Boat Ramp Play-by-Play

[CatDaddy]

Would any of you be willing to do this at Sakakawea or Devil's Lake ramps?

This guy videos and commentates at boat ramps in Miami....I have to imagine we'd be better in ND?

 

[MicLee]

I have to imagine we'd be better in ND?

Mayyyyybe??

 

[Rowdie]

 

[Rowdie]

 

[SDMF]

And that right there is why people shouldn’t be holding boats certainly @ the launch ramp, but not @ the courtesy dock either. Get outta the way until it’s time to pick up your tow-vehicle-parker.

 

[tikkalover]

That’s a 25 year old midget.

Oops, excuse me I mean short person.

 

[measure-it]

That's what I thought, but was wrong. That kid is a stud!

 

[Allen]

And that right there is why people shouldn’t be holding boats certainly @ the launch ramp, but not @ the courtesy dock either. Get outta the way until it’s time to pick up your tow-vehicle-parker.

You're glad you weren't at Van Hook last weekend. There were two expensive wake boats at the courtesy dock for over half an hour with no fewer than 6 people per boat sunning themselves or holding them from rubbing on the dock. All while a line of 20(?) boats were waiting to come in and load their rigs. We all had to drop off the drivers at the dock ramps.

Then to top it off, there were half a dozen kids swimming in the approach area to the courtesy dock.

 

[SDMF]

You're glad you weren't at Van Hook last weekend. There were two expensive wake boats at the courtesy dock for over half an hour with no fewer than 6 people per boat sunning themselves or holding them from rubbing on the dock. All while a line of 20(?) boats were waiting to come in and load their rigs. We all had to drop off the drivers at the dock ramps.

Then to top it off, there were half a dozen kids swimming in the approach area to the courtesy dock.

The campground has a floating courtesy dock “system” now where about 4-5 boats can park. Good for people who fish alone to keep outta the way (that’s me most of the time).

One of the 1st yrs I was in the camground 2 boats decided to “park” @ the only courtesy dock. I’m not sure how long it took but someone eventually cut their ropes and let the boats float across the marina into the rocks.

 

[johnr]

The campground has a floating courtesy dock “system” now where about 4-5 boats can park. Good for people who fish alone to keep outta the way (that’s me most of the time).

One of the 1st yrs I was in the camground 2 boats decided to “park” @ the only courtesy dock. I’m not sure how long it took but someone eventually cut their ropes and let the boats float across the marina into the rocks.

What a dick thing to do, but probably had it coming.

Last season at the campground some southern oilfield effr would tie his wake boat up to shore but off the shore line with an anchor at the rear of the boat, and a rope to shore to keep it close but off the sand, then wind up his rap shit music on them ridiculously loud sound system and blast it for hours, forcing everyone to listen to that drivel.
Someone did the same to his boat, and the next morning it was a nice site to see him having to swim out to get it.

 

[Rowdie]

 

[Pheasant 54]

looks like Gov Bay a couple weekends ago , Pleasure guy thought it was only meant for one vehicle backing down ..

 

[Rut2much]

There's gotta be a part II, can't leave us hanging like that..

 

[Rowdie]

 

[jdfisherman]

There's gotta be a part II, can't leave us hanging like that..

That's just embarrassing. Why do these people not go to a parking lot and practice for awhile before showing up at the ramp and looking like an asshat?

 

[jdfisherman]

Actually saw this at a ramp once. Guy backed the trailer in most of the way, then had the wife jump in and back it in the rest of the way so he could load. Got the boat on, told the wife to floor it, which she did, but forgot she was still in reverse.

 

[Rowdie]

 

[Davy Crockett]

Actually saw this at a ramp once. Guy backed the trailer in most of the way, then had the wife jump in and back it in the rest of the way so he could load. Got the boat on, told the wife to floor it, which she did, but forgot she was still in reverse.

Was that by chance at Deepwater bay back in the 80's ? We did it at Deepwater , The ramp was busy and I was in a hurry so I backed in along side the ramp and unloaded, wife was going to park but she had it in R with a manual transmission , she clutched it and launched back a foot and that was all it took to get stuck. She walked down to the bait shop and Garette came and pulled us out with his tractor and wouldn't take a dime for it. Thanks Garette. It was a good lesson for both of us, slow and steady wins the race.

 

[Colt45]

Was that by chance at Deepwater bay back in the 80's ? We did it at Deepwater , The ramp was busy and I was in a hurry so I backed in along side the ramp and unloaded, wife was going to park but she had it in R with a manual transmission , she clutched it and launched back a foot and that was all it took to get stuck. She walked down to the bait shop and Garette came and pulled us out with his tractor and wouldn't take a dime for it. Thanks Garette. It was a good lesson for both of us, slow and steady wins the race.

It was at McKenzie Bay, but it probably happens all over the lake, johnr can confirm
Funny story but the dude had a rotweiller, and his kid tied the dawg to the picnic table after putting some food on it, including a brand new bag of elf cookies...... kid went swimming and the rott got a hold of the cookie bag and demolished it,,,,, I didn't dare step between the rott and his cookies, and kid was not impressed once he came back from swimming
I had a good chuckle anyways......

 

[Allen]

If you don't have a towing story, you don't tow very often.