Launch Ramp and Towing Disasters post your picks!

Tyler O · Outlaw Joined: 20 Sep 2004 Posts: 150 City: San Diego

This newbie's looking to start a fun thread and thought the picture below may spark a few similar pics/stories. So give 'em up!

-Tyler O

I call this one the Trailer Hitch Test.

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

oh snap

markymarc · Posted: Oct 29, 2004 3:38 pm Post subject:

Thats a test I would not like to try Confused

and how the heck did that pontoon end up like that?

papasmurf4210 · Outlaw Joined: 31 Jul 2004 Posts: 114 City: jacksonville

those r some crazy pics, that would suck to lose ur truck like that

Driver · Newbie Joined: 23 Oct 2004 Posts: 38 City: Bakersfield

If you look real close the driver is in the truck.

Jama · Soul Rider Joined: 17 Sep 2004 Posts: 476 City: Knoxville

Driver, you don't have to look to close to notice
Wakebrad, you got a story behind that pic?

Fishmaster · Posted: Oct 29, 2004 7:37 pm Post subject:

OK, it's been long enough now that I can share my story and take the lashing. I was in a hurry, that’s my excuse!

I was all alone (with all my friends:-) in the front yard at the lake; I knew EVERONE ELSE was down at the dock. It's like 10 am. No fear of kids in harms way. I'm backing my boat trailer onto a "ledge" at the front of the yard, which was my first try and definitely not a trick I would have tried with the boat on the trailer.

The rear of the truck slides towards a tree, I think it hits.

I jump out and even though unobtainable evidence says I put the truck in park, there is a remote possibility I leave it in Drive as I jump out, leaving the door open.

Well this tree "jumped" into the picture and it has me between it and the truck coming rapidly at us with the door open. It was a “maybe lose a limb” or “watch your truck lose a door” decision. I chose self-preservation.

So here it is, my “Monster Brainfart” for 2004

colefooter · Posted: Oct 29, 2004 8:32 pm Post subject:

MonsterTower, haha good story! Laughing

DavidHoff · Posted: Oct 29, 2004 8:46 pm Post subject:

MonsterTower, That is definitely a weekend ruiner. Things couldn't really have gotten worse than that (well with some exceptions). Good story though.

oshensurfer · Posted: Oct 29, 2004 9:24 pm Post subject:

Lucky no boat is right. Shocked

OUch.

joedirt00 · Posted: Oct 30, 2004 5:20 am Post subject:

MonsterTower, It sure pays to advertise!!! Very Happy

Nobody is going to mistake that RAM for anybody elses truck Laughing

wakecrackhead · Criminal Joined: 12 Oct 2004 Posts: 54 City: Montgomery

I have a good one. This happened to my dad back in the seventies when we had a really light boat. It was like a 69 Boston whaler 13ft. He was towing it down the interstate and forgot to strap down the front end good and the boat lifted up off the trailer and broke the rear straps and came up about 20 ft in the air and landed on the motor and cracked the head and then it bounced down the interstate going 60 mph and the only thing that happened to the hull was a crack in the top left corner. We still have the boat but it has a new motor. Obviously when they were at the river they were drinking.

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

haha that's good stuff Monster.

I have no story for the pontoon boat I found the picture online somewhere. I think it might have been a tornado.

Bambamski · Posted: Nov 01, 2004 7:17 am Post subject:

hahahahaha... Monster tower, you're very brave! If that was me I would have kept that one to myself.

Dave W · Posted: Nov 01, 2004 8:08 am Post subject:

MonsterTower--OUCH Shocked

It's good that you've moved past it and can share it on this web site. I tend to dwell on things a little too long. There is no way I'd be sharing that online during the same year that it happened. I woudn't be over it yet.

So is there a positive ending note about insurance fixing everything up that you want to end the story on, or shouldn't I have asked?

Shawn Madison · Posted: Nov 01, 2004 9:18 am Post subject:

MonsterTower, Oh, that hurts! Well, atleast you have that one mishap the most boaters have out of the way! Thanks for Sharing!

*You get the shirts?

JASON@SWCC · Newbie Joined: 27 Oct 2004 Posts: 13 City: TYLER

monster tower, on the next ram that you buy they need to install the switch that my lawnmower has on it. you get off the seat and it dies....you are braver than i thats for sure. if that was me ya'll would have never seen those pics. glad to hear that noone was hurt.

Fishmaster · Posted: Nov 02, 2004 7:52 am Post subject:

Forgot the good part after all the dust has settled. First Allstate was no problems at all to work with. Called them right after it happened and asked if I needed a police report and since I was alone and no other vehichles involved they said no report needed. Took 4 weeks to get fixed, just under $6K Sad

I had gotten a 2000 Mercedes 430CLK Cabrio from one of my many old business endevours gone bad where a guy owed me mucho $$$ and long story short I ended up with his car about a month before the accident. Very sweet ride but it's just so not my type of vehicle. Traded that in on my new truck, my dream ride, the ultimate redneck Cadillac!

Here's my new ride - 04 Ram 3500 with the H/O Diesel !!! So after all is said and done if it had not happened I would still be driving the 1500 so all worked out well in the end. I added a 2" coil spring spacer to the front to level it out and 35's shown in the pic below. Since then tinted the windows and added the required company graphics Smile

Geoff Standish · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 843 City: Calgary

Well glad to hear everything worked out for you MonsterTower!

shagprodigy · Soul Rider Joined: 25 Jul 2003 Posts: 315 City: bothell

dodge boooooo

Nor*Cal · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 9479 City: Sac

MonsterTower, so you sold the truck you wrecked and got a new one? I like the way you work.

Jama · Soul Rider Joined: 17 Sep 2004 Posts: 476 City: Knoxville

shagprodigy, whats wrong with a dodge

wakejeff · Addict Joined: 22 Oct 2004 Posts: 584 City: P-Dubs

was this guy the one driving the monster tower truck

Fishmaster · Posted: Nov 02, 2004 11:34 am Post subject:

The funny part was NOBODY was in the truck, which is why they did not hit the brakes as the tree was taking out the side and ripping off the door Smile

I did see a funny one this summer I just remembered. This guy was struggling bad trying to get his jet ski trailer down the ramp. Not sure if he just could not see it or did not know what he was doing until he unhooked the trailer and started walking it down the ramp. At that point I realized he was clueless and about then he realized he did not provide very good brakes in comparison to a car. He was smart enough to turn it real hard as he was entering the water trying to stop it.

Brit Rider · Posted: Nov 02, 2004 11:49 am Post subject:

Very sweet truck Shocked

wakejeff · Addict Joined: 22 Oct 2004 Posts: 584 City: P-Dubs

hey monster where is the new calender

Boomer · Outlaw Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Posts: 109 City: Austin

HD Dodge with Cummins rulz! See, things happen for a reason. Smile

Fishmaster · Posted: Nov 03, 2004 9:00 am Post subject:

Were buttoning up the 05 calendar today and it should go to print this afternoon. Should be available late next week !

Here's a few "boat lauch distasters" worth seeing - had to go looking.

http://www.jimporter.org/articles/article136.shtml

http://www.boatus.com/Seaworthy/archive/6.asp

http://www.nbc4.tv/traffic/2396477/detail.html

http://www.geocities.com/rotherham1/1841.html

http://www.commanderbob.com/art33.html

http://www.ahherald.com/news/010705/boat_car_acc.htm

Neognosis · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 17617 City: Webster

Hey, those are interesting boat launch disaster posts, but how about a few pictures from the new calendar? I mean, any links following the words: "Were buttoning up the 05 calendar today and it should go to print this afternoon" should be followed by links containing beautifull women.

ripvanbl · Posted: Nov 03, 2004 9:15 am Post subject:

Lake Oroville this past summer. Dude was drunk, left it in neutral and walla, 2 hour wait at the launch ramp Neutral

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Liquid Lifestyle · Posted: Nov 03, 2004 9:58 am Post subject:

I caught this one about 2 miles down river from me. I actually had a season pass at this ramp last year.

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farrisoip · Newbie Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 49 City: okc

http://www.boatus.com/Seaworthy/archive/default.asp

check these pictures out!!

Da Boogieman · Posted: Nov 03, 2004 12:12 pm Post subject:

naSTY - I GUESS TIE DOWNS WERE INVENTED FOR A REASON

Da Boogieman · Posted: Nov 03, 2004 12:17 pm Post subject:

Guess

wakejeff · Addict Joined: 22 Oct 2004 Posts: 584 City: P-Dubs

Thats a big fish