With a buddy, in and out in two-three minutes. Alone and with a busy ramp it is still under 10 minutes. I back off, may have to tie up on the inside if there is no room on the outside, move the truck then move the boat out and wait for an outside space. Either way, the truck or the boat will have to block the ramp for a few minutes. That’s with a 28 footer and I’m 60.
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Originally posted by 23SailfishI practice by myself a lot. I’m a four minute man, in and out.
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I like to park on the ramp and then go to the restroom. After that, I’ll wash my hands with warm water and then grab a pack of nabs. If my truck is on the ramp less than 30 minutes, then I am probably forgetting something. If it’s around lunch time, I’ll typically order from Papa John’s and let him know which ramp I am on. This takes a little longer and sometimes delivery times are upwards of 45 minutes. Basically their fault if I am blocking the ramp that long.
What really sucks is if I am blocking the ramp while waiting on a buddy. One time I had a guy show up an hour late, and I had the ramp blocked the entire time (plus prep time once he got there. I wasn’t lifting all of that stuff by myself). I cussed him out pretty good after that.
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Originally posted by skinneejI like to park on the ramp and then go to the restroom. After that, I’ll wash my hands with warm water and then grab a pack of nabs. If my truck is on the ramp less than 30 minutes, then I am probably forgetting something. If it’s around lunch time, I’ll typically order from Papa John’s and let him know which ramp I am on. This takes a little longer and sometimes delivery times are upwards of 45 minutes. Basically their fault if I am blocking the ramp that long.
I knew that had to be you!!!
No matter how much it hurts, how dark it gets, or how far you fall…you are never out of the fight.
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Originally posted by bangstickquote:
Originally posted by skinneejI like to park on the ramp and then go to the restroom. After that, I’ll wash my hands with warm water and then grab a pack of nabs. If my truck is on the ramp less than 30 minutes, then I am probably forgetting something. If it’s around lunch time, I’ll typically order from Papa John’s and let him know which ramp I am on. This takes a little longer and sometimes delivery times are upwards of 45 minutes. Basically their fault if I am blocking the ramp that long.
I knew that had to be you!!!
No matter how much it hurts, how dark it gets, or how far you fall…you are never out of the fight.
Don’t like to go fishing on an empty stomach.
Only thing I can add is don’t let the other stresses distract you from what your doing. Take your time if that’s what it takes at first to safely get good and practice while there’s a empty landing and not a ton of current.
Old bull & young bull on the hill looking down @ the cows…
Take your time without worrying about the clock and avoid a slip-up. No one there has any more priority over an individual that got there and prepped their boat first. This is still 'Merica!
There is enough entertainment @ a ramp without someone getting hurt trying to appease others.
Solo: tie up as close as possible to ramp to expedite process once in the water / backed down.
If someone else from the vessel can go to retrieve the vehicle/trailer, idle out into the harbor and wait until it’s backing down a ramp to make your approach.
Often see boats along the float with guys waiting and other boats idling around with older folks/kids/dogs who have been waiting a long time to get ashore and find a restroom/tree.
Head lights: I believe someone before posted that automatic lights will go out if parking brake is used??? Figure your vehicle out and mention it to whoever backs ya down.
No set rules about single vs. double vs. triple axle rigs parking where they care to, my alarm goes off @ 0330 to be sure I get situated easily.
Holding on alongside the float is ok if no one else is recovering. Please use a line if larger vessels are loading up, lots of propwash may push you off the dock and if it’s not an experienced operator or the keys are gone: entertainment.
Remely Point (and probably the others): all bets are off when there is no wind and the No-See-Ums are eating. Don’t jog, RUN.
Someone ought rig a Remely Cam with audio. See if some of these 3-4 minute guys are…
Also make sure your boat is not moored so that it prevents others from backing in…sometimes it impossible to avoid this especially on the weekends but thought I would mention it
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Wow - didn’t intent to start a firestorm. Valuable comments and suggestions I’ll implement. I don’t think anyone is intentionally causing ramp frustration. Just a matter of learning and guidance from those who have been doing it longer and more efficiently.
2002 Wellcraft 250CC Yam OX66
Highflight, your wrong! All those AH’s, are intentionally getting in your way! Did you think all those people were that stupid? They see you coming and pass the word! Here he comes, lets mess with him again:imp:
Patience is one thing but don’t let’em fool ya. There’s a difference between lack of experience and cluelessness. You can teach someone with a lack of experience but there’s no hope for the clueless. The bigger problem is the clueless don’t realize they’re clueless. They think they know what they’re doing and everyone else are just a bunch of A-holes.
No matter how much it hurts, how dark it gets, or how far you fall…you are never out of the fight.
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Originally posted by DG34YFOld bull & young bull on the hill looking down @ the cows…
Finish it up… Young bull says" I’m gonna run down there and have my way with one of those heifers". old bull says “go ahead, but I’m gonna walk down there and take care of all those Heifers.”
“If Bruce Jenner can keep his wiener and be called a woman, I can keep my firearms and be considered disarmed.”
I like to say , you can cure/help ignorance but there is no helping for stupidity!!!
Alaways keep the safety chain hooked up at the winch/bow eye till your ready to push it off the trailer while in the water.
Two boats (17’ & 22’) on the hard concrete ramp 3 feet from the water at Cape May, NJ free ramp, this week.
Them pawl springs in the winch ain’t strong enough…
Fishing the beaches, Bays & Ocean of Wildwood/Cape May, NJ
Soon a resident of Georgetown, SC
Thank God I’m retired and only go during the week! Had enough of that BS when I could only boat on week ends! Guys with gals and jetskis are the worst!
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Originally posted by HighflightWow - didn’t intent to start a firestorm. Valuable comments and suggestions I’ll implement. I don’t think anyone is intentionally causing ramp frustration. Just a matter of learning and guidance from those who have been doing it longer and more efficiently.
2002 Wellcraft 250CC Yam OX66
If you do see someone at the ramp who is obviously new or simply clueless, give them some suggestions, offer to help or whatever. Some newer boaters literally have no idea about ramp etiquette and standing there with your hands on your hips giving them the stink eye doesn’t help them learn to improve their process.
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Originally posted by bonecrusherquote:
Originally posted by HighflightWow - didn’t intent to start a firestorm. Valuable comments and suggestions I’ll implement. I don’t think anyone is intentionally causing ramp frustration. Just a matter of learning and guidance from those who have been doing it longer and more efficiently.
2002 Wellcraft 250CC Yam OX66
If you do see someone at the ramp who is obviously new or simply clueless, give them some suggestions, offer to help or whatever. Some newer boaters literally have no idea about ramp etiquette and standing there with your hands on your hips giving them the stink eye doesn’t help them learn to improve their process.
2014 Key West 203DFS
1987 Landau
I like your thinking and have tried that with hit and miss. As sad as this is sometimes after reading a person you just have to sit back and let them make a fool of themselves. Really ashame when a family is involved and tempers flare. Being on the water should always be a pleasant thing.
For me, I’ve always got time to wait. What I guess is really bad is our local fishing guides running a business and a window of tides for fishing and having to deal with the public with so much lack of Etiquette. Right Fritz?
“If Bruce Jenner can keep his wiener and be called a woman, I can keep my firearms and be considered disarmed.”
I wish I could launch/load up solo. It takes two people to get my rig on/off the trailer safely.
It sounds like the others gave you some good tips. The best tip is to take your time and do it right.
Well said bonecrusher
I launch solo 99% of the time. It’s a 16’ Lund. It usually takes about 10 min. or so, maybe longer, depending how far I have to walk to & from the truck. I’m 64 & the walk doesn’t seem to get any shorter. I had a guy at the ramp offer to back me in, since he was waiting for the rest of his group to arrive. Great! I thanked him & told him about Porkchop(my wiener dog) on the front seat. At this point I will say that I already had it lined up on the ramp incline. The trailer was 4 ft. from the water. He didn’t have to back my rig more than 20 ft. He jumped in, and proceeded to immediately jack knife the trailer on the ramp. Left wheel up on the curb/ramp divider. He didn’t seem to notice and kept on going till he finally heard me yelling to stop. After 3 attempts, my boat was in the water at last. I could have launched & loaded my boat twice by myself in that amount of time. Come to find out, he had just purchased his boat a week before. I told him thanks for the help & was on my way. I wasn’t even my usual smarta$$ self to him.
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