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that's an interesting way of doing things! I do have a question about
the method described below. Obviously, I'm missing something. But, since
the ramp is steep enough for the trailer to roll down and submerge
enough that the boat will float off, why don't you:
back up to the usual point at the water's edge. Block the trailer
wheels, unhook the hitch, set up your rope as usual, take up the slack
via a pulley, unblock the trailer wheels, and release the rope through
the pulley in a controlled manner. That way, you don't have to move the
truck at all, but still get the same end effect.
Bill B.
P-19 #454, Dream Catcher
Nampa, ID
Michele Sladko wrote:
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> For what it's worth, I personally use the tow-rope solution.
> My launch ramp was built for sea planes and is far to shallow
> to get the boat in deep enough, without getting 'water up my
> tailpipe', as was said.
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> I use a nylon braided line that is 25 feet long with a bowline
> around my truck hitch ball, and another knot around the
> trailer behind the winch post.
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> I back down to the water's edge, block the trailer wheels, unhook
> the hitch, loop the rope over the truck, drive the truck up till the rope
> is tight, walk back and un-block the trailer wheels, and then back
> the trailer down into the water. It comes out perfect, all the carpet
> thingies the boat sits on are submerged, and my truck tires are just
> barely touching the water, not even an inch deep.
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> My only problem is the ruts and holes in this old cement ramp, sometimes
> one trailer wheel will catch and the whole thing will pivot away from the
> dock. If I try it a couple times it usually works out close enough to the
> dock
> for me to unhook the winch and take the boat off. The ideal thing is to
> have someone hold my bow and stern lines and guide the trailer down
> so it stays right next to the dock. That's a peach.
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> Since I need so much distance, any metal tongue extention would be a
> pole of about 20 feet, which seems much more a hassle than a coiled rope.
> I never get my feet wet, and I've used this many times. When the ramp is
> busy, there are many willing volunteers to guide my trailer down with
> my dock lines, to get me on my way quickly.
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> That's my 2 cents.
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> Michele Sladko
> P-15 #2254 SeaHorse
> Oak Harbor, WA
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