When you get to the ramp, there is usually a place to pull off and prep your
boat without being on the ramp itself. You can take all the time you need,
making sure everything is ready for launching.
Many beginners pull onto the ramp and then take up valuable time loading and
prepping the boat for the actual launch, and that is exasperating for other
boaters that may be waiting to use the ramp. When you are on the ramp and
launch your boat, the only thing that you should have to load into it is
people, and the bowline.