@@CreditCardCaptain what makes the nose go under the roller like that. I see it happen a lot. Is it the trailer is too deep in the water. I don’t have a boat by the way.
I can't fault the guy. I was lucky that I spent my entire childhood growing up around boats. Started off cleaning the boat...throwing anchors.......changing water pumps out and other repairs...backing the trailer and finally my dad let me take the boat out by myself. I knew a boat in and out at that point. This poor guy was trying to learn it all at once
Me too brother. But I got to say I was watching these kinds of videos for a few months before then even. And it is stressful and anxiety inducing event the first few times you go to the ramp. Definitely go when there’s no one else there during the middle of the week because the weekend is an anxiety attack waiting to happen. But it just takes practice patients and a few times grabbing your balls and just doing it.
I love this 2nd channel. I also love the pressure that guy must be feeling to be loading a boat on the trailer (for what i assume is the first time), while a dude is standing there watching AND filming. Lol. I don't know why, but this channel is really entertaining (and if every failure is a lesson, highly educational).
Dude, this is the best commentary on this and the best example to comment on. This gentleman has never owned a boat. You are spot on with all your advice. I grew up in pompano beach at 14st boat ramps . They were the steepest grade ramps in the state for many years until about 12 yrs ago . My friends and i would go sit at the benches by the ramps and laugh our ass off for hours.
Great channel! My biggest complaint at the launch is the people that wait in line for 1/2 hour to launch then after they have the dock blocked load up the boat with cheetoes, food and beer. Seriously? Could you have not done that when your were in line? Or maybe at home? Takes me 3-5 minutes to launch, park and be gone.
Always wanted to just have a guy there with a super strong fire hose. Peeps start loading at the ramp, blast em rt off that ramp Man would that be satisfying
Almost saw a few fights here in Clearwater last weekend because of this. You’ve also got a new breed of boater that have no idea what they’re doing. I call them the “Covid captains”. I’ve seen so many cars/crossovers that shouldn’t be towing what they are and they get stuck on the ramps when trying to load.
@@josephmoran2006 Years ago I was waiting in line to drop my boat...the line had about 6 or 7 people waiting for a long time. I was up next...some arrogant Bully-type came whisking by us all in his fancy new truck and new boat and proceeded to back down the ramp. I wanted to go kick his ass so bad but he was twice as big as me and half as young...was hoping someone would do something about it but everyone just let the asshole be an asshole. If I was younger I for sure would have knocked his lights out...
At least the wife didn't accidentally let the truck go into the lake! I've seen a billion videos of cars being pulled out of the dock. At least they're squeaky clean!
The strap and hook ALWAYS goes under the roller as he did. The boat eyelet and strap hook should butt up against the underside of the roller. This will act as a stop and prevent the boat from flying off the trailer when driving and coming to a sudden stop on the freeway. Had he backed the trailer back slightly where the back of the boat is still floating, it would be easier to completely winch the boat up fully. Transom tie down straps are required as well. (I have a twin engine 29 foot boat and a bunk bed trailer, I just drive the boat up to where the eyelet meets the roller.) With practice, driving a boat fully onto a trailer is the easiest way to load a boat...one minute and done! Since I launch and retrieve my boat solo, I just drive my boat off the trailer when unloading/ drive on to load. This dude had a tow vehicle driver, so when unloading, the driver can just tap the brakes and the boat will just float off. With practice you gain experience, and with experience you gain skills....so practice a few times during each outing. The same could be said about docking a boat...practice... and learn about the effects of wind and current. I had been boating for over 35 years, I seen it all. Sad to say that many people these days have money to purchase a boat, but lack the common sense to operate one.
New boat owner probably first time out on it! Takes me maybe 5 mins to launch and retrieve, at the age of 16 but helps when you grow up around boats since 6 months old! Learning how to back trailers up at 12! There is a sweet spot when doing this
I can't count the number of times, while waiting in line at the ramp, I've offered to back the boat down the ramp for a frustrated lady. They are always more than willing to let 'some dude' hop in the seat of their old man's Hummer or crew cab dually and back their new day cruiser down the ramp. If you do this you can expect a round of applause when you run back up the ramp to your rig.
Lol. That was painful to watch. I couldn't have ever been that bad. His chic handled it well and did great. Last time I went out by myself , everyone at docks was taking notes. They had 3 guys trailering boat and could do what I did by myself in a quarter of the time. Lol.
Man, I can't imagine how the winch is so hard to figure out. Just some folks don't have the common sense. It does take some trial and error on where to position your trailer so it will come over the winch rollers, but that can change depending on the steepness of the ramp as well.
@@gregstephens361 then the bow will be too high to rest on the roller when it's out of the water completely. It's simple, don't back in so deep. I always trim the motor up which raises the bow as the stern goes deeper in the water from the weight of the motor. I have never seen so steep ramps as here in Florida. They will test ones experience and reasoning for sure.
Him being a newbie boater hopefully he will learn trailer placement is important. Maybe after buying new bow and stern lines a few times maybe he will decide to take them with him.😁 I'd like to be the guy coming in after him till then.
I've repaired a lot of bows of boat owners like this. I've been launching and retrieving boats since I was a teenager in the 60s. Its illegal in NJ to use power to get on the trailer. 1 I lash. A rope to the bow. 2 When we get to the ramp, I get out and grab the rope. 3 Then my girlfriend takes the rope as she sits on the ramp bulkhead waiting for me to get the Expedition. The winch cable is already out to the stern keel roller. 4 After submerging the trailer, I hook up the winch to the bow eye. 5 I crank it on the keel rollers until it's 100% on the trailer. My girlfriend steadys the stern. 6 Pull out of the ramp onto dry land. BTW I use a turnbuckle instead of a safety chain.
It helps me to start out far enough back to get straightened out, then just use the momentum I've built to drive onto the trailer with engine tilted up instead of power-loading, risking damage.👍
Like your content, love your commentary! This guy just needed a couple pointers, like you did. Been boating for over 45yrs now, and it still surprises me what we see on the boat ramps (not the guy on this vid but, other crazy stuff lol). Thx for sharing your vids !
JMA my fav past time is to go to one of the inlets when the tide is going in or out.. The CCC's get into so much trouble.. it's almost better than a YT channel
Years ago, I bought a wave rider and trailer and practiced with all the moving parts long before I put it in the water. And spent some time in a Walmart parking lot backing it up just I could do things right at the ramp.
I use to love visiting Mrs. May at Lake Hermitage Marina in Plaquemines Parish, La. during Opening Day of Trawling Season ((late 1980's)) -- we'd sit out by the Dock in the Shade watching the Drunk Trawlers come in and they'd keep us laughing for Hours on some of the Goofy stuff they did trying to Trailer their Boats... LOL -- love these Videos Captain!!!!!
That's my thought, but the design of the boat does make it difficult to do different. But ya, having a setup with that small of a boat that basically requires being power loaded is kinda ridiculous.
It's gotten so bad here in Florida I wonder if it's not time for a mandatory boating class where you must demonstrate the ability to back a trailer and load your personal boat. It's bad, really bad out there.
The roller/winch assembly needs to be adjusted on the mount down about 3". It is almost overwhelming to me to see how many people in this country today can acquire the money to have things but they have no idea how to operate them, now idea how to acquire the education to operate them and won't ask for help.
First timers usually appreciate a tip or two but I’ve actually had someone cuss me out when I offered help. This guy seemed cool about but you’ve got to “read the room”.
There is a great trick for backing up a trailers for those that are new at it.... Put you hand at the bottom of the steering wheel instead of at the top.
It is amazing to watch boat retrievals. We have lots of beach launch areas out from where I live, pure open beach retrievals and quite often the wind is up a little and the waves up to 3 or 4 feet in height by the time they return from fishing trips. My wife and I saw 3 Toyota Land Cruisers get almost totally swamped because of inexperience by skippers and their friends. All 3 were guys trying to drive the boats on trailers that were not drive on trailers and by the time they had the boat onto the trailer the vehicle just bogged down to the axles with waves coming over the back of the vehilcle. One of the Cruisers was spinning the rear wheels and the young guy hadn't engaged 4 wheel drive. Luckily another vehicle was able to pull him out with a snatch strap but the waves had gone right over the rear of the Cruiser. It was brand new too.
Question Capt! If you were a new and you just got your license past your test. What kind of boat, the size of the boat and motor would you get? This will be my first time back into the water after a boat accident which almost took mylife by another boat/ owner it put the fear of God into me.However, I pasted my fear and I'm ready to begin again. Can you help or point me into a good direction. The Coast Guard has been Great but refuses to say and I respect that. Thank you very much your tips are helpful.
If you're in the boat trying to operate the winch you're an amateur. This guy needs to spend the day at the ramp just observing people. He also needs to adjust his front post or get longer roller brackets.
Have a question for you local guys. We are moving back to NSB in the near future, I will be needing a marina where I can have our boat placed on a dry rack. Are there any recommendations? Admin, sorry if this post doesnt apply to your video, pls remove it if you'd like.
Why does everyone think you have to sink your trailer? Maybe get a trailer with adequate rollers and winch it into place. I always stopped just before the rear axle touched the water and let the winch and rollers do their job.
Rollers may work for small boat, but not bigger ones. Rollers are inherently dangerous for any size of boat, without proper tie downs and bow chain, the boat will roll and fly over the winch and onto the tow vehicle during an emergency stop. And with the boat stored on the trailer, over a few years, the boat will have roller dents cause by too much weight over a tiny area...think women's high heels.
Just bought my first bass boat. Not any experience with a boat. Watching lots of these type of videos to try and learn what not to do. Question…I see where vehicles are ending up sunk at the ramp. How is this happening? I have a 4wd SUV to pull my tracker 175 tf. If I am launching and recovering in 4WD does putting my vehicle in park lock both front and back wheels? If not, what else should be done to prevent losing my SUV at the ramp?
Vehicles usually sink during the unloading process when the boat is still hooked onto the trailer. The rear tires of the tow vehicles goes into the water where the ramp is very slippery, this combined with the weight of the boat and the momentum of backing up, can pull the tow vehicle under. (Just like tying to stop in snow...you will skid.) With normal ramp angle, the rear tires of the tow vehicle should never get wet, if it does, the trailer is in too deep for both unloading and loading. You won't lose your SUV (Assuming that it has enough towing capacity) if the ramp is not full of algae above the water line. Back up very SLOWLY. If you are still concern, place a 4x4 piece of wood on the ramp, just before the water. This will prevent your tow vehicle from sliding into the water. If you have a helper, you can float your boat off the trailer. With the boat attached to lines, and the helper staying on the dock, he can pull the boat towards the dock. Where I boat, we have tides that rise and lower 5 feet in a matter of a few hours in the Pacific Ocean, so I try to launch or retrieve my boat in high tide. (In low tide, the ramp is slippery and you can drive the trailer off the end of the ramp, and now the trailer will get hung up. It never happened to me, but I already seen 2 trailers get hung up in April 2022. (Did not read the "End of Ramp" signs). One guy backed his pick-up with half of the rear tires in the water. Not only that the trailer is in way too deep, the pick-up slid back even more with the water up to the tail gate.
This is like watching my brother-in-law launch and retrieve his boat. If u ever read this, David, I’m sorry but it true. You need a checklist and do everything in the same order every time
Must be 1st time boat owners. But those trailer winches are very confusing. I mean 2 settings are very confusing. If you back your trailer in where the bunks are submerged the bow of boat will float high enough to clear the roller in the front
Put your hand at the bottom of the wheel. Watch your driver mirror. In the mirror if you want the trailer to go left. Move your hand left. That how I teach
I don't think the trailer is set up properly. Looks like he should loosen the U bolts on the which and lower the whole thing down an inch or two on the post.
Don't be afraid to get the trucks rear wheels a little wet. With this gentle slope ,calm seas and no wind he could have backed the trailer in a little deeper and floated the boat on it without power. I did this all the time on a steeper ramp in harsher conditions then that.
Deeper made it worse. He needs his trailer adjusted for that. It would never settle right he might be there all day. That boat is pretty flat and doesn’t lay on the trailer well like a full v hull does.
@Capt. GenlmanJackHe said (in a reply to another commenter) that he did help them, but after he yelled that he has the same trailer, he blew out his mic. Here's his quote on what he says he did to help this couple- "I got his bunks at the right depth and gave her tips on backing up." So, maybe he's not such a terrible person. He seemed nice enough to me, but what do I know? I'm just a stranger who somehow found her way to this video, despite having never watched boating videos! I wasn't aware that "watching people launch boats and/or pull them out" was a pastime people enjoyed!Apparently I'm the latest victim of the infamous "RUclips rabbithole"! Anyway, I hope you have a lovely weekend, Captain!🙂
Can't wait for the weekend video, when the ramp is super busy, this channel host has the camera going and runs up smartly to the struggling boaters: "May I show you an easy way for that?" "MIND YOUR OWN %#@!× BUSINESS"
Never even dawned on him what that yellow thing at the front by the winch was for. I always wanted to make videos like this especially up North on the first days you can get on the water where you have lots of people who have never had a boat. I think the best I saw was when they did not unhook the winch and when the truck pulled up it dragged the boat up the launch. It was a smaller boat so they could push it back into the water but it was funny as hell. And of course all the people who forget to put the plug in before they launch. Yes and load your stuff in the boat before the launch, launch back boat out until truck is parked and everyone is ready to go and pull up so they can all jump in. Back in move boat out of the way as the truck leaves you are there for a minute or two. Up north people are not so polite.
Man, my jetboat floats shallow. You don't have to drag it up there. It's got a rubber V-block with a steel bracket that moves up and down. I just bump the block, hop up there lift the bracket to the nose ring and pin it with a quick clip. The only issue I had to deal with was installing guide poles on the rear steps of the fenders on the trailer due to cross currents at the ramp. If the stern drifts, you're screwed.
Lol does any of these people know what a wench does? On a bunk trailer you dump the trailer in to get them wet then pull out so the front of the bunks are out of the water a foot or so. Then tie on the wench and crank away. Perfect every time.
I am all about helping people, set the camera down and film you showing this guy how to do it. Hate to see someone mess up a new boat and not learn anything in the process.
I helped him. Gave him about 10 tips. Told his girlfriend how I was taught to back in. I don’t help anymore someone wanted to fight me Last week for giving a tip. Do you. I do me :)
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Man I don't think I could stand there watching without helping
I helped. It just blew out the mic when I told him I have same trailer. I got his bunks in right depth and gave her tips on backing.
It might even be their first boat ever
Yeah give him a couple pointers
Cant help some of these people!
@@CreditCardCaptain what makes the nose go under the roller like that. I see it happen a lot. Is it the trailer is too deep in the water. I don’t have a boat by the way.
I can't fault the guy. I was lucky that I spent my entire childhood growing up around boats. Started off cleaning the boat...throwing anchors.......changing water pumps out and other repairs...backing the trailer and finally my dad let me take the boat out by myself. I knew a boat in and out at that point. This poor guy was trying to learn it all at once
I got my first boat a couple months ago and there is definitely a learning process. Nobody starts out as a pro.
Me too brother. But I got to say I was watching these kinds of videos for a few months before then even. And it is stressful and anxiety inducing event the first few times you go to the ramp. Definitely go when there’s no one else there during the middle of the week because the weekend is an anxiety attack waiting to happen. But it just takes practice patients and a few times grabbing your balls and just doing it.
I love this 2nd channel. I also love the pressure that guy must be feeling to be loading a boat on the trailer (for what i assume is the first time), while a dude is standing there watching AND filming. Lol. I don't know why, but this channel is really entertaining (and if every failure is a lesson, highly educational).
Dude, this is the best commentary on this and the best example to comment on. This gentleman has never owned a boat. You are spot on with all your advice. I grew up in pompano beach at 14st boat ramps . They were the steepest grade ramps in the state for many years until about 12 yrs ago .
My friends and i would go sit at the benches by the ramps and laugh our ass off for hours.
Great channel! My biggest complaint at the launch is the people that wait in line for 1/2 hour to launch then after they have the dock blocked load up the boat with cheetoes, food and beer. Seriously? Could you have not done that when your were in line? Or maybe at home? Takes me 3-5 minutes to launch, park and be gone.
Always wanted to just have a guy there with a super strong fire hose. Peeps start loading at the ramp, blast em rt off that ramp
Man would that be satisfying
Almost saw a few fights here in Clearwater last weekend because of this. You’ve also got a new breed of boater that have no idea what they’re doing. I call them the “Covid captains”. I’ve seen so many cars/crossovers that shouldn’t be towing what they are and they get stuck on the ramps when trying to load.
@@josephmoran2006 Years ago I was waiting in line to drop my boat...the line had about 6 or 7 people waiting for a long time. I was up next...some arrogant Bully-type came whisking by us all in his fancy new truck and new boat and proceeded to back down the ramp. I wanted to go kick his ass so bad but he was twice as big as me and half as young...was hoping someone would do something about it but everyone just let the asshole be an asshole. If I was younger I for sure would have knocked his lights out...
Me too😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Ramp etiquette does not apply to the entitled ones!
Poor guy hopefully he learns quickly and yes he left the dock lines
We all have a brain fart once in a while, but it was almost painful watching him load the boat!!! Good thing you were there to offer some advice!
I love how frustrated I get by watching stranger mess their stuff up
So cringe. Thanks for watching!
First time loading the boat I hope.! At least it wasn’t busy
At least the wife didn't accidentally let the truck go into the lake! I've seen a billion videos of cars being pulled out of the dock. At least they're squeaky clean!
All of these videos are just a reminder how easily we can forget simple things when we get frustrated.
Guy needs to do a little customization and lower the winch on that trailer.
Agree. Plenty of room to spare in taking that down a little. I’ve no room to talk though, could easily have been me and my girl.
If loading your boat was an event in the Special Olympics...Gold Medal Winner 🏆
The strap and hook ALWAYS goes under the roller as he did. The boat eyelet and strap hook should butt up against the underside of the roller. This will act as a stop and prevent the boat from flying off the trailer when driving and coming to a sudden stop on the freeway. Had he backed the trailer back slightly where the back of the boat is still floating, it would be easier to completely winch the boat up fully. Transom tie down straps are required as well. (I have a twin engine 29 foot boat and a bunk bed trailer, I just drive the boat up to where the eyelet meets the roller.) With practice, driving a boat fully onto a trailer is the easiest way to load a boat...one minute and done!
Since I launch and retrieve my boat solo, I just drive my boat off the trailer when unloading/ drive on to load. This dude had a tow vehicle driver, so when unloading, the driver can just tap the brakes and the boat will just float off. With practice you gain experience, and with experience you gain skills....so practice a few times during each outing. The same could be said about docking a boat...practice... and learn about the effects of wind and current.
I had been boating for over 35 years, I seen it all. Sad to say that many people these days have money to purchase a boat, but lack the common sense to operate one.
New boat owner probably first time out on it! Takes me maybe 5 mins to launch and retrieve, at the age of 16 but helps when you grow up around boats since 6 months old! Learning how to back trailers up at 12! There is a sweet spot when doing this
I can't count the number of times, while waiting in line at the ramp, I've offered to back the boat down the ramp for a frustrated lady. They are always more than willing to let 'some dude' hop in the seat of their old man's Hummer or crew cab dually and back their new day cruiser down the ramp.
If you do this you can expect a round of applause when you run back up the ramp to your rig.
I doesn’t hurt to help someone out who doesn’t know. We all have to learn.
Time will heal as long as he stays calm he will become a pro.But needs to buy new rope .He did pretty darned good 👍
Lol. That was painful to watch. I couldn't have ever been that bad. His chic handled it well and did great. Last time I went out by myself , everyone at docks was taking notes. They had 3 guys trailering boat and could do what I did by myself in a quarter of the time. Lol.
Maybe a few more beer's would of helped. That winch and roller has to be relocated. That girl got a nice but.
Man, I can't imagine how the winch is so hard to figure out. Just some folks don't have the common sense. It does take some trial and error on where to position your trailer so it will come over the winch rollers, but that can change depending on the steepness of the ramp as well.
My guess is that he is a graduate of the Wyle E. Coyote School of Engineering.
Adjust the front skids on the trailer up a bit then the water depth won’t matter
I always amazed how he make enuff money to have all those toys with no common sense and I see it more and more Rick people with no real world smarts
@@gregstephens361 then the bow will be too high to rest on the roller when it's out of the water completely.
It's simple, don't back in so deep. I always trim the motor up which raises the bow as the stern goes deeper in the water from the weight of the motor.
I have never seen so steep ramps as here in Florida. They will test ones experience and reasoning for sure.
Him being a newbie boater hopefully he will learn trailer placement is important. Maybe after buying new bow and stern lines a few times maybe he will decide to take them with him.😁 I'd like to be the guy coming in after him till then.
So glad my boat lives in the water. I never have to deal with these boat ramp shenanigans
I've repaired a lot of bows of boat owners like this.
I've been launching and retrieving boats since I was a teenager in the 60s.
Its illegal in NJ to use power to get on the trailer.
1 I lash. A rope to the bow.
2 When we get to the ramp, I get out and grab the rope.
3 Then my girlfriend takes the rope as she sits on the ramp bulkhead waiting for me to get the Expedition.
The winch cable is already out to the stern keel roller.
4 After submerging the trailer, I hook up the winch to the bow eye.
5 I crank it on the keel rollers until it's 100% on the trailer. My girlfriend steadys the stern.
6 Pull out of the ramp onto dry land.
BTW I use a turnbuckle instead of a safety chain.
Hey JMA! Great channel! Thanks for the chuckles 😆
This makes me laugh most
Of the time
He just needs to keep practicing at it.. I’ve been boating for 11yrs now. I do practice during the week like you said. It helps big time.
Some people just have a basic lack of understanding for how things work.
Loving the new channel JMA! The only way that could've been more painful to watch is if you were waiting in line to launch your boat 😂
It helps me to start out far enough back to get straightened out, then just use the momentum I've built to drive onto the trailer with engine tilted up instead of power-loading, risking damage.👍
The guy didn't back up far enough on both attempts. Came in wrong both times as indicated by the rubber roller way off center to the bow of the boat.
Like your content, love your commentary! This guy just needed a couple pointers, like you did. Been boating for over 45yrs now, and it still surprises me what we see on the boat ramps (not the guy on this vid but, other crazy stuff lol).
Thx for sharing your vids !
JMA my fav past time is to go to one of the inlets when the tide is going in or out.. The CCC's get into so much trouble.. it's almost better than a YT channel
Well if you get any vids send them on ;)
@@CreditCardCaptain do you have another YT channel? What is it?
That trailers set up to the boat good tho she loads easy.hell get the hang of it probly wont untie his lines from the boat anymore either lol.
Omg so frustrating to watch. Lol
I'm a regular boater and I've seen some people do some really messed up stuff on the water.
The trick to working with something is you have to be smarter than what you are working on
Yep, I was always told its the 10% rule! You have
be 10% smarter than what you're working with!
That roller seems to high for me, i would add a bow stop about a 1.5 feet down below it and lower that orange roller.
The local boat company does it like that. Mines all whacked too I fixed it
Best thing I can say is, we all had to learn at sometime. At least he has some common sense, didn't get flustered, He'll be just fine.
Years ago, I bought a wave rider and trailer and practiced with all the moving parts long before I put it in the water. And spent some time in a Walmart parking lot backing it up just I could do things right at the ramp.
There's 10 minutes of my life I'll never get back.
That dolphin squeal got me every time
I use to love visiting Mrs. May at Lake Hermitage Marina in Plaquemines Parish, La. during Opening Day of Trawling Season ((late 1980's)) -- we'd sit out by the Dock in the Shade watching the Drunk Trawlers come in and they'd keep us laughing for Hours on some of the Goofy stuff they did trying to Trailer their Boats... LOL -- love these Videos Captain!!!!!
Imagine waiting for this duo to get a simple boat on a simpler trailer ?
My question is:
Why in hell is the winch up so freakin high??🤔🤔
When you have a low bow like that, wouldn't it be better to have it a touch lower??
That's my thought, but the design of the boat does make it difficult to do different. But ya, having a setup with that small of a boat that basically requires being power loaded is kinda ridiculous.
It's gotten so bad here in Florida I wonder if it's not time for a mandatory boating class where you must demonstrate the ability to back a trailer and load your personal boat. It's bad, really bad out there.
The roller/winch assembly needs to be adjusted on the mount down about 3".
It is almost overwhelming to me to see how many people in this country today can acquire the money to have things but they have no idea how to operate them, now idea how to acquire the education to operate them and won't ask for help.
Couldn't stand there without laughing hysterically.
As a boater this is so enjoyable...do you have to get peoples permission to film them and post on RUclips?
Public is public
I recently was given a 21' maxum that I fixed. I grew up sailing with my dad and the ramp puts the fear of God into me haha.
First time boater for sure
First timers usually appreciate a tip or two but I’ve actually had someone cuss me out when I offered help. This guy seemed cool about but you’ve got to “read the room”.
How do you get those two snake bites on the front. That's a mean way to rub it in. lol
A wise boat captain once told me, "Driving onto the trailer is for show." Then he slowly pulled his boat successfully onto his trailer with lines.
There is a great trick for backing up a trailers for those that are new at it.... Put you hand at the bottom of the steering wheel instead of at the top.
The drag was to lose on his winch 😂😂😂🦈🌊🏴☠️
It is amazing to watch boat retrievals. We have lots of beach launch areas out from where I live, pure open beach retrievals and quite often the wind is up a little and the waves up to 3 or 4 feet in height by the time they return from fishing trips. My wife and I saw 3 Toyota Land Cruisers get almost totally swamped because of inexperience by skippers and their friends. All 3 were guys trying to drive the boats on trailers that were not drive on trailers and by the time they had the boat onto the trailer the vehicle just bogged down to the axles with waves coming over the back of the vehilcle. One of the Cruisers was spinning the rear wheels and the young guy hadn't engaged 4 wheel drive. Luckily another vehicle was able to pull him out with a snatch strap but the waves had gone right over the rear of the Cruiser. It was brand new too.
So... Keeping it rolling had nothing to do with the angle on the first mate?? 🤔😂
Question Capt! If you were a new and you just got your license past your test. What kind of boat, the size of the boat and motor would you get? This will be my first time back into the water after a boat accident which almost took mylife by another boat/ owner it put the fear of God into me.However, I pasted my fear and I'm ready to begin again. Can you help or point me into a good direction. The Coast Guard has been Great but refuses to say and I respect that. Thank you very much your tips are helpful.
One that you can afford and want to depreciate every day.
UN damn BELIEVABLE... He's driving the boat on the water, I hope he doesn't kill anyone.
Just a comment... when they are on a boat they are called lines, in the store they are ropes.
If you're in the boat trying to operate the winch you're an amateur. This guy needs to spend the day at the ramp just observing people. He also needs to adjust his front post or get longer roller brackets.
Have a question for you local guys. We are moving back to NSB in the near future, I will be needing a marina where I can have our boat placed on a dry rack. Are there any recommendations? Admin, sorry if this post doesnt apply to your video, pls remove it if you'd like.
That public marina seems good
Why does everyone think you have to sink your trailer? Maybe get a trailer with adequate rollers and winch it into place. I always stopped just before the rear axle touched the water and let the winch and rollers do their job.
Rollers may work for small boat, but not bigger ones. Rollers are inherently dangerous for any size of boat, without proper tie downs and bow chain, the boat will roll and fly over the winch and onto the tow vehicle during an emergency stop. And with the boat stored on the trailer, over a few years, the boat will have roller dents cause by too much weight over a tiny area...think women's high heels.
That was agonizing to watch🤣
Just bought my first bass boat. Not any experience with a boat. Watching lots of these type of videos to try and learn what not to do.
Question…I see where vehicles are ending up sunk at the ramp. How is this happening? I have a 4wd SUV to pull my tracker 175 tf. If I am launching and recovering in 4WD does putting my vehicle in park lock both front and back wheels? If not, what else should be done to prevent losing my SUV at the ramp?
Vehicles usually sink during the unloading process when the boat is still hooked onto the trailer. The rear tires of the tow vehicles goes into the water where the ramp is very slippery, this combined with the weight of the boat and the momentum of backing up, can pull the tow vehicle under. (Just like tying to stop in snow...you will skid.) With normal ramp angle, the rear tires of the tow vehicle should never get wet, if it does, the trailer is in too deep for both unloading and loading.
You won't lose your SUV (Assuming that it has enough towing capacity) if the ramp is not full of algae above the water line. Back up very SLOWLY. If you are still concern, place a 4x4 piece of wood on the ramp, just before the water. This will prevent your tow vehicle from sliding into the water. If you have a helper, you can float your boat off the trailer. With the boat attached to lines, and the helper staying on the dock, he can pull the boat towards the dock.
Where I boat, we have tides that rise and lower 5 feet in a matter of a few hours in the Pacific Ocean, so I try to launch or retrieve my boat in high tide. (In low tide, the ramp is slippery and you can drive the trailer off the end of the ramp, and now the trailer will get hung up. It never happened to me, but I already seen 2 trailers get hung up in April 2022. (Did not read the "End of Ramp" signs). One guy backed his pick-up with half of the rear tires in the water. Not only that the trailer is in way too deep, the pick-up slid back even more with the water up to the tail gate.
@@waynewong3880 Thank you!
Good rule of thumb is to have the tops of the fenders just above the surface
The NSB dock would have ripped him a new one 😂😂
All I can say is get a power winch. Makes life really easy.
This is like watching my brother-in-law launch and retrieve his boat. If u ever read this, David, I’m sorry but it true. You need a checklist and do everything in the same order every time
He better figure it out before trying that on a busy ramp Saturday, that's annoying to other boaters.
Know your boat and trailer and know your ramp and most importantly know the ability of yourself and your vehicle
Know thy limits.
Can you imagine how this would go if the water was not dead calm and there was a stiff breeze? 😱
This must be his first boat. He doesn’t know how anything works.
This one made my anxiety act up! 😆
Wait till
Todays video At 3
Prob later today. Been swamped
Guy in red Blue white shirt and white boat and white truck funny
Must be 1st time boat owners. But those trailer winches are very confusing. I mean 2 settings are very confusing. If you back your trailer in where the bunks are submerged the bow of boat will float high enough to clear the roller in the front
What ramp is this at. Looks like east coast of Florida
Oh snap this voice sounds familiar. Lol. Didn't know you had two channels. 👍
I can remember the first time I tryed to back up a trailer. Not good. Stuck with it tell I got it.
Put your hand at the bottom of the wheel. Watch your driver mirror. In the mirror if you want the trailer to go left. Move your hand left. That how I teach
Back the trailer next to the dock. Load it w/o power loading. It’s easier.
Why do I get the idea he's never used a boat winch before. I think the problem was that he was afraid to get is feet wet.
Always read any material that is provided on launching and recovery!
I don't think the trailer is set up properly. Looks like he should loosen the U bolts on the which and lower the whole thing down an inch or two on the post.
You send a copy of this viddeo?
Boat ramp IQ test. When the machinicaly dyslexic and boating meet.
New subscriber here been watching ur vids and laughing,… as soon as I saw the timer I lost it 🤣🤣
Dang timers
Good looking trailer
Don't be afraid to get the trucks rear wheels a little wet. With this gentle slope ,calm seas and no wind he could have backed the trailer in a little deeper and floated the boat on it without power. I did this all the time on a steeper ramp in harsher conditions then that.
Deeper made it worse. He needs his trailer adjusted for that. It would never settle right he might be there all day. That boat is pretty flat and doesn’t lay on the trailer well like a full v hull does.
That depends on the ramp. Some ramps around here getting the rear wheels wet leads to getting the truck interior wet.?
Have you ever left your ropes on the dock? Not me. Next time he takes his boat out he will wonder who stole my ropes.
Boaters and Intelligence are two words which should not be in the same sentence!!! Lol.
We all know exactly why you kept recording 🤣🤣👌
@Capt. GenlmanJackHe said (in a reply to another commenter) that he did help them, but after he yelled that he has the same trailer, he blew out his mic. Here's his quote on what he says he did to help this couple-
"I got his bunks at the right depth and gave her tips on backing up."
So, maybe he's not such a terrible person. He seemed nice enough to me, but what do I know? I'm just a stranger who somehow found her way to this video, despite having never watched boating videos! I wasn't aware that "watching people launch boats and/or pull them out" was a pastime people enjoyed!Apparently I'm the latest victim of the infamous "RUclips rabbithole"! Anyway, I hope you have a lovely weekend, Captain!🙂
Can't wait for the weekend video, when the ramp is super busy, this channel host has the camera going and runs up smartly to the struggling boaters:
"May I show you an easy way for that?"
"MIND YOUR OWN %#@!× BUSINESS"
Haven't you ever offered help to someone and they snap and scream in your face that THEY CAN DO IT !!!
GET OUT OF HERE!!!!
happens to me all the time
It seems you have a curious obsession with politics, insulting any you think might be different from yourself.
This is a boating channel.
Is sailing up the inlet even ALLOWED?
The crew would have to be very good
Wow poor dude,should of had a boater go with teach him,,nice setup
Never even dawned on him what that yellow thing at the front by the winch was for. I always wanted to make videos like this especially up North on the first days you can get on the water where you have lots of people who have never had a boat. I think the best I saw was when they did not unhook the winch and when the truck pulled up it dragged the boat up the launch. It was a smaller boat so they could push it back into the water but it was funny as hell. And of course all the people who forget to put the plug in before they launch. Yes and load your stuff in the boat before the launch, launch back boat out until truck is parked and everyone is ready to go and pull up so they can all jump in. Back in move boat out of the way as the truck leaves you are there for a minute or two. Up north people are not so polite.
Man, my jetboat floats shallow. You don't have to drag it up there. It's got a rubber V-block with a steel bracket that moves up and down. I just bump the block, hop up there lift the bracket to the nose ring and pin it with a quick clip. The only issue I had to deal with was installing guide poles on the rear steps of the fenders on the trailer due to cross currents at the ramp. If the stern drifts, you're screwed.
Lol does any of these people know what a wench does? On a bunk trailer you dump the trailer in to get them wet then pull out so the front of the bunks are out of the water a foot or so. Then tie on the wench and crank away. Perfect every time.
He is the reason world leaders say "You will own nothing and be happy!"
How did he get the it in the water in the first place? Good thing the girl is driving 😂
I am all about helping people, set the camera down and film you showing this guy how to do it. Hate to see someone mess up a new boat and not learn anything in the process.
I helped him. Gave him about 10 tips. Told his girlfriend how I was taught to back in.
I don’t help anymore someone wanted to fight me Last week for giving a tip.
Do you. I do me :)
I had a 14 aluminum boat, first time Launching I forgot to put the plug in , luckily pull it out real fast before it could fill up.
Bro this is how I feel when handling a new gun. That is why I ask everything before I walk away with my purchase. Then I practice using it.
HAS TO BE FROM CALIFORNIA. "ABSOLUTELY NO COMMON SENSE!"
Most boating idiots are maga scum
@@Bubbles99718 politics in a boating video - classy ,not
@@arthurbrumagem3844 His comment was political.
Miss that?
@@Bubbles99718 nope. He didn’t mention politics of the state any more than one would mention their disdain for hillbillies of WV for instance. You chose to infer politics