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Old 09-10-2013 | 01:32 PM
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We were anchored up near the launch ramp Thursday afternoon at state dock watching the big boys put there boats in. I can't remember now what kind of boat or truck it was but the boat was a biggin. We just heard a loud bang and everything rolled back a bit till the safety chains saved her. Looked like there were plenty of helpful people around chocking up the wheels an all that. That happened to us once when I was a kid so I can totally relate to the pucker factor
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Old 09-10-2013 | 01:44 PM
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Need photos!
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Old 09-10-2013 | 03:34 PM
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I've trailered from home, gas station, marina, launched boat, retrieved boat, drove home only to find out I did not latch the ball down. Lucky I guess?
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Old 09-10-2013 | 04:14 PM
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Might get flogged for this but... I once towed a 25 Sunsation home about 150 miles and realised I forgot to put lever down and pin through. Very lucky...
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Old 09-10-2013 | 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by laffinz
We were anchored up near the launch ramp Thursday afternoon at state dock watching the big boys put there boats in. I can't remember now what kind of boat or truck it was but the boat was a biggin. We just heard a loud bang and everything rolled back a bit till the safety chains saved her. Looked like there were plenty of helpful people around chocking up the wheels an all that. That happened to us once when I was a kid so I can totally relate to the pucker factor
i call you remember what kind of boat
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Old 09-10-2013 | 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Level III Chaos
Need photos!
yeah, pics or it didn't happen
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Old 09-10-2013 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Dave M
I've trailered from home, gas station, marina, launched boat, retrieved boat, drove home only to find out I did not latch the ball down. Lucky I guess?
Did the same thing this year....hooked up the empty trailer and latched it down, but it grabbed on top of the ball somehow. I didn't notice until I got home...after running down the expressway. Ball was totally gouged and I trashed it. Something I always double check now.
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Old 09-10-2013 | 06:22 PM
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That happened to Pyburn at the James run a few years ago but I don't believe there were any chains to save them on that occasion.
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Old 09-11-2013 | 05:07 AM
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Lol my gf was in charge of the camera. I hope she got pics, have to remember we were in the water so all we could see was the ass of the boat. It was a big vee bottom. Also there was a lot of dock partying between then an now, so I can't remember the kind of boat involved lol.
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maybe they didn't have enough tongue weight?
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