On Sun, 01 Mar 2009 13:35:48 -0500, HK wrote:

Leaving the boat engine running in forward while you hop out to attach
the winch strap and winch the boat onto the trailer sounds like a
serious accident waiting to happen. And if one happened, you'd be cited
for negligence at the minimum.

I agree with that, and it set my off "danger" alarm.
But I think Mike has a jet boat, so maybe it works differently with
them.
Still, under power with nobody at the helm just sounds dicey.

--Vic