Pulling boat out with FWD
 

"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
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On Apr 2, 5:37 am, "Don White" wrote:
"Robert M. Gary" wrote in
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On Apr 1, 9:36 am, "Robert M. Gary" wrote:

That's one of the reasons I sold my 19' weekender sailboat.
Our ramps are so shallow that the boat is still hard on the trailer when
the
tow vehicles rear wheels are touching the water. (you don't want to dunk
the
wheels in salt water)
To get my sailboat launched I had to drive ahead, gun in reverse and slam
on
the brakes three or four times. Not something for the faint hearted.

Don't sailboat usually have a trailer line allowing you to roll the
trailer way down into the water???

-Robert

Maybe for the keel boats.
For retractable keels like mine, the trailers are ordinary bunk or roller.

Pulling boat out with FWD
 

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

Another factor people don't consider is length of the trailer as
compared to the car. Tow vehicle size and weight is as important as
the ability to tow X amount of pounds - has to do with trailer weight
and length compared to vehicle weight and length.

I feel a rant coming on.

I will refrain. :)

A deer taught me a real good lesson about braking and
maneuverability while towing.

Pulling boat out with FWD
 

On Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:22:48 -0700, -rick- wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

Another factor people don't consider is length of the trailer as
compared to the car. Tow vehicle size and weight is as important as
the ability to tow X amount of pounds - has to do with trailer weight
and length compared to vehicle weight and length.

I feel a rant coming on.

I will refrain. :)

A deer taught me a real good lesson about braking and
maneuverability while towing.

Damn straight. Around here, that's a real problem in the mornings and
late evening. You just never know when the critters are going to come
out of the wood work.

Pulling boat out with FWD
 

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:22:48 -0700, -rick- wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

Another factor people don't consider is length of the trailer as
compared to the car. Tow vehicle size and weight is as important as
the ability to tow X amount of pounds - has to do with trailer weight
and length compared to vehicle weight and length.

I feel a rant coming on.

I will refrain. :)

A deer taught me a real good lesson about braking and
maneuverability while towing.

Damn straight. Around here, that's a real problem in the mornings and
late evening. You just never know when the critters are going to come
out of the wood work.

TERMINEX

Pulling boat out with FWD
 

Jim wrote:

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:22:48 -0700, -rick- wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

Another factor people don't consider is length of the trailer as
compared to the car. Tow vehicle size and weight is as important as
the ability to tow X amount of pounds - has to do with trailer weight
and length compared to vehicle weight and length.

I feel a rant coming on.

I will refrain. :)

A deer taught me a real good lesson about braking and
maneuverability while towing.

Damn straight. Around here, that's a real problem in the mornings and
late evening. You just never know when the critters are going to come
out of the wood work.

TERMINEX


Just what everyone needs, a household sprayed full of pesticides. Is
that what you do?

Pulling boat out with FWD
 

Pulling boat out with FWD
 

"hk" wrote in message
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wrote:
On Sat, 05 Apr 2008 12:14:08 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:22:48 -0700, -rick- wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

Another factor people don't consider is length of the trailer as
compared to the car. Tow vehicle size and weight is as important as
the ability to tow X amount of pounds - has to do with trailer weight
and length compared to vehicle weight and length.

I feel a rant coming on.

I will refrain. :)
A deer taught me a real good lesson about braking and maneuverability
while towing.
Damn straight. Around here, that's a real problem in the mornings and
late evening. You just never know when the critters are going to come
out of the wood work.

Also renmember that when you see a deer crossing the road, there are
usually a
few more behind them that you haven't seen yet.




Hitting a steer running across the road is a lot worse.

Hitting a deer could total a car and kill occupants. What could be worse
than that?
Go learn to tie a bowline behind your back. That'll be some real useful
nautical knowledge for you to have.

Pulling boat out with FWD
 

Jim wrote:

"hk" wrote in message
. ..
wrote:
On Sat, 05 Apr 2008 12:14:08 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:22:48 -0700, -rick- wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

Another factor people don't consider is length of the trailer as
compared to the car. Tow vehicle size and weight is as important as
the ability to tow X amount of pounds - has to do with trailer weight
and length compared to vehicle weight and length.

I feel a rant coming on.

I will refrain. :)
A deer taught me a real good lesson about braking and
maneuverability while towing.
Damn straight. Around here, that's a real problem in the mornings and
late evening. You just never know when the critters are going to come
out of the wood work.

Also renmember that when you see a deer crossing the road, there are
usually a
few more behind them that you haven't seen yet.




Hitting a steer running across the road is a lot worse.

Hitting a deer could total a car and kill occupants. What could be worse
than that?
Go learn to tie a bowline behind your back. That'll be some real useful
nautical knowledge for you to have.


The average deer around here weighs a couple hundred pounds. The average
steer weighs about 1200 pounds.

I hit a deer a few years ago. Did significant damage to the car. When I
was in college, a dorm mate hit a steer. It put him in the hospital for
five months and subjected him to years of reconstructive surgery.

Idiot. I sure hope you don't have children.

Pulling boat out with FWD
 

"hk" wrote in message
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wrote:
On Sat, 05 Apr 2008 12:14:08 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:22:48 -0700, -rick- wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

Another factor people don't consider is length of the trailer as
compared to the car. Tow vehicle size and weight is as important as
the ability to tow X amount of pounds - has to do with trailer weight
and length compared to vehicle weight and length.

I feel a rant coming on.

I will refrain. :)
A deer taught me a real good lesson about braking and maneuverability
while towing.
Damn straight. Around here, that's a real problem in the mornings and
late evening. You just never know when the critters are going to come
out of the wood work.

Also renmember that when you see a deer crossing the road, there are
usually a
few more behind them that you haven't seen yet.




Hitting a steer running across the road is a lot worse.

Moose are probably worse again. Those long spindly legs make sue the large
body crashed through your windshield.

Pulling boat out with FWD
 

"HK" wrote in message
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Jim wrote:

"hk" wrote in message
. ..
wrote:
On Sat, 05 Apr 2008 12:14:08 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:22:48 -0700, -rick- wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

Another factor people don't consider is length of the trailer as
compared to the car. Tow vehicle size and weight is as important as
the ability to tow X amount of pounds - has to do with trailer
weight
and length compared to vehicle weight and length.

I feel a rant coming on.

I will refrain. :)
A deer taught me a real good lesson about braking and maneuverability
while towing.
Damn straight. Around here, that's a real problem in the mornings and
late evening. You just never know when the critters are going to come
out of the wood work.

Also renmember that when you see a deer crossing the road, there are
usually a
few more behind them that you haven't seen yet.




Hitting a steer running across the road is a lot worse.

Hitting a deer could total a car and kill occupants. What could be worse
than that?
Go learn to tie a bowline behind your back. That'll be some real useful
nautical knowledge for you to have.


The average deer around here weighs a couple hundred pounds. The average
steer weighs about 1200 pounds.

I hit a deer a few years ago. Did significant damage to the car. When I
was in college, a dorm mate hit a steer. It put him in the hospital for
five months and subjected him to years of reconstructive surgery.

Idiot. I sure hope you don't have children.

Since you have decided that family is fair game. What does your wife think
of your girly posters? You did mention it a while ago, so let's try to be
consistent with your story.