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I guess some people STILL think the winch strap is only needed for traveling, and isn't necessary when backing down the launch ramp. Just proves that you can spend lotsa $$$ for a boat but common sense isn't included in the purchase price.
Steve
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*** how are they going to get the boat back on the trailer? ***
Wait till spring.
Seriously, I would call for a big wrecker. They carry air bags for lifting. One under each side of the stern should lift it to level.
Then put a lifting sling around the transom and attach them to the wrecker's winch cable around front near the bow eye. Then use a combination of the trailers winch and the wreckers winch to pull it up onto the trailer.
The marina may have one of those long legged traveling boat lifts that could staddle tha tow vehicle to get in position over the boat.
Worst case money wise, but less likely to do harm, hire a crane.
Gene
Wait till spring.
Seriously, I would call for a big wrecker. They carry air bags for lifting. One under each side of the stern should lift it to level.
Then put a lifting sling around the transom and attach them to the wrecker's winch cable around front near the bow eye. Then use a combination of the trailers winch and the wreckers winch to pull it up onto the trailer.
The marina may have one of those long legged traveling boat lifts that could staddle tha tow vehicle to get in position over the boat.
Worst case money wise, but less likely to do harm, hire a crane.
Gene
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Originally Posted by Steina
I guess some people STILL think the winch strap is only needed for traveling, and isn't necessary when backing down the launch ramp. Just proves that you can spend lotsa $$$ for a boat but common sense isn't included in the purchase price.
Steve
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It looks like it slid off pretty far. Maybe the guy was gunning the motor to get it out of the water and inertia took over and kept the boat where it is. I have seen tons of boats get launched without straps on and they don't slide off the bunks. Somehow I think there is more to it than meets the eye. Now when they are getting the boat off the water, they do use the winching straps. Me, I am paranoid and I had those slik glides so I tied down the nose of the boat.
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Boats that are backed down launch ramps with the winch straps unhooked provide a lot of entertainment here on holiday weekends, along with TV's left running with no driver/chocks and the emergency brake off. Guys with roller trailers tend to use this launch method only ONCE. If the boat in the pic was being recovered, the driver sure pulled up a long way (20-25'?) before anyone noticed the winch strap wasn't fastened or maybe the winch wasn't locked and free-wheeled on him.
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I launch and pull my 33' Parasail out without the strap hooked all the time. The secret is to move slowly and don't do it at a steep launch. This one looks about as steep as the launch I use. I'd guess he guned it and the boat slid. Or maybe his tires started to spin and he kept it going until they really hooked up. I've seen that happen to several people here. I always have mine in 4wd and pull slowly.
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Originally Posted by Steina
Boats that are backed down launch ramps with the winch straps unhooked provide a lot of entertainment here on holiday weekends, along with TV's left running with no driver/chocks and the emergency brake off. Guys with roller trailers tend to use this launch method only ONCE. If the boat in the pic was being recovered, the driver sure pulled up a long way (20-25'?) before anyone noticed the winch strap wasn't fastened or maybe the winch wasn't locked and free-wheeled on him.
Steve
Steve
That one looked more like it was a recovery job that went bad unless, like you think, it might ahve been a roller bunk then I would strap it
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it looks to me like he was backing it in unstrapped and someone shouted STOP!!! and the driver, truck, and trailer did, but the boat didn't.
i have seen it happen that way few times.
i have seen it happen that way few times.
