Boat Ramp: HOW TO???

May 2012

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[Z mann R2]

Ahh yes. Never a more proud moment than pulling out a 2WD. And seeing that buyers remorse on their face. Hahaha I'm evil

[BaffinSprint18]

Yessir........ Z mann knows first hand that feeling of two wheel peel remorse however the new HEMI 4x4 allows him overcome the dark days. Remember those!!! hahaha   

Sorry Dude.....

[Z mann R2]

Yessir........ Z mann knows first hand that feeling of two wheel peel remorse however the new HEMI 4x4 allows him overcome the dark days. Remember those!!! hahaha   

Sorry Dude.....

yes...all too well!! but im back baby!!!

[Z mann R2]

i see someone moved this to texas boating section....thought i was going crazy

[putters]

quick easy trick to prevent spin out if you don't have 4wd.

1. set the prking brake.
2. put lft foot on brake and put in D (not R)
3. slowly press gas w/rght foot
4. when you feel the truck start to rock forward pop the prking brake and let left foot off brake.

You really don't need to have the left foot on the brake if you really trust your parking brake. I tent to be overly causious on the ramp.

Key is slllooowwww....

[MagicMike]

OR....  Just buy a 4WD and be done with it....

[Redfish]

another helpful hint.....

** Experiment with various depths levels to know what's the appropriate launch water level needed to get your boat off the water. 

I see waaaaaay to many guys trying to jump on the tailer, rock, and/or  pull/push their boats off the trailer when all they needed to do was back up another foot or so.


** Good rule of thump regarding amount of time it takes to launch...... if you are taking more than a minute to back up and launch, you're taking too long. Pulling up, backing in, launching, and pulling out can easily be done in well under a minute with practice.  (Please allow more time for new guys who are just learing how to back up or single anglers or guides launching solo  )

[PREDATOR 60]

Great point.... cutting in line elevates blood pressure and is hard on morale.

 Sometime causes me to reach for the 40 S&W!!!

[Lance D]

Rule #£ if your pansy 2WD truck is peeling out trying to pull up your boat don't just mash on the throttle and peel out, friction is reduced with a spinning wheel! Also make sure you know the difference between 'D' and 'R'.

My father-in-law does not understand let off the gas so the tires will stop spinning. I have had to scream at him to get him to stop. When he is helping me on the ramp I give him some help with the boat motor to get him started up the ramp.

[BaffinSprint18]

I swear at some ramps you could sell tickets to watch these yahoos return to ramp..