"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
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"Huck Palmatier" wrote in message
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....d'ja mean like this?

Sounds scary.

ALWAYS ... ALWAYS HAVE YOUR BOAT AT THE DESIRED DEPTH OF WATER BEFORE
UNHOOKING IT FROM THE WINCH. NEVER UNHOOK THE WINCH ON THE BOAT RAMP
BEFORE BACKING DOWN. THIS COULD LEAD TO YOUR BOAT SLIDING OFF THE TRAILER
PREMATURELY. ALWAYS HOOK YOUR BOAT TO THE WINCH BEFORE PULLING OUT OF THE
WATER.

That's good advice for any boat on a trailer. I've seen it happen too many
times over the years.

A couple of years ago, two guys (looked to be in their low-20's), were
taking Daddy's inboard, fiberglass ski boat out of the water. I was waiting
in line as one drove the boat onto the trailer. The driver of the tow
vehicle never got out of the SUV and when he started the engine, I cautioned
both that the bow eye still wasn't hooked. They both rolled their eyes at
me as they pulled out and the boat driver said "We KNOW what we're doing."

The sound a 20' fiberglass ski boat makes as the prop punches through the
hull is truly an interesting one. As I backed my trailer around the
wreckage down to the landing, I saw the SUV driver on a cell phone,
explaining what just happened, evidently to Daddy. The other now
pasty-faced, no longer smart-a$$ed young man wandered around in a daze. As
I got my boat on the trailer and hooked the bow eye, I looked at him and
said, "I guess you meant to do that, huh?"

It takes less than 20 seconds to unhook or hook the bow eye with the boat in
the water. It's time well spent!
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com