Marine Police GETS INVOLVED @ The Launch 

Ok ok I’ll admit it! I’m the driver of the Lexus and I’m just learning lol😂😅 love that you caught this! I can see my mistakes lmao 😂

A "Rule Of Thumb" when loading your boat, back your trailer into the water leaving the boat trailer fenders slightly above the water and/or two to three feet of the front of your bunks out off the water, most folks back too far into the water, (if your trailer fenders are under water you are in too far) causing all kinds of problems. Remember, 99% of all problems are the result of being in too deep. Simply drive your boat onto the trailer, if you are slightly off center, it will usually self-correct when it slides up the bunks. You may have to goose it slightly to get it all the way on the trailer. Have your partner connect the cable or strap to the front and winch it tight, install the safety chain and now pull the boat and trailer out of the water. Find a safe place away from the ramp traffic to stop and unload your boat and make it ready to travel down the road. Safe boating!

Mr. Big Dan, It was great meeting you. I appreciate the advice you gave my lovely wife on cameras. Great content. Your friends from the great state of Indiana.

Why am I watching these videos? I don’t own a boat, but they’re just so entertaining.

State police officer “do you actually know what ur doing” boat captain “do you know who my daddy is” 🤣

I think it's great that people stop by and talk to you and you are courteous enough to spend time with them.

The Po-Po was telling those boaters that there is such a thing as a WAKE ZONE....

Guides so you can see where the corners of the trailer are helps in the wind as well

I call them fenders. There used for bumping into stuff or not. So I have no problem not corrcting anyone calling them bumpers. Potato/ patato just as long as they use them and protect the boat.

As a very new boat owner, these videos make me feel better 😂

Worked on boats my whole life and here in Maine I hear both all of the time. They are bumpers to me though. Great videos man

I’ve watched 4or 5 of these and went yep, that’s entertainment. Subscribed and belled.

Here is how ONCOMING traffic works in both BOATING and AEROSPACE as they are BOTH NAUTICAL RULE SETS. ALL ONCOMING TRAFFIC DIVERTS THEIR PATH TO THE RIGHT (Starboard). I have been boating for decades and I am also a Private Pilot that's working on their IFR and Commercial.

Checking those big ones that have been way offshore. Here in Bay county, those big ones come in from way out offshore, pass by the two larger marina ramps going to one of the bays smaller back ramps-they will be boarded.

I've had a boat since 1970 up here in Gloucester, Ma and up until the 1980's always we called them "bumpers" or as we say "bumpizz". But now it's either bumpers or fenders that are acceptable. Great work on your channel! Best Regards, Jay

Man if I had a boat I would come down and give you all kinds of content🤣🤣

Either, Or, they are called Fenders also called bumpers. Depends on where you are from

Man it’s nice to hear a cam in a boat.

They are ABSOLUTELY "fenders". You're a CG Vet, and I'm a Navy Vet. Plus I spent 20 years as a Coast Coast Aux Coxswain and 12 years as a Coast Guard Aux PWO (Personal Watercraft Operator). AND 15 years as a CG Aux Safe Boating Instructor, and CG Aux Vessel Examiner. Also... it is "INTRAcoastal" and is defined and cited in the CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) Title 33.

Love your videos…. We called them fenders in the Navy. No idea if it’s a size thing though… like boat to ship, maybe fender to bumper.

The "correct" nomenclature for the rubber devices hanging off boats is fender, while "bumpers" are the rubber strips fastened to docks to prevent boat damage. I got ripped on a Y. T. vid comment once for calling a fender a bumper. Oh, the shame. Well, excuuuuuse me.

Big Dan. Thanks to your videos and analysis of people loading their boats, I taught myself to power load. Not sure if that's a thing up here in NY state or not, but it's a valuable skill. Walking the boat onto the trailer works sometimes, but I like to have options. It's critical to know "why" things ain't goin right, like having the trailer too deep, and having the boat sit on the trailer fender, and wonderin' why it won't stay in the center.

Good video Dan. Boat fenders for boats. Some times I see them marketed as fenders/bumpers. But, I always thought bumpers are attached to docks.

Watching from the Hills of Wv and loving it 😂

Most people don't realize,ya don't try to float the boat over the centerline of the trailer,you let the bunks guide u on.u let the front of the bunks about usually 12" or so,then when you hit them u can feel the boat drop in middle,then if ure stern is outta line,u use the motor ta push the rear of the boat left or right to align the boat.once u align the boat,then trim up sum and use the engine to push u into the bow stop,steering the whole time to keep the keel aligned with center of trailer.if u have a driver,in truck leave the outboard in gear pushing down and and foward on the craft while they pull u out of the water to keep the boat nose in the bow stop.if not u can slide rite back off the trailer.when the prop clears the water,drop her in nuetral,while he is pulling u,and kill the engine.if ure by ureself,then ya mite have ta go hook ure boat to the winch to keep it on the bunks.i've loaded a boat prob a thousand times and this is the way I do it,and I haven't had probably a handful of probs this way.only if ya have alot of wind or current pushing the boat off center.she'll drop rite in,this way.if u have swivels on ure bunks,tighten em down,or weld em off where they do not move,there designed ta center it up.let the trailer do its job,it'll do it better than u can. P.S.-good rule of thumb: when ure back ing in,my tops of my fenders,about 4"-6" inches out,is about perfect,on my bass boat with a tandem on it".any questions p.m. me.

You need some shirts that say..."You're in to deep"!! Although my wife would never say that !! Lol

I'm guessing that the police stop was for speed. He had a pretty heavy wake following him, maybe he slowed down right before you panned over. As for the girls in the red pontoon, I think she had it in neutral.

lol Dan said oh no I hope you do mess up lol. He should know what you doing lol good clips bro I like your thinking out loud with advice helped me out have a good one bro

The ladies in the SunTracker didn’t appreciate your “manslpaining” their trim problem. Um, that came out wrong I suppose.😊

What's up with the huge pile of sand or gravel on the other side? Keep up the good work.

Great video. I like the cinematography.

Got him for causing a wake

Did you decide on a name for the drone? I saw your shot of the osprey and it reminded me

In the Coast Guard we called then fenders.

Great content Big Dan!!

The red pontoon with the 115 mercury was overheating and going into guardian mode which limits power by shutting off intermittent cylinders 😮 Good thing you said something

incomprehensible! how is it that they cant find the right method and repeat it! speechless!

Morning big Dan love your content I have never been to orange beach but I have friends that vacation there

Fender because you use it to fend off.

Those two old ladies in the pontoon boat don't have a clue what they're doing, just know how to write a check to Bass Pro Shops, then get turned loose !

its called the rubber no boat touchy thingy

Another great video. I call them guide poles.

Without stupid, you wouldn’t have a show !!

6:09 Proof, "Size don't matter" LOL!

Hey Dan, I've called it both a Fender and a bumper, it doesn't really make a big difference to me it still does the same job either way... I just can't seem to get over all the people that power load onto the trailer, I guess they don't realize that it tears up the launch, and you end up with a huge drop off near the end of the ramp where the tires on the trailer end up, up here in Southeast lower Michigan it's prohibited. However even with the big signs posted all over, there are still those illiterate people in their Bass boats, fishing a tournament, that do it anyway. Why do some of these people have all of the people stay on the boat when loading onto the trailer? It seems to me that it would be much easier to get out of the boat onto the dock, then have to climb down once it is up on land. It also would alleviate the balancing out of the boat going onto the trailer... I guess that's why I watch your channel, people watching can be quite comical at times... Have a Blessed day Sir and thanks for the good time and the laughs... Dan

Why is it people so lazy they cant just hook the winch cable up and crank it in? Instead they just gun the throttle and hope for the best.

I bet you dont hear the phrase “ in too deep” at home LOL

It's funny to watch people back up that don't know how to tow

Funny, I never know the right term either. I always call it a bumper, but I think it's technically a fender.

What is a good rule of thumb for trailer depth with bunks?

Big boat making a wake at the boat ramp

Why would you stand between the vessel getting onto the trailer and the tow vehicle? They all don’t know about WHAT IF!

I like those nose cones on the dock poles it makes it easier to lasso or loop your rope around one.

See the big dent in the side of the boat

Not sure that there is a fender at the water line rule. I think it depends on the ramp and the boat.

$4.53 for diesel hell thought Pa. was high...but imagine they fleece you at dockside.

Didn’t know Seadoo has a version of the doublewide. Twin jet drives by the looks of it.

How is it that people can't understand that you need the front 8-10 inches of the forward bunks out of the water to catch and line up the boat..

you can over take on the one whistle or the two, its up to the captains discretion. also, rules of the road states the pleasure boats need to give way to the tug because of limited maneuverability. coming from tugs, we dont care what pleasure craft do around us as long as they dont pass in front of us.

Pontoon didn’t even than you for the heads up.

If the dock has stuff attached I call em dock bumpers.

That motor running out of water. The operator is what’s going on

It looks like a marine pit maneuver in slow motion...

1st in The Big Dan Saturday Show.

I just can’t watch this anymore, it hurts my head.

In Kentucky, everyone I know call them fender merkers.

Ok, I give in. I want a boat.

Marine fenders. And I think that pontoon boats gears could’ve been messed up? Seems like they could go forward but not reverse

Morning big Dan

"Fenders" or "bumpers" for me.

You sound like a pretty smart guy big Dan. When I hear you talking I'll Picture You getting on your boat with a 10 gallon hat and a pair of Cowboy boots. You gotta remember too from where you're sitting. It's real easy to say somebody's in too deep, okay.

failure to heed navigational markers will do it.

I was curious if there's videos like these at boat ramps in the greater Seattle area, but I couldn't find any so either Seattle boaters don't make mistakes (except for an occasional boat fire) or people aren't interested (unless it's a boat fire)? ;-D It doesn't help you, someone saying its not called a "bumper" or "fender", so what is it called? ;-) At 16:17 to 17:37; somethings odd, the front left trailer tire isn't moving, maybe the axle or frame is messed up? I can't see how someone of average income can afford a boat, at the prices dealers are asking? There needs to be a "No Wake" detent (gate) or button on the throttle.

tail lights out................haha

Dam sure more money than brains ain’t giving no 320,000 for no boat

Big Dan, you need a parabolic microphone.

The first time Ive seen a State Trooper on the water. Was it just me , or did the lady Helmsman load their boats on the first try.

What is the boat at 11:22 ?

When the motor on the red pontoon came out of the water, the prop wasn't turning.

What's going on back there? She's found the fast idle, no go switch. I've personally never even seen it but some how she did.

Looks like prop is lose

Yeah the impellers are very fragile it doesn't take much out of the water run time to ruin them.

Fender/Bumper

Asking if they have any square grouper on the boat

Call mine fenders

Safety inspection

Those aren't bumpers or rollers.. they're called guild-ons, and they're not meant to be used as a bumper .. most are just cheap plastic tubes that like to break off if leaned on to hard..

They are guide ons

Do you have any Grey Poupon

Bumper.

Called fenders, learn from mistakes.

There finders

These lady boat drivers make trailering look so easy.

fenders

Bumper’s

Pardon me, do you have any Grey Poupon?

I don’t see any numbers

Fender

Would love to watch the video but YT and Mac's don't get along anymore...refresh and circles of death...sorry take it up with your streaming provider.

The term Captain generally refers to a Naval officer or at least somebody in charge of a vessel that has earned the rank through service and experience. The majority of people on here are ,at best Boat owners !