part of the ramp at low tide!
I finally got the pictures from 2 weekends ago. You can see the slickness of the ramp.
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Old 01-14-2007 | 09:18 AM
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Old 01-14-2007 | 09:19 AM
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I like the exhaust under water, doesn't offend the other ramp people or the neighbors nice and quiet.
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Old 01-14-2007 | 09:29 AM
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I like the exhaust under water, doesn't offend the other ramp people or the neighbors nice and quiet.

The exhaust was right under the comparment door where I keep all of my tools and my ratcheting straps. As soon as I opened the door, the pressure and bubble from the exhaust made every single thing float out of the compartment and sink. It took me 30 minutes to find all my tools after I got the truck out.
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Old 01-14-2007 | 09:34 AM
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The exhaust was right under the comparment door where I keep all of my tools and my ratcheting straps. As soon as I opened the door, the pressure and bubble from the exhaust made every single thing float out of the compartment and sink. It took me 30 minutes to find all my tools after I got the truck out.
Mr Bubbles has arrived!!
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Old 01-14-2007 | 09:52 AM
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Thanks for the pics Gino. I had actually imagined much worse.
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Old 01-14-2007 | 10:45 AM
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It's always something.
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Old 01-14-2007 | 11:17 AM
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Nothing like a little jack knife along w/ a dunking! Gino you amaze me!
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Old 01-14-2007 | 11:28 AM
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ramp does look real slick ,I guess your lucky it did jacknife and not go all the way down the ramp.

could of been worse, good luck next time .
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