On Mon, 26 Jan 2004 22:35:45 GMT, jchaplain wrote:

I didn't intend to come of as condescending.

Fair enough, sorry for the somewhat harsh counter reply.

It's just that you defended it by saying it's always worked before
when you know it was always the wrong thing to do from the getgo.

I defended it by saying I was taught the method years ago by
trailerable power boat people who had lots of experience and by the
observation that the method I used was certainly the common method on
the ramps I use. What I never said was I knew it was the wrong thing
to do. If I had the slightest inclination the boat might slide off
the bunks on our local ramps I would have modified my methods before
this incident.

Hey, I learned a lesson with very little negative consequenses, and
hopefully I've alerted someone else to the possibility.

Happy boating.

bb