"Don White" wrote in message
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"SteveB" wrote in message
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I am a newcomer. Was reading the thread on ramp etiquette, but haven't
watched long enough to comment. Just know I've had all sorts of
experiences there and witnessed two fist fights over it.

I am a retired welder. I still have equipment. The first thing I have
done when I bought a boat in the past was to add high guide rails right
under the gunnel (gunwhale for you purists), good carpet wrapped support
boards, and move the lights high enough so they didn't get wet when
launching. When retrieving the boat, if made it infinitely easier. Of
course, I have never had a large boat, like a cruiser, but just runabouts
and flat fishing boats like Bass Tracker. That probably wouldn't work as
good on a large boat, tho I have seen V shaped guides with rollers that
were more on the vertical.

Had a cable with snap about two foot long mounted to the front post. I'd
pull it up, pit it in neutral, run up and snap the cable, pull the gas
line, and let it run out of gas. By then, I'd be in the cab, and pulling
out. The cable kept the boat from sliding, even on steep ramps. The
guides helped it settle in the right spot, as it could go nowhere else.
Then away from the ramp, I'd hook the winch eye on it, haul it fully on,
pull that taut, and put the tie downs on, and secure gear.

The boat I just bought has high guides, so I'll only have to check on
soundness of things, and it looks good to go.

Do many of you use high horizontal or vertical guides to help keep your
boat from floating?

Steve

Here's my mini-cruiser sailboat trailer...
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and my current boat...
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ooops.. try..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...sboardaft2.jpg
and.....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...sboardaft2.jpg

"Don White" wrote in message
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and..... XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX


What the %^$%^&
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Don White wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message
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ooops.. try..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...sboardaft2.jpg
and..... XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX


What the %^$%^&
try...
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That blue sure is ... blue... :?)

"Don White" wrote in message
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SteveB wrote:
"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Mon, 2 Mar 2009 20:04:24 -0700, "SteveB"
wrote:

Do many of you use high horizontal or vertical guides to help keep
your boat
from floating?

My old trailer was set up with vertical guides. That's what I see
most often.

Waiting for the motor to run out of gas at the ramp is an unnecessary
delay. You can do that at home with the flushing muffs on.

That is a matter of how crowded it is. Sometimes, if it is crowded,
I'll let it run out of gas at idle, then push it out and bring it to the
trailer. But, I deal with smaller boats, and I know this may not be
practical with QE2 types.

Steve


I'm still wondering why you feel it necessary to run the motor out of
gasoline. The last time I did that, it was in the 1950's, with a 3 hp
Evinrude I used to take off the boat after use. I had two cycle Mercs in
the 1990's, and I never ran them until they died from lack of gasoline.

My old 1955 British Seagull recommended running dry before storage, but my
2003 Johnson 25 says not to.
Can't remember about the 1986 Evinrude 6 hp...but I think I did run it
dry. (I always do what's recommended in the manual)

I do not have the manual for this yet, but will do as directed. I did that
on my other boats, and nothing happened. Some things we do just because dad
did it.

Steve

"Don White" wrote in message
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"Don White" wrote in message
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"SteveB" wrote in message
news
I am a newcomer. Was reading the thread on ramp etiquette, but haven't
watched long enough to comment. Just know I've had all sorts of
experiences there and witnessed two fist fights over it.

I am a retired welder. I still have equipment. The first thing I have
done when I bought a boat in the past was to add high guide rails right
under the gunnel (gunwhale for you purists), good carpet wrapped support
boards, and move the lights high enough so they didn't get wet when
launching. When retrieving the boat, if made it infinitely easier.
Of course, I have never had a large boat, like a cruiser, but just
runabouts and flat fishing boats like Bass Tracker. That probably
wouldn't work as good on a large boat, tho I have seen V shaped guides
with rollers that were more on the vertical.

Had a cable with snap about two foot long mounted to the front post.
I'd pull it up, pit it in neutral, run up and snap the cable, pull the
gas line, and let it run out of gas. By then, I'd be in the cab, and
pulling out. The cable kept the boat from sliding, even on steep ramps.
The guides helped it settle in the right spot, as it could go nowhere
else. Then away from the ramp, I'd hook the winch eye on it, haul it
fully on, pull that taut, and put the tie downs on, and secure gear.

The boat I just bought has high guides, so I'll only have to check on
soundness of things, and it looks good to go.

Do many of you use high horizontal or vertical guides to help keep your
boat from floating?

Steve

Here's my mini-cruiser sailboat trailer...
[IMG][/IMG]

and my current boat...
[IMG][/IMG]

ooops.. try..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...sboardaft2.jpg
and.....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...sboardaft2.jpg

Thanks. Wore out a mouse on those other two.........

Steve