"John Gaquin" wrote in message
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"*JimH*" wrote in message news:4K6dnXcV8rew4kDfRVn-

Some of the funniest times we have include sitting at the local boat
ramp.

My wife and I grab an ice cream cone at Dairy Queen, drive down to the
Muni dock and watch the entertainment

place I used to keep my boat some years ago had a public ramp right across
the channel from the marina. There was a group of about 4 or 5 old codger
townies used to come down of a saturday, set on the dock by the ramp in
their beach chairs with libations, and hold up score cards for each
launch/retrieval, a la gymnastics. 7.8..... 8.1.....7.6.....7.6.......
you get the drift.

Great entertainment, from both sides.


I've been a 7.3 lately. Had to remove the guide posts from my trailer
because the clamps were crushing the frame. Haven't hacked together an
alternative yet, but the idea's perfect: Two plastic woodworking clamps from
HD, two extra cheap 4' kiddie fishing poles, two styrofoam balls (from craft
shop), painted dayglo red. Clamp on gunwales. Ba da bing.

"HarryKrause" wrote in message


Oh, I did want to mention that at the two boat ramps I frequent up here,
no one sits around eating ice cream cones and laughing if a boater is
having trouble. If you run into problems at these ramps, a half-dozen guys
will jump to your aid so you can either launch or retrieve your boat
safely, without damaging it, the ramp, the dock, or other boats.

Well, the same thing happens hereabouts, but we also have some real
characters who like to have a little fun from time to time. This place is
called Realtown, USA. I would think it would get boring living in
Perfectville, eh Harry?


I suppose things are different in snooty Avon Lake, Ohio.

Dunno. Neva bin dere.


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Yes, lets pray! Chuck "Don't get between me and the camera" Schumer and Ted
"the Diving Instructor" Kennedy are doing their level best to decimate the
country and blame it on W, but with a few prayers, we may survive.

I'm anxious to see how Ted and Chuck's excellent adventure show will try to
smear John Roberts.

"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 20:30:46 -0400, "John Gaquin"
wrote:


"*JimH*" wrote in message news:4K6dnXcV8rew4kDfRVn-

Some of the funniest times we have include sitting at the local boat
ramp.

My wife and I grab an ice cream cone at Dairy Queen, drive down to the
Muni dock and watch the entertainment

place I used to keep my boat some years ago had a public ramp right
across
the channel from the marina. There was a group of about 4 or 5 old
codger
townies used to come down of a saturday, set on the dock by the ramp in
their beach chairs with libations, and hold up score cards for each
launch/retrieval, a la gymnastics. 7.8..... 8.1.....7.6.....7.6.......
you get the drift.

Great entertainment, from both sides.

ROTFL!!!

Yes. It seems there are always folks camped out at boat ramps, and I'm sure
its for the "entertainment".

But I had one close call, that was saved by a bystander. By myself, drove a
22' Master-Craft onto its trailer, cinched it up, got in the truck to pull
her out, and the winch failed. The guy sitting in his lawn chair jumped up
and started waving his hands. I stopped in time, but if I would have kept
pulling, I'm sure the boat could have fell of the end of the trailer. On
that particular ramp, I couldn't see any of the boat/trailer when pulling
up. I always have somebody watching now, if I can see anything.

--
-Netsock

"It's just about going fast...that's all..."
http://home.columbus.rr.com/ckg/

That's what safety chains for.


"Netsock" wrote in message
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"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 20:30:46 -0400, "John Gaquin"
wrote:


"*JimH*" wrote in message news:4K6dnXcV8rew4kDfRVn-

Some of the funniest times we have include sitting at the local boat
ramp.

My wife and I grab an ice cream cone at Dairy Queen, drive down to the
Muni dock and watch the entertainment

place I used to keep my boat some years ago had a public ramp right
across
the channel from the marina. There was a group of about 4 or 5 old
codger
townies used to come down of a saturday, set on the dock by the ramp in
their beach chairs with libations, and hold up score cards for each
launch/retrieval, a la gymnastics. 7.8..... 8.1.....7.6.....7.6.......
you get the drift.

Great entertainment, from both sides.

ROTFL!!!

Yes. It seems there are always folks camped out at boat ramps, and I'm
sure
its for the "entertainment".

But I had one close call, that was saved by a bystander. By myself, drove
a
22' Master-Craft onto its trailer, cinched it up, got in the truck to pull
her out, and the winch failed. The guy sitting in his lawn chair jumped up
and started waving his hands. I stopped in time, but if I would have kept
pulling, I'm sure the boat could have fell of the end of the trailer. On
that particular ramp, I couldn't see any of the boat/trailer when pulling
up. I always have somebody watching now, if I can see anything.

--
-Netsock

"It's just about going fast...that's all..."
http://home.columbus.rr.com/ckg/

My boat has a safety chain from the bow to the trailer. Is never extremely
tight, so would not be a tie down chain. I use the winch as the primary
front tie down. The chain is adjustable via a keyhole tyle slot on the
winch stand.

"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 16:00:43 -0700, "Chuck Tribolet"
wrote:

That's what safety chains for.


Safety chains might help keep the trailer from sliding away from the
tow vehicle, but they are poorly suited to keeping the boat on the
trailer, if held solely by the winch.

You might have an entirely valid case, however, if you wish to cite
the capability of bow and/or transom tie-downs...

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Safety chain from winch stand to bow eye. My Boston Whaler came with one.



"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 16:00:43 -0700, "Chuck Tribolet"
wrote:

That's what safety chains for.


Safety chains might help keep the trailer from sliding away from the
tow vehicle, but they are poorly suited to keeping the boat on the
trailer, if held solely by the winch.

You might have an entirely valid case, however, if you wish to cite
the capability of bow and/or transom tie-downs...

--

_ ___c
\ _| \_
__\_| oooo \_____
~~~~|______________/ ~~~~~
~~~ ~~~~~~
~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~
~~~~ }((((o ~~~~~~ }{{{{o ~~~~~~~

Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Southport, NC.

http://myworkshop.idleplay.net/
Homepage*
http://www.thebayguide.com/rec.boats
Rec.boats at Lee Yeaton's Bayguide