Need to unhook that boat before being that far into the water. A larger boat will drag truck and trailer right into the water. Can find thousand videos of people making that mistake.
A lot of variabilities, Some boat ramps are steeper incline than others. The boat doesn't always go up on the trailer nice and straight when you power it on. You get it out of the water and realize it's crooked on the trailer. If you use the winch instead of driving it on, it gets it nice and straight every time.
I would never get off a boat with the engine running. Just like I would never get out of an aircraft with the engine running. Yours Truly, Captain Smith.
I love this video and I do the same thing with a 28 foot cruiser but for safety purposes I keep 20 feet of small diameter polypropylene line attached to my kill switch in my hand just in case something disastrous would happen.
You do all of the pre-checks in the staging area, you don’t hold up the people in the queue for the boat slip, if you did in Florida on a weekend, and went and did your pre-checks or you were working on your boat in the boat slip, you’d get ticketed for obstructing the ramp
Iam not keen jumping off my boat while it’s in gear knowing my luck it will kick sideways and take off Everyone has there own technique I set the trailer so the boat won’t float off and it takes a good half throttle stab to get the boat off Putting it back on I do the same as you but I can reach over the front of my boat and reach the safety chain so still not leaving the boat
Dang you made this look easy 😂. I know I'm going to struggle. I am waiting until my buddy can go out with me. He has tons of experience but I wanted to get an idea of how to load and unload. Thanks for the easy explanation!
Prop wash is bad for loading ramps, and all ramps in my hometown of Grand Haven Michigan have signs specifically banning it. You do practice some restraint in this video, but other people just destroy ramps with their propwash. Don't fire your boat up until it is off the trailer and tied to the dock, possibly leaving enough room for the next person with their trailer to get started, while you go park your trailer
I don't own a boat, nor a truck, but I definitely want one in the future. Your video was immensely helpful to me to figure out how the heck do I get the boat into the water. I'm from a landlocked country and we sure as hell dont have boats for pleasure and its my absolute dream to own one! But no one in my circle knows ANYTHING about boating lol
Sorry. Right off the top, this is a shitty I structional. " put up the ladders, put the plug in ? You are obviously skilled and that😢admirable but you missed all the basics so this is a waste of time. Not helpful
another thing I really like is that his truck is nowhere near getting wet, and that is a good thing. No need to bury the back ass of the truck in the drink. Also, there is a transducer on most boats, on the stern and it often stops just short of the trailer bunks. By easing it up, as he did, you don't shear it off by hitting one of the trailer bunks. In fact, my preference is to not even "power on", but use the retrieving crank, and inch it forward and into position. What he does is fine, as his trailer is sitting perfect.
Vary few boat ramps around here have a way to walk onto a boat while it’s on the tailer not sure sheer you are but here you’d have to walk the boat off or jump up on the bow from the tailer
Seems like great way to launch, one question is it safe an or legal to leave a boat in gear while not in direct control? I know its just barely in gear but doesn't stop something from moving the throttle while your off the vessel.
No, it violates one of the most fundamental rules of boating: never leave the helm while the engine is in gear! It's akin to cleaning a loaded pistol, or other weapon, in order to save time from having to reload it later. It's a foolish way to launch solo. Backing in with the boat unhooked from, but tied to the trailer (or even holding the line in your hand with the window down) is a much better option. When the boat floats off the trailer, you are holding the line (or it's tied to the trailer). You then put your truck in park, set the brake and walk over to the dock and pull your boat to you. Once it's free of the trailer you can tie it up and go park your vehicle. The key with any successful solo launch is to take your time!
Used to launch my 24’ bay boat with a rope in my hand out the window tied to a front cleat, then reverse it in with winch disengaged. Got out, pulled it in and tied it down, then took truck up to park. Easy.
