Line at the dock....

mucksoup · Outlaw Joined: 07 Jul 2009 Posts: 120 City: eugene

Why dont people understand that the trailer has the right away, not boats in the water....

The last cuple times i've went out. some DB come come up and ties his boat up right in front of the loading ramp.... nothing pi$$'s me off more..
Wait your turn dumb a$$....
dose this happen to you guys?

MadGasser · Newbie Joined: 04 Aug 2010 Posts: 17 City: Mesquite

He Cant, he is in his truck trying to do everything by his self cause nobody else knows how to drive a boat or back up a trailer.

intotheflats · Posted: Aug 13, 2010 4:42 am Post subject:

How much time did you spend drawing that in paint?

ontrider · Ladies Man Joined: 30 Jul 2003 Posts: 16491 City: Russia

NKCrider · Posted: Aug 13, 2010 5:58 am Post subject:

JeffreyCH · Posted: Aug 13, 2010 7:32 am Post subject:

Hasn't happened since I started going to smaller lakes 4 years ago. Back when I went to the the "big" lake around here (Branched Oak) the ramp was a nightmare. 15-20 boats in the que to get in on any given Fri. and the reverse getting out on Sun. Last time out there I had some doosh pull around me from behind and start backing down the ramp to drop his boat. If the warden wouldn't have been right there and waved him off I'm pretty sure it would've ended in a fight.

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

I've never used a ramp with that design. Most ramps around here have 2-4 spots for launching and the dock is off to the side.

intotheflats · Posted: Aug 13, 2010 8:24 am Post subject:

Wazzy · Addict Joined: 01 May 2003 Posts: 706 City: Illinois

According to your drawing. There should be enough room next to the red boat tied to the dock to launch your boat. Jus' Sayin'

Okie Boarder · Ladies Man Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 10056 City: Edmond

I've never used that ramp type either. I've been to a couple places that have that ramp type in one spot on the lake and I choose to find a better option. It's really easy to get congested. If the guy was loading on his own he doesn't have much choice but to tie the boat off somewhere while he gets the trailer, but it seems like he could have tied to the end of the dock and been out of everyone's way.

ky1e · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 2693

we've only had to launch our boat 2-3 times so i couldn't tell you. i have no idea how to even back up the trailer. Nautiques dockside service is a wonderful thing Laughing

hawkster0001 · Soul Rider Joined: 21 Jul 2010 Posts: 441 City: GR

well i live on a lake so i dont have much of a problem with this

Wakeboarder3780 · Posted: Aug 13, 2010 2:40 pm Post subject:

We have a ramp exactly like that and yeah.. it's annoying. The worst part is usually the dude has people hold the rope for him. So they could easily just walk the boat around to the other side of the dock that ISN'T in the way.

My other favorite moves are:
1) pulling your boat out and then park it in the middle of the driving lane blocking in about 8 trailers and not allowing other people to bull boats out effectively - just park the dang thing for the 5 minutes you button up.

2) People not going in the left or right lane when there is clearly room for them and or people dropping the boat in the middle of a 2 lane ramp. I kid you not I've seen a little jetski take up the middle of the ramp. Practice backing up the trailer before you try it at the launch maybe?

3) People not dropping their trailer even close to far enough in the water and then powerloading the crap out of their boat. Bunks aren't exactly meant to be driven up...

Fun stuff. Guess you gotta start somewhere though.

sirPARTYman · Posted: Aug 13, 2010 5:27 pm Post subject:

NKCrider · Posted: Aug 14, 2010 5:45 am Post subject:

sirPARTYman, hey hes a doctor! no daddys wallet...

kartman · Posted: Aug 14, 2010 6:19 am Post subject:

HHI Dave · Posted: Aug 14, 2010 8:27 am Post subject:

The stupidity at the public boat ramps never ceases to amaze me. So many people are either completely obtuse or completely inconsiderate. That's why I love the offseason. All of the tubers, mouth breathers, and weekend warriors put their boats away for the year and we get our creek back to ourselves. COME ON LABOR DAY!!! Laughing

ridininmd · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 16 Feb 2006 Posts: 1231

I love holiday weekends, we usually leave the boat on the trailer, grab some chairs and just hang out at the ramp and enjoy the show.

sirPARTYman · Posted: Aug 14, 2010 8:36 pm Post subject:

cmeyer301 · Newbie Joined: 28 Aug 2009 Posts: 9 City: Lansing

mucksoup · Outlaw Joined: 07 Jul 2009 Posts: 120 City: eugene

ow god i hate tubers at the dock.. But it is funny when they back up and almost kill there tuber though. sorry the drawing wasnt to scale. there not room for two treailers. Just park you boat on the other side is all im saying...

DRAGON88 · Posted: Aug 17, 2010 6:50 pm Post subject:

I'm pretty offended that the drawing wasn't to scale. Shocked

slidin_out · Soul Rider Joined: 05 Mar 2010 Posts: 353 City: Pearl

Bolo · Newbie Joined: 05 May 2009 Posts: 30 City: Elk Grove

Last year was our first year with a boat and we had no previous boating experience, and took took all of 2 minutes the first time out to figure out the right boating etiquette. Now it seems like everytime I'm loading my boat I have to tell someone not to sit at the dock, just drop off the driver and go back out and wait till your drivers back. Doesn't seem like it's that hard to figure out. Just common sense.

Wakeboarder3780 · Posted: Aug 18, 2010 3:30 am Post subject:

slidin_out, that was a good read Laughing

mucksoup · Outlaw Joined: 07 Jul 2009 Posts: 120 City: eugene

Wow SLIDING_OUT I think the guy has started come to my lake....

Plave · Newbie Joined: 26 Mar 2010 Posts: 34

I'm so lucky to have a private ramp and jetty.

Occasionally we do head up lake and drop anchor to watch the goings on at the public ramps. Can be so funny at a busy time.

m_lesney · Soul Rider Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 358 City: Austin

Here is a play by play of a dude blocking a whole ramp that is almost three wide:
backs boat to the edge of the ramp
gets out and piddles around for 15 minutes
multiple trips to the truck and in and out of the boat
took three trips to get his hat, wallet, and sunglasses in the boat
backs the boat to the edge of the water
gets out again and puts the plug in
backs down about a foot
gets out AGAIN and wades in the water to check the plug
piddles with the winch for about 5 minutes
backs down another whopping 2-3 feet
gets out AGAIN and sizes up the situation
back down until the wheels of the trailer go under
gets out AGAIN and checks everything out
asks his wife if he should unhook the boat
decides to loosen the winch a little
backs down until the boat starts floating a little
gets out AGAIN and sizes everything up
walks out on the pier and asks his wife why she isn't holding the bow rope
goes back for more winch action
tightens winch back up
backs down until front of boat is being pulled down
gets out AGAIN and climbs up the tongue over into the boat
throws his wife the rope which misses by 10 feet and sinks
spends a few minutes finding the rope (wasn't tied to the boat)
ties it to the bow hook and walks it over to her
goes to get back in the truck
my buddy who has been waiting the whole time to get our boat out of the water walks over and ask him if he needs any help
guy says "think i backed it down far enough?"
buddy says yeah man any further and your yukon is going to take on water through the back gate, exhaust pipe is bubbling
undoes the winch and wades out neck deep to push it all the way off the trailer
fusses at wife who let his new Tahoe from Bass Pro bang against the pier
domestic dispute starts brewing
gets back into his yukon after drying off and putting at least three towels in the seat
pulls up until the trailer is out of the water
gets out AGAIN and ratchets up the winch
FINALLY goes and parks the truck, albeit he takes up two spots
here is the kicker...they crank up and idle 20 yards across a cove and tie it to a tree by the park then get out and start lighting up a grill
45 MINUTES LATER we got to put our boat on the trailer

THIS GUY HAS MOVED TO AUSTIN! Evil or Very Mad

slidin_out · Soul Rider Joined: 05 Mar 2010 Posts: 353 City: Pearl

did your local Bass Pro Shops recently have a boat sale too??? I swear I think these idiots go in there on a Friday evening and get financing where their payment is like $150 then show up at the ramp Saturday about mid-morning when everyone else is ready to launch.