"WKR" wrote in message
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Saratoga Lake State Boat launch-July 2nd 2005

Saw a 70 y/o fisherman tried to drive his outboard Fishmaster onto his
trailer,a bit too fast.Nose of his boat ended up knocking winch post into
back of his pick up bed.Meanwhile his 2 frumpy grandsons aka PS2 anchors
(15-18 or so) stood by helplessly doing nothing to assist,1 I believe was
playing on his PSP.

Wayne

Waterford,NY-Erie Canal Lock 1 is re opened and fixed,woo hoo!




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.....most often jet boaters arguing with
power boaters on who has priority. You also get the folks who don't have a
clue on how to back a trailer down the ramp.

Always a good time. ;-)

"*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.

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!!!

"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/

"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.