1st thing to do with first watercraft and trailer. Find a large parking lot and practice backing up. Practice, practice, practice. Learn to use the mirrors or open the back hatch or tailgate so you can see what you're doing.
My neighbor bought a jet ski couldn’t back it in told him same thing.a half hour in a parking lot he came home put them behind his house with no problem looked like he was a pro
I owned a number of different boats over the past but now I realize I missed out on lots of great fun. Never learned these interesting techniques!!?? Wow that’s incredible
For people who cannot back up your trailers. Hook it up one day go to an empty parking lot and take a couple of hours backing the trailer around in the parking lot. Concentrate on where you want it to go and start putting it there. Use the hand positioning of both hands at the bottom of the steering wheel and if you want the trailer to go to your right use the right hand at the turn it towards the right if you want it to go left use the left hand and turn towards the left. Keep in mind use the hands at the Bottom of the Steering Wheel not the top. A short trailer is more sensitive to your movements than a longer trailer. Do it slow and focus.
MBR is awesome..back in college I worked at a boat rental right next to a boat ramp...we would watch people doing these amazing boat ramp feats all day ..and with the same kinda commentary...you guys are awesome Btw I still screw up at th boat ramp on occasion ..it’s just life haha 🤣
About 6 minutes in when the dude in the Jeep is backing the jet ski trailer down the ramp the guys in the boat on the dock are rinsing the inside of the boat out with salt water!
"Sunken Sandy" for the sand bar and.....It just never ceases to amaze me the amount of people that just don't know the basics of backing a trailer or how to put their boat or jet ski back on a trailer. For backing a trailer put your hand on the bottom of your steering wheel and when you want the trailer to go left then make your hand go left and the same for right. STOP backing your trailer all the way under the water. Your bunks should be between 1/2 and 1/3 out of the water when you stop and just drive the boat onto the trailer. If you have 4 wheel drive, use it. When you are lined up straight with the ramp then put your vehicle in 4 wheel drive. That way when your back wheels hit the waters edge and all that green slime growing just under the waters edge makes the ramp like ice you won't launch your vehicle. ps: As soon as you are out of the water take it back out of 4 wheel drive because 4 wheel drive doesn't turn worth a crap on blacktop.
Good comment but i'd like to add something. Some ramps do not allow for powering onto the trailer so you may have to have your bunks deeper. I personally don't power on to my trailer because having a v-drive wakeboat, it always kicks my stern to the side and never sits proper on the bunks. If it isn't dead center then my straps end up getting cut by the swim deck. Perhaps other trailers are more forgiving but my Axis has literally no tolerance because of where they mounted the straps.
@@davidgray8089 I didn't know that about "not powering onto the trailer" but I can see why. My trailer dropped off the concrete one time and it ripped the axle off getting it out.
When I drove a big rig many moons ago one trick we'd use to cure over steer-itis was to start with your front wheels and trailer straight at your starting point(top of the ramp). Grip the "BOTTOM" of the steering wheel with one hand where your knuckles are pointing up and palm facing down. you're going to use your palm as a pointer. Whatever side you point your palm is where the rear of the trailer will go. For example; With a good grip on the steering wheel, move your palm to the left and the rear of the trailer will go left and so on. Slowly back down the ramp. Make small and frequent corrections as you go. It will become second nature in no time.
I guess no one gets that the shorter your trailer the faster it responds to steering corrections if you turn hard it jack knifes faster keep it straight and make small adjustments also remember that when backing steer the opposite direction you want the trailer to go left=right right= left.
You know what's even better? Attaching a trailer hitch to the FRONT of your vehicle. Tow your boat using the rear hitch, then when you get to the ramp, switch ends. That way you can see what the trailer is doing, plus it's easier to steer it!
Back down slowly, as soon as you see the trailer or boat appearing on either mirror turn the steering wheel torch that mirror, slowly , or easier for some people just go to the ramp pull up as far as you need to get the trailer and car in a straight line put both your hands on the bottom of the steering wheel and proceed to back down slowly.
sandbar names: KOOKS SHOAL, CAPTAIN RUNAGROUND, KEEL BUFFER,THE KRACKEN, AMATEUR'S LANDING...I do like "DOCK BLOCKER" "Oooooh you just got dock blocked" HAHAHA
6:01 That guy is definitely NOT familiar with the US Flag Code! "The flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery." Source: www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/4/8
@@ellsworthwhitehead2703 I like “Fame”, but “Shame” is like the old saying from my college days, when girls were walking back to their dorms in the same cloths I saw them in; at the party the night before.....”The Walk Of Shame”😂
I usually dont comment on these videos. But docking a jet ski has to be one of the easiest things to do in the world. They are so small and maneuverable I thought it was impossible to make it look difficult.
Did a w/e bare foot skiing behind a Mastercraft, the boat flattened the water out nice but didn't chew up the matchsticks, man they hurt the feet. The jet ski guy appears to roll the throttle when he turns right.
I love it that I'm 15 years old and i can still launch and load a boat (Ranger Z520) and back the trailer in while some of these people struggle so bad
You should just make thr Camara person just sit on the sand bar, when the tide a litter higher just stand on a table 🤣 no one will wake you out standing in the water lol
Do they teach people in Florida to unplug there electrical trailer lights before you back in the water? Or is it something in the water that makes it ok? Here hot light bulbs and cold water will burn them out
Thanks for y’all’s post... it keeps us Non-Florida boaters entertained while we watch & wait over the winter!
I am amazed at the number of people that hang on or swim near, or climb up on a boat with the motor running.......
The "Dock Blocker" is the perfect name.
Sounds good.
The dock blocker let’s go ! Thanks for the shout out
I think "The Dock Blocker" is great.
1st thing to do with first watercraft and trailer. Find a large parking lot and practice backing up. Practice, practice, practice. Learn to use the mirrors or open the back hatch or tailgate so you can see what you're doing.
NAAAHHHHHHH makes too much sense. Just let the TRAILER practice backing on it's own at the public launch....MORONS !
My neighbor bought a jet ski couldn’t back it in told him same thing.a half hour in a parking lot he came home put them behind his house with no problem looked like he was a pro
It is sooo painful to watch these people backing down the ramp.
was painful trying to watch that guy get in the boat. like he was a twig he could have launched him self in the boat.
...and now we see why they started adding trailer steering onto trucks.
If only people would start backing trailers with their hand on the bottom of the steering wheel...
I think that some of them look so bad because they cannot see their trailer behind the truck or suv. PVC trailer guides would help
@@smasherofthebuttons shhh that's secret stuff mate
I owned a number of different boats over the past but now I realize I missed out on lots of great fun. Never learned these interesting techniques!!?? Wow that’s incredible
For people who cannot back up your trailers. Hook it up one day go to an empty parking lot and take a couple of hours backing the trailer around in the parking lot. Concentrate on where you want it to go and start putting it there. Use the hand positioning of both hands at the bottom of the steering wheel and if you want the trailer to go to your right use the right hand at the turn it towards the right if you want it to go left use the left hand and turn towards the left. Keep in mind use the hands at the Bottom of the Steering Wheel not the top. A short trailer is more sensitive to your movements than a longer trailer. Do it slow and focus.
"I've done it a million times...."
"...this morning."
Thanks for the laugh lol
Just go simple and elegant, like watching golf. THE SAND TRAP
Sandbars name should be “Sandy”. 😁
“Bad Sandy”
"Sandy" yea that one has to take the cake.
Sandy Dunkin'
Sandy the boat moorage area ?
I like "Prop Stop" sandbar. I like that one. Love the videos. Thank You.
That's the name of a bar on the the River down here in south Louisiana
Call it the hull breaker👍👍
MBR is awesome..back in college I worked at a boat rental right next to a boat ramp...we would watch people doing these amazing boat ramp feats all day ..and with the same kinda commentary...you guys are awesome
Btw I still screw up at th boat ramp on occasion ..it’s just life haha 🤣
Dock Blocker for sure!
Makes me wonder how they manage to get the trailers backed into their drive or garage
@Brian Pinn more than likely they just take it off the hitch and push it into the drive or garage.
Most people here in florida use a trailer dolly
When you see waves breaking, it’s a place to avoid. 🙄 DUH.
Nothing will ruin a friendship or relationship (aka your spotter) more than backing down the boat ramp
You give some of these people too much of a benefit of a doubt.
I'd just call it the sand trap
About 6 minutes in when the dude in the Jeep is backing the jet ski trailer down the ramp the guys in the boat on the dock are rinsing the inside of the boat out with salt water!
It goes with the commentary also
"Sunken Sandy" for the sand bar and.....It just never ceases to amaze me the amount of people that just don't know the basics of backing a trailer or how to put their boat or jet ski back on a trailer. For backing a trailer put your hand on the bottom of your steering wheel and when you want the trailer to go left then make your hand go left and the same for right. STOP backing your trailer all the way under the water. Your bunks should be between 1/2 and 1/3 out of the water when you stop and just drive the boat onto the trailer. If you have 4 wheel drive, use it. When you are lined up straight with the ramp then put your vehicle in 4 wheel drive. That way when your back wheels hit the waters edge and all that green slime growing just under the waters edge makes the ramp like ice you won't launch your vehicle. ps: As soon as you are out of the water take it back out of 4 wheel drive because 4 wheel drive doesn't turn worth a crap on blacktop.
Good comment but i'd like to add something. Some ramps do not allow for powering onto the trailer so you may have to have your bunks deeper. I personally don't power on to my trailer because having a v-drive wakeboat, it always kicks my stern to the side and never sits proper on the bunks. If it isn't dead center then my straps end up getting cut by the swim deck. Perhaps other trailers are more forgiving but my Axis has literally no tolerance because of where they mounted the straps.
@@davidgray8089 I didn't know that about "not powering onto the trailer" but I can see why. My trailer dropped off the concrete one time and it ripped the axle off getting it out.
It’s the Miami Menace!
It kind of looks like the US would benefit from creating a JetSki only ramp at each ramp point with a concierge service..
The Boynton Beach Boat Bar
I have always called it the Bar Stool on my way in..."Look out for the Bar Stool"..Everyone gets to sit on it at least once..
The Beer Bar at it again
The "speed bump" . Great videos always. Keep them coming.
When I drove a big rig many moons ago one trick we'd use to cure over steer-itis was to start with your front wheels and trailer straight at your starting point(top of the ramp). Grip the "BOTTOM" of the steering wheel with one hand where your knuckles are pointing up and palm facing down. you're going to use your palm as a pointer. Whatever side you point your palm is where the rear of the trailer will go. For example; With a good grip on the steering wheel, move your palm to the left and the rear of the trailer will go left and so on. Slowly back down the ramp. Make small and frequent corrections as you go. It will become second nature in no time.
“Wait a Minute Bar.” Boats who try to get by it get grabbed by it and too “wait a minute “. 😝
Certified Dock Blocker!
Thanks for the videos. Keep them coming!
Good name for sand bar. The Snatcher.
The stopperrrrr
I guess no one gets that the shorter your trailer the faster it responds to steering corrections if you turn hard it jack knifes faster keep it straight and make small adjustments also remember that when backing steer the opposite direction you want the trailer to go left=right right= left.
In Barnegat on eof the favorite sand bars is locally known as "The Flypaper"
Thank you for all videos. Maybe you could film the party spots you state they are boating too. A different perspective.
Over thinking it, need to call it “ye old sand bar”
I've been doing this since I was 11 years old,with my father's truck, with a manual transmission. These guys have it easy.and still can't do it.
I got a job at the place I bought my boat because of my amazing 🤩 boat backup skills 😁
I personally know this pain... these little jet ski trailers are without a doubt the hardness to back up!
I hear your voice every time I back my boat trailer up now, especially when I fk something up.
Amazing how they get everything all lined up and as soon as they go into reverse they start turning the wheel all over the place. Smh 😁👍🌿
Great video.
Boynton Bar. Simple!
Dock blocker is the best but the sheriff seems to be using it as the "79th st. Sobriety checkpoint"!
The Lockness Manstopper
Sand bar= motor mayhem
if we had people like this in the offroad world that driver trailers there would be a lot more issues damn it aint that hard to drive trailers!!!!
3:30 open the tailgate and you have a better view of the trailer.
You know what's even better? Attaching a trailer hitch to the FRONT of your vehicle. Tow your boat using the rear hitch, then when you get to the ramp, switch ends.
That way you can see what the trailer is doing, plus it's easier to steer it!
@@ThomasKent1346 😂😂
Nice keep it up
Call it the Bronco Bar
Back down slowly, as soon as you see the trailer or boat appearing on either mirror turn the steering wheel torch that mirror, slowly , or easier for some people just go to the ramp pull up as far as you need to get the trailer and car in a straight line put both your hands on the bottom of the steering wheel and proceed to back down slowly.
*NAME THE SANDBAR:*
*"Keel Killer"*
Is there a hazard water marker for the dock blocker sand bar ? Or are people completely oblivious to there surroundings ?
Skid row is a good name
I still think the sandbar should be called SURPRISE!, because, well, surprise.
Dock blockers great. Or the sand castle?
Love these videos. Always share with all my friends😂😂😂😂
sandbar names: KOOKS SHOAL, CAPTAIN RUNAGROUND, KEEL BUFFER,THE KRACKEN, AMATEUR'S LANDING...I do like "DOCK BLOCKER" "Oooooh you just got dock blocked" HAHAHA
Dock Blocker is as good as I can do. It's pretty good.
Best name for the Sand Bar is " Boynton Sand Trap"
YOOO IT WAS SICK MEETING YOU
6:01 That guy is definitely NOT familiar with the US Flag Code! "The flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery."
Source: www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/4/8
As a retired (20 year) veteran, that shit REALLY pisses me off!!
your flag is literally the most used one for that
Big sandy !
Bar Name “The Boyton Bar Of Shame”😀👍
Or Fame
@@ellsworthwhitehead2703
I like “Fame”, but “Shame” is like the old saying from my college days, when girls were walking back to their dorms in the same cloths I saw them in; at the party the night before.....”The Walk Of Shame”😂
New prop sand bar!
A good name is boater night mare
I usually dont comment on these videos. But docking a jet ski has to be one of the easiest things to do in the world. They are so small and maneuverable I thought it was impossible to make it look difficult.
Florida Bermuda sand triangle 📐 lol
Sign language is their dance
Sand bar name; “Keel Katcher”.
I name that sand bar the 'Barnacle buster'...
The "hull buster"
Did a w/e bare foot skiing behind a Mastercraft, the boat flattened the water out nice but didn't chew up the matchsticks, man they hurt the feet.
The jet ski guy appears to roll the throttle when he turns right.
"THE SAND GOBBLER " The sand bar gobbles the boats...
The ramp stamp
Was they guys hanging on the bow of the boat to raise the stern so the prop was clear of the bottom ?
I love how people heavy on the throttle, with new equipment seem to be having mechanical issues with you 🤣
Sand bar should be called. Wade 😃
Wonderbar- the sand bar.
Raccoon Reef? ..... that would be a great name!
I love it that I'm 15 years old and i can still launch and load a boat (Ranger Z520) and back the trailer in while some of these people struggle so bad
I dont know "Dream Killer" made me laugh...super fun quarantine killer show buddy. Nice work
I think dock blocker is a better name for the guy on the jetski.
Need a name for the sand trap: Just name it > "Bar Nun" .. it definitely does not discriminate, big or small, young or old ;)
You should just make thr Camara person just sit on the sand bar, when the tide a litter higher just stand on a table 🤣 no one will wake you out standing in the water lol
We called it pelican Beach ⛱ years ago.
Gotcha beach
👍👍😎
NJ has boat ramps sure they would appreciate your insight
Do they teach people in Florida to unplug there electrical trailer lights before you back in the water? Or is it something in the water that makes it ok? Here hot light bulbs and cold water will burn them out
Sand bar I'd call it velcro Island.. stick that boat like velcro
The sand bar should be “Dream Snatcher”
im 16 and i back up boats better then most people on this channel 😂😂😂
I'd just call it the Boynton Boat Trap.
The "Sand Trap"
"Whatever you do, don't let go!"..... "Oh, never mind."
"Lazy Ledge" sandbar, for those too impatient to use the entire channel.