On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 22:41:11 -0300, "Don White"
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On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 21:35:09 -0300, "Don White"
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On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 19:38:44 -0400, HK wrote:

Funniest of all are those who
complain about getting their feet wet

Not as "funny" as you think.

I hate getting my feet wet - seriously,

I will go to extreme measures to avoid it.

I have two pairs of the original style 'Crocs'.
Couldn't care less if I get my feet wet.
http://www.crocs.com/

1 - Allow me to repeat - I don't like getting my feet wet.

2 - I don't wear sandals. Shoes and socks.

3 - I also don't wear shorts.

4 - I would make the obligatory commentary about guys wearing sandals
and shorts, but I won't. :)

Don't wear shorts?
Good grief... how do you wade out into the water during retrieval?

I have drive on trailers.

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 22:41:11 -0300, "Don White"
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 21:35:09 -0300, "Don White"
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 19:38:44 -0400, HK wrote:

Funniest of all are those who
complain about getting their feet wet
Not as "funny" as you think.

I hate getting my feet wet - seriously,

I will go to extreme measures to avoid it.
I have two pairs of the original style 'Crocs'.
Couldn't care less if I get my feet wet.
http://www.crocs.com/
1 - Allow me to repeat - I don't like getting my feet wet.

2 - I don't wear sandals. Shoes and socks.

3 - I also don't wear shorts.

4 - I would make the obligatory commentary about guys wearing sandals
and shorts, but I won't. :)
Don't wear shorts?
Good grief... how do you wade out into the water during retrieval?

I have drive on trailers.


Is that a euphemism for a (shudder) roller trailer?

On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 06:57:51 -0400, HK wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 22:41:11 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 21:35:09 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 19:38:44 -0400, HK wrote:

Funniest of all are those who
complain about getting their feet wet
Not as "funny" as you think.

I hate getting my feet wet - seriously,

I will go to extreme measures to avoid it.
I have two pairs of the original style 'Crocs'.
Couldn't care less if I get my feet wet.
http://www.crocs.com/
1 - Allow me to repeat - I don't like getting my feet wet.

2 - I don't wear sandals. Shoes and socks.

3 - I also don't wear shorts.

4 - I would make the obligatory commentary about guys wearing sandals
and shorts, but I won't. :)
Don't wear shorts?
Good grief... how do you wade out into the water during retrieval?

I have drive on trailers.

Is that a euphemism for a (shudder) roller trailer?

Nope - bunks.

On Aug 11, 9:41 pm, "Don White" wrote:
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On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 21:35:09 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 19:38:44 -0400, HK wrote:

Funniest of all are those who
complain about getting their feet wet

Not as "funny" as you think.

I hate getting my feet wet - seriously,

I will go to extreme measures to avoid it.

I have two pairs of the original style 'Crocs'.
Couldn't care less if I get my feet wet.
http://www.crocs.com/

1 - Allow me to repeat - I don't like getting my feet wet.

2 - I don't wear sandals. Shoes and socks.

3 - I also don't wear shorts.

4 - I would make the obligatory commentary about guys wearing sandals
and shorts, but I won't. :)

Don't wear shorts?
Good grief... how do you wade out into the water during retrieval?- Hide quoted text -

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SW, wade in?? Good God man, what are you thinking??

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 06:57:51 -0400, HK wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 22:41:11 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 21:35:09 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 19:38:44 -0400, HK wrote:

Funniest of all are those who
complain about getting their feet wet
Not as "funny" as you think.

I hate getting my feet wet - seriously,

I will go to extreme measures to avoid it.
I have two pairs of the original style 'Crocs'.
Couldn't care less if I get my feet wet.
http://www.crocs.com/
1 - Allow me to repeat - I don't like getting my feet wet.

2 - I don't wear sandals. Shoes and socks.

3 - I also don't wear shorts.

4 - I would make the obligatory commentary about guys wearing sandals
and shorts, but I won't. :)
Don't wear shorts?
Good grief... how do you wade out into the water during retrieval?
I have drive on trailers.
Is that a euphemism for a (shudder) roller trailer?

Nope - bunks.


Oh, you use your boat engine to drive the boat up onto the trailer.

The two or three different ramp sites I've been using allow a more
gentle approach. The water is pretty deep and the ramp angle ain't bad,
so with a rope attached to the bow eye, I can physically pull the boat a
good distance onto the trailer. I then attach the winch strap and crank
the boat onto the trailer the rest of the way. Did that with the
original Yo Ho and as a result, there wasn't a mark on her bottom.

Do you have "glides" on your bunks, or do you use any sprays to increase
slipperyness?

On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 07:49:28 -0400, HK wrote:

Oh, you use your boat engine to drive the boat up onto the trailer.

Yep.

The two or three different ramp sites I've been using allow a more
gentle approach. The water is pretty deep and the ramp angle ain't bad,
so with a rope attached to the bow eye, I can physically pull the boat a
good distance onto the trailer. I then attach the winch strap and crank
the boat onto the trailer the rest of the way. Did that with the
original Yo Ho and as a result, there wasn't a mark on her bottom.

The technique differs with the Princecraft - on gentle slope ramps, I
drive it up, on steep ramps, I can pull it onto the trailer and then
winch it up.

With the Ranger, it's strictly drive on - the only time I use the
winch is to secure the boat to the trailer.

Do you have "glides" on your bunks, or do you use any sprays to increase
slipperyness?

Wax. I wax the carpet down in sunlight (the bunks are black) using
regular old bees wax or canning wax.

Do it twice a year.

With the special trailer I had for the Contender, those were rollers
and that was a piece of cake to get on and off.

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On Aug 11, 9:41 pm, "Don White" wrote:
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On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 21:35:09 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 19:38:44 -0400, HK wrote:

Funniest of all are those who
complain about getting their feet wet

Not as "funny" as you think.

I hate getting my feet wet - seriously,

I will go to extreme measures to avoid it.

I have two pairs of the original style 'Crocs'.
Couldn't care less if I get my feet wet.
http://www.crocs.com/

1 - Allow me to repeat - I don't like getting my feet wet.

2 - I don't wear sandals. Shoes and socks.

3 - I also don't wear shorts.

4 - I would make the obligatory commentary about guys wearing sandals
and shorts, but I won't. :)

Don't wear shorts?
Good grief... how do you wade out into the water during retrieval?- Hide quoted text -

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SW, wade in?? Good God man, what are you thinking??

The voice of experience. :)

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Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 06:57:51 -0400, HK wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 22:41:11 -0300, "Don White"
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 21:35:09 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 19:38:44 -0400, HK
wrote:

Funniest of all are those who
complain about getting their feet wet
Not as "funny" as you think.

I hate getting my feet wet - seriously,

I will go to extreme measures to avoid it.
I have two pairs of the original style 'Crocs'.
Couldn't care less if I get my feet wet.
http://www.crocs.com/
1 - Allow me to repeat - I don't like getting my feet wet.

2 - I don't wear sandals. Shoes and socks.

3 - I also don't wear shorts.

4 - I would make the obligatory commentary about guys wearing sandals
and shorts, but I won't. :)
Don't wear shorts?
Good grief... how do you wade out into the water during retrieval?
I have drive on trailers.
Is that a euphemism for a (shudder) roller trailer?

Nope - bunks.


Oh, you use your boat engine to drive the boat up onto the trailer.

The two or three different ramp sites I've been using allow a more gentle
approach. The water is pretty deep and the ramp angle ain't bad, so with a
rope attached to the bow eye, I can physically pull the boat a good
distance onto the trailer. I then attach the winch strap and crank the
boat onto the trailer the rest of the way. Did that with the original Yo
Ho and as a result, there wasn't a mark on her bottom.

Do you have "glides" on your bunks, or do you use any sprays to increase
slipperyness?

Reminds me of what a treat it was to use the ramp on Lake Rousseau.
Perfect slope, my sailboat easily floated off the trailer and was a snap to
re-load.
Sure wish the local builders could learn how to build a decent ramp.

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On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 21:35:09 -0300, "Don White"
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 19:38:44 -0400, HK
wrote:

Funniest of all are those who
complain about getting their feet wet

Not as "funny" as you think.

I hate getting my feet wet - seriously,

I will go to extreme measures to avoid it.

I have two pairs of the original style 'Crocs'.
Couldn't care less if I get my feet wet.
http://www.crocs.com/

1 - Allow me to repeat - I don't like getting my feet wet.

2 - I don't wear sandals. Shoes and socks.

3 - I also don't wear shorts.

4 - I would make the obligatory commentary about guys wearing sandals
and shorts, but I won't. :)

Don't wear shorts?
Good grief... how do you wade out into the water during retrieval?- Hide
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SW, wade in?? Good God man, what are you thinking??


Sorry, thought he was one of those rugged outdoors types.

On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 09:58:07 -0300, "Don White"
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On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 21:35:09 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 19:38:44 -0400, HK
wrote:

Funniest of all are those who
complain about getting their feet wet

Not as "funny" as you think.

I hate getting my feet wet - seriously,

I will go to extreme measures to avoid it.

I have two pairs of the original style 'Crocs'.
Couldn't care less if I get my feet wet.
http://www.crocs.com/

1 - Allow me to repeat - I don't like getting my feet wet.

2 - I don't wear sandals. Shoes and socks.

3 - I also don't wear shorts.

4 - I would make the obligatory commentary about guys wearing sandals
and shorts, but I won't. :)

Don't wear shorts?
Good grief... how do you wade out into the water during retrieval?- Hide
quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

SW, wade in?? Good God man, what are you thinking??

Sorry, thought he was one of those rugged outdoors types.

Don't know about rugged, but I am certainly an outdoors types.

I just don't like getting my feet wet.

There are reasons.