Is there a reason why the anchor is not in one of the storage area or even on the floor ? A lot of ramps don't have all the room to sit out and wait on the wind. I have an airboat and a pontoon boat. They each load a little different, the airboat don't have reverse, so you don't have any sort of brakes, to speak of, you have to get it right, and have enough throttle to have wind past the rudders to have steerage.
This is the hard way to do it. You can load your pontooboat by yourself. Leave trailer slightly out of the water. Drive the boat onto the trailer. Hook up winch strap and crank last little bit. As long as you have lined up one pontoon as you approach, the other pontoon will be lined up. Drive your boat onto the trailer. Nk need to ever get into the water. Hope tbis helps.
+Performance Product Technologies seriously. watched 3 times saved. I don't/can't be reeking of first timer. OMG. I remember my first time I backed my camper 3 years ago. it's was.. well.. horrific. Now I'm so chill.
Rebecca Rowley So I'm not the only one with a fear level about being the idiot on the ramp my first time? The anxiety is making me rethink this whole boat ownership thing....
Nice video! This approach would work great if no-one else is at the dock like in the video, but putting in like that at a busy dock would upset people waiting. It was good that you covered a lot of the steps for a good launch and load. I do know that there are a lot of docks that do not allow power loading, but in your video it didn't appear there was much of that. It is nice to have a dock with no-one around like that one to practice the technique, then adjust it as necessary for other docks.Having two people like this sure helps make the load and unload easier!
Easy to load a pontoon in calm waters (with guides on your trailer) like this video shows. Come to Oklahoma, my friend, and let me watch you load your pontoon here.
Nice video sir! I find its far easier to navigate into the current and/or into the wind as you have power to compensate. The wind/current acts as a brake as you find your equilibrium of power and control. If you load with the wind or current the only thing that can stop you is by flipping throttle into reverse quickly, and at that point you have to be very quick turning the wheel the opposite direction.
Never back the tires into the water. I have seen multiple trucks slide into the water on the slime on the ramp. This truck has duallies and four wheel drive or he could have been in big trouble.
+Doug PO Thanks Doug. We've owned a boat dealership and marina that is located on our local lake for many years, and am sure that this is a possibility, I've just never actually seen it happen myself. The angle of the boat ramp effects this in a large way. I can tell you that many of the lakes in OK have older, low angle boat ramps like the one in this video. It is impossible to unload a boat without getting the vehicle tires wet. However, I agree with you that safety should never be ignored.
Performance Product Technologies New Okie Pontoon owner here. So the slipping on the slime isn't a problem? After reading the comment, I'm a bit terrified I'll be the idiot everyone films losing their truck in Ft Gibson lake....
christian warrior, i know this response is out of date, but imo, no, ive owned two and four wheel drive vehicles that ive used for boating, ive never had to use the 4wd feature, ive never slipped on the slime (except on foot) ive never seen anyone else have a problem on slimey boat ramps. im not saying it cant happen, but ive never seen it. and i agree w/ performance product's comment, theres no to way to launch from a trailer, without getting the tires wet. i personally also employ a wheel chock on the tow vehicle when cutting the boat loose from the trailer.
