Boat Trailer Caution

911 (not the
bass club)

Now I'm hurt..... we would have helped you out! And our website could use
some new pictures in the "Don't let this happen to you" section..... LOL.....
Seriously, though, Hope you feel better.

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I'm with you Warren..... I'm outta there and not looking back!

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Bucks County, PA
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I have new jacks on two of my trailers, adn I still have problems with it
even on smooth contcrete in my driveway. Since I pretty much always wear
work boats I just kick the wheel around everytime so that it is pointed in
the right direction. On the tandem axle trialer for my big boat its so
heavy that I can't move it anyway. I use a chunk of lumber left over from a
construction project as a lever to lift the front of the trailer and move it
over.

I feel your pain though. I once got my thumb stuck between the top of a
jack stand and the bottom of my truck, and no amount of screaming on my part
got me any help. Of course the jack was just out of reach no matter how I
swung my free arm around.

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Spinner Baits Tips & Tricks Contest
featuring
Secret Weapon Lures
in December

** Public Fishing and Boating Forums
** www.YumaBassMan.com


"Richard Liebert" wrote in message
...
I was putting my BassTracker Jet away last Sunday evening. Once backed
into
the garage and disengaged from my truck hitch I started to position it
manually by pushing on the bow. I assumed this would be a simple task. My
garage floor is very smooth concrete. At one point I was pushing the
trailer
in a direction that the trailer jack wheel did not want to follow. Instead
of the wheel coming around (like a shopping cart wheel), the trailer jack
apparently bent, then disengaged momentarily causing the trailer to
collapse
onto the top of my left foot crushing a bone. Of course I saw starts,
freaked out a little, no make that a lot, and my wife called 911 (not the
bass club). I am now wearing a knee high cast and hating it.

This probably happened because I once forgot to raise the jack and drove
away. By the time I noticed that I had done this the plastic wheel had
touched down a few times causing some minor flat spots. My guess is that a
flat spot prevent the wheel from turning on the "smooth" concrete whereas
the wheel has always been fine on the rough surface of my driveway. This
was
my fault, I just didn't know any better.

I guess I am partially venting here in the NG because I'm more or less
stuck
in front of the computer with little else to do right now.

Anyway, those of you with entry level boat trailers like mine ought to
take
a good look at your trailer jacks and consider upgrading, especially if
your
jack wheel has any flat spots on it..

Please don't send flowers. Donate LM fingerlings to Van Sciver Lake in PA
if
you must.

I have new jacks on two of my trailers, adn I still have problems with it
even on smooth contcrete in my driveway. Since I pretty much always wear
work boats I just kick the wheel around everytime so that it is pointed in
the right direction. On the tandem axle trialer for my big boat its so
heavy that I can't move it anyway. I use a chunk of lumber left over from a
construction project as a lever to lift the front of the trailer and move it
over.

I feel your pain though. I once got my thumb stuck between the top of a
jack stand and the bottom of my truck, and no amount of screaming on my part
got me any help. Of course the jack was just out of reach no matter how I
swung my free arm around.

--
Spinner Baits Tips & Tricks Contest
featuring
Secret Weapon Lures
in December

** Public Fishing and Boating Forums
** www.YumaBassMan.com


"Richard Liebert" wrote in message
...
I was putting my BassTracker Jet away last Sunday evening. Once backed
into
the garage and disengaged from my truck hitch I started to position it
manually by pushing on the bow. I assumed this would be a simple task. My
garage floor is very smooth concrete. At one point I was pushing the
trailer
in a direction that the trailer jack wheel did not want to follow. Instead
of the wheel coming around (like a shopping cart wheel), the trailer jack
apparently bent, then disengaged momentarily causing the trailer to
collapse
onto the top of my left foot crushing a bone. Of course I saw starts,
freaked out a little, no make that a lot, and my wife called 911 (not the
bass club). I am now wearing a knee high cast and hating it.

This probably happened because I once forgot to raise the jack and drove
away. By the time I noticed that I had done this the plastic wheel had
touched down a few times causing some minor flat spots. My guess is that a
flat spot prevent the wheel from turning on the "smooth" concrete whereas
the wheel has always been fine on the rough surface of my driveway. This
was
my fault, I just didn't know any better.

I guess I am partially venting here in the NG because I'm more or less
stuck
in front of the computer with little else to do right now.

Anyway, those of you with entry level boat trailers like mine ought to
take
a good look at your trailer jacks and consider upgrading, especially if
your
jack wheel has any flat spots on it..

Please don't send flowers. Donate LM fingerlings to Van Sciver Lake in PA
if
you must.

All I can nearly say is "Accccccccccccccccccccccccck" ! I know that had to
hurt like heck. Every time I move my boat and trailer I'm thinking the same
thing. If this thing ever falls on my foot it's gonna hurt like heck. I do
what most do now . . . kick or smack the wheel in the direction I want the
boat to go. . . but I still don't trust that thing. I think now after
reading this post however that before next season rolls around, I'm gonna
replace it. . . it's time for a new one.

Thanks for the note. It may have saved someone else a problem.

Get well soon.

--
God Bless America

Josh The Bad Bear

....was it a BPS/Tracker labeled jack?....I had one for month when it
"folded".....get a Fulton. said Huck

"Richard Liebert" wrote in message
...
I was putting my BassTracker Jet away last Sunday evening. Once backed into
the garage and disengaged from my truck hitch I started to position it
manually by pushing on the bow. I assumed this would be a simple task. My
garage floor is very smooth concrete. At one point I was pushing the
trailer
in a direction that the trailer jack wheel did not want to follow. Instead
of the wheel coming around (like a shopping cart wheel), the trailer jack
apparently bent, then disengaged momentarily causing the trailer to
collapse
onto the top of my left foot crushing a bone. Of course I saw starts,
freaked out a little, no make that a lot, and my wife called 911 (not the
bass club). I am now wearing a knee high cast and hating it.

This probably happened because I once forgot to raise the jack and drove
away. By the time I noticed that I had done this the plastic wheel had
touched down a few times causing some minor flat spots. My guess is that a
flat spot prevent the wheel from turning on the "smooth" concrete whereas
the wheel has always been fine on the rough surface of my driveway. This
was
my fault, I just didn't know any better.

I guess I am partially venting here in the NG because I'm more or less
stuck
in front of the computer with little else to do right now.

Anyway, those of you with entry level boat trailers like mine ought to
take
a good look at your trailer jacks and consider upgrading, especially if
your
jack wheel has any flat spots on it..

Please don't send flowers. Donate LM fingerlings to Van Sciver Lake in PA
if
you must.

It is the stock jack that came on my galvonized 2003 Basstracker Jet boat.
I'm not sure which brand it is.

I ordered a new one from BPS. It's a [Bass Pro Shops® 1000-lb. Big Wheel
Galvanized Trailer Jack]. I hope it's made well, your post has caused some
concern.

My cast comes off Dec 27th, can't wait.

-Rick


"Huck Palmatier" wrote in message
news:kaAtd.301$Fp.75@lakeread07...
...was it a BPS/Tracker labeled jack?....I had one for month when it
"folded".....get a Fulton. said Huck

"Richard Liebert" wrote in
message
...
I was putting my BassTracker Jet away last Sunday evening. Once backed
into
the garage and disengaged from my truck hitch I started to position it
manually by pushing on the bow. I assumed this would be a simple task.
My
garage floor is very smooth concrete. At one point I was pushing the
trailer
in a direction that the trailer jack wheel did not want to follow.
Instead
of the wheel coming around (like a shopping cart wheel), the trailer
jack
apparently bent, then disengaged momentarily causing the trailer to
collapse
onto the top of my left foot crushing a bone. Of course I saw starts,
freaked out a little, no make that a lot, and my wife called 911 (not
the
bass club). I am now wearing a knee high cast and hating it.

This probably happened because I once forgot to raise the jack and drove
away. By the time I noticed that I had done this the plastic wheel had
touched down a few times causing some minor flat spots. My guess is that
a
flat spot prevent the wheel from turning on the "smooth" concrete
whereas
the wheel has always been fine on the rough surface of my driveway. This
was
my fault, I just didn't know any better.

I guess I am partially venting here in the NG because I'm more or less
stuck
in front of the computer with little else to do right now.

Anyway, those of you with entry level boat trailers like mine ought to
take
a good look at your trailer jacks and consider upgrading, especially if
your
jack wheel has any flat spots on it..

Please don't send flowers. Donate LM fingerlings to Van Sciver Lake in
PA
if
you must.

You have a PT185 Jet? How do you like it? I almost bought one last year.

--
Spinner Baits Tips & Tricks Contest
featuring
Secret Weapon Lures
in December

** Public Fishing and Boating Forums
** www.YumaBassMan.com


"Richard Liebert" wrote in message
...
It is the stock jack that came on my galvonized 2003 Basstracker Jet boat.
I'm not sure which brand it is.

I ordered a new one from BPS. It's a [Bass Pro Shops® 1000-lb. Big Wheel
Galvanized Trailer Jack]. I hope it's made well, your post has caused some
concern.

My cast comes off Dec 27th, can't wait.

-Rick


"Huck Palmatier" wrote in message
news:kaAtd.301$Fp.75@lakeread07...
...was it a BPS/Tracker labeled jack?....I had one for month when it
"folded".....get a Fulton. said Huck

"Richard Liebert" wrote in
message
...
I was putting my BassTracker Jet away last Sunday evening. Once backed
into
the garage and disengaged from my truck hitch I started to position it
manually by pushing on the bow. I assumed this would be a simple task.
My
garage floor is very smooth concrete. At one point I was pushing the
trailer
in a direction that the trailer jack wheel did not want to follow.
Instead
of the wheel coming around (like a shopping cart wheel), the trailer
jack
apparently bent, then disengaged momentarily causing the trailer to
collapse
onto the top of my left foot crushing a bone. Of course I saw starts,
freaked out a little, no make that a lot, and my wife called 911 (not
the
bass club). I am now wearing a knee high cast and hating it.

This probably happened because I once forgot to raise the jack and
drove
away. By the time I noticed that I had done this the plastic wheel had
touched down a few times causing some minor flat spots. My guess is
that
a
flat spot prevent the wheel from turning on the "smooth" concrete
whereas
the wheel has always been fine on the rough surface of my driveway.
This
was
my fault, I just didn't know any better.

I guess I am partially venting here in the NG because I'm more or less
stuck
in front of the computer with little else to do right now.

Anyway, those of you with entry level boat trailers like mine ought to
take
a good look at your trailer jacks and consider upgrading, especially
if
your
jack wheel has any flat spots on it..

Please don't send flowers. Donate LM fingerlings to Van Sciver Lake in
PA
if
you must.

You have a PT185 Jet? How do you like it? I almost bought one last year.

--
Spinner Baits Tips & Tricks Contest
featuring
Secret Weapon Lures
in December

** Public Fishing and Boating Forums
** www.YumaBassMan.com


"Richard Liebert" wrote in message
...
It is the stock jack that came on my galvonized 2003 Basstracker Jet boat.
I'm not sure which brand it is.

I ordered a new one from BPS. It's a [Bass Pro Shops® 1000-lb. Big Wheel
Galvanized Trailer Jack]. I hope it's made well, your post has caused some
concern.

My cast comes off Dec 27th, can't wait.

-Rick


"Huck Palmatier" wrote in message
news:kaAtd.301$Fp.75@lakeread07...
...was it a BPS/Tracker labeled jack?....I had one for month when it
"folded".....get a Fulton. said Huck

"Richard Liebert" wrote in
message
...
I was putting my BassTracker Jet away last Sunday evening. Once backed
into
the garage and disengaged from my truck hitch I started to position it
manually by pushing on the bow. I assumed this would be a simple task.
My
garage floor is very smooth concrete. At one point I was pushing the
trailer
in a direction that the trailer jack wheel did not want to follow.
Instead
of the wheel coming around (like a shopping cart wheel), the trailer
jack
apparently bent, then disengaged momentarily causing the trailer to
collapse
onto the top of my left foot crushing a bone. Of course I saw starts,
freaked out a little, no make that a lot, and my wife called 911 (not
the
bass club). I am now wearing a knee high cast and hating it.

This probably happened because I once forgot to raise the jack and
drove
away. By the time I noticed that I had done this the plastic wheel had
touched down a few times causing some minor flat spots. My guess is
that
a
flat spot prevent the wheel from turning on the "smooth" concrete
whereas
the wheel has always been fine on the rough surface of my driveway.
This
was
my fault, I just didn't know any better.

I guess I am partially venting here in the NG because I'm more or less
stuck
in front of the computer with little else to do right now.

Anyway, those of you with entry level boat trailers like mine ought to
take
a good look at your trailer jacks and consider upgrading, especially
if
your
jack wheel has any flat spots on it..

Please don't send flowers. Donate LM fingerlings to Van Sciver Lake in
PA
if
you must.

As a pure fishing platform I am very happy with my Basstracker Jet. There is
lots of room on the bow to fish and you are fairly close to the water. Since
there is no motor attached to the transom my son also enjoys the
unobstructed fishing off of the stern. The boat does well on lakes and
rivers, especially when there is shallow water and/or rocks. It cruises at
42mph in a foot of water, which is pretty cool. Another cool feature is that
you can throw the boat in reverse at any speed and it STOPS, literally on a
dime. BTW, if you don't throw it in reverse it glides for a long distance
after you have shut the motor down which is perfect for sneaking up on a
boil.

There are down sides to the boat which you have to realize before buying
one. It drinks a lot of gas, it handles poorly at slow speed (but you get
used to this), it can spin out at high speed (but you get used to this also
in fact sliding/drifting out at high speed can be fun), you can't do a hole
shot in shallow water (because it sucks stuff off of the bottom), you can't
run the jet when fishing vegetation (because the jet sucks in too much
salad), and finally it's fairly heavy which adds a lot of stability which is
good under most circumstances but you do not want to get this boat hung up
in the rapids because it's a bear to push by hand.

Bob, if you are fishing large lakes in the southwest, lake such as Powell I
don't think a Basstracker Jet is appropriate. I have fished those lakes and
I found that you have to go a loooooong way to find the fish and I have also
experienced high winds that bring waves cresting at over 5 feet come up out
of nowhere. I don't think a Basstracker has enough range to fish those large
lakes and I wouldn't want to be caught in really bad weather in my boat. My
perfect boat in Powell would be something more seaworthy with a nice fast 4
stroke motor to achieve speed, smoothness, and gas mileage.


"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
You have a PT185 Jet? How do you like it? I almost bought one last year.

--
Spinner Baits Tips & Tricks Contest
featuring
Secret Weapon Lures
in December

** Public Fishing and Boating Forums
** www.YumaBassMan.com


"Richard Liebert" wrote in
message
...
It is the stock jack that came on my galvonized 2003 Basstracker Jet
boat.
I'm not sure which brand it is.

I ordered a new one from BPS. It's a [Bass Pro Shops® 1000-lb. Big Wheel
Galvanized Trailer Jack]. I hope it's made well, your post has caused
some
concern.

My cast comes off Dec 27th, can't wait.

-Rick


"Huck Palmatier" wrote in message
news:kaAtd.301$Fp.75@lakeread07...
...was it a BPS/Tracker labeled jack?....I had one for month when it
"folded".....get a Fulton. said Huck

"Richard Liebert" wrote in
message
...
I was putting my BassTracker Jet away last Sunday evening. Once
backed
into
the garage and disengaged from my truck hitch I started to position
it
manually by pushing on the bow. I assumed this would be a simple
task.
My
garage floor is very smooth concrete. At one point I was pushing the
trailer
in a direction that the trailer jack wheel did not want to follow.
Instead
of the wheel coming around (like a shopping cart wheel), the trailer
jack
apparently bent, then disengaged momentarily causing the trailer to
collapse
onto the top of my left foot crushing a bone. Of course I saw
starts,
freaked out a little, no make that a lot, and my wife called 911
(not
the
bass club). I am now wearing a knee high cast and hating it.

This probably happened because I once forgot to raise the jack and
drove
away. By the time I noticed that I had done this the plastic wheel
had
touched down a few times causing some minor flat spots. My guess is
that
a
flat spot prevent the wheel from turning on the "smooth" concrete
whereas
the wheel has always been fine on the rough surface of my driveway.
This
was
my fault, I just didn't know any better.

I guess I am partially venting here in the NG because I'm more or
less
stuck
in front of the computer with little else to do right now.

Anyway, those of you with entry level boat trailers like mine ought
to
take
a good look at your trailer jacks and consider upgrading, especially
if
your
jack wheel has any flat spots on it..

Please don't send flowers. Donate LM fingerlings to Van Sciver Lake
in
PA
if
you must.

As a pure fishing platform I am very happy with my Basstracker Jet. There is
lots of room on the bow to fish and you are fairly close to the water. Since
there is no motor attached to the transom my son also enjoys the
unobstructed fishing off of the stern. The boat does well on lakes and
rivers, especially when there is shallow water and/or rocks. It cruises at
42mph in a foot of water, which is pretty cool. Another cool feature is that
you can throw the boat in reverse at any speed and it STOPS, literally on a
dime. BTW, if you don't throw it in reverse it glides for a long distance
after you have shut the motor down which is perfect for sneaking up on a
boil.

There are down sides to the boat which you have to realize before buying
one. It drinks a lot of gas, it handles poorly at slow speed (but you get
used to this), it can spin out at high speed (but you get used to this also
in fact sliding/drifting out at high speed can be fun), you can't do a hole
shot in shallow water (because it sucks stuff off of the bottom), you can't
run the jet when fishing vegetation (because the jet sucks in too much
salad), and finally it's fairly heavy which adds a lot of stability which is
good under most circumstances but you do not want to get this boat hung up
in the rapids because it's a bear to push by hand.

Bob, if you are fishing large lakes in the southwest, lake such as Powell I
don't think a Basstracker Jet is appropriate. I have fished those lakes and
I found that you have to go a loooooong way to find the fish and I have also
experienced high winds that bring waves cresting at over 5 feet come up out
of nowhere. I don't think a Basstracker has enough range to fish those large
lakes and I wouldn't want to be caught in really bad weather in my boat. My
perfect boat in Powell would be something more seaworthy with a nice fast 4
stroke motor to achieve speed, smoothness, and gas mileage.


"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
You have a PT185 Jet? How do you like it? I almost bought one last year.

--
Spinner Baits Tips & Tricks Contest
featuring
Secret Weapon Lures
in December

** Public Fishing and Boating Forums
** www.YumaBassMan.com


"Richard Liebert" wrote in
message
...
It is the stock jack that came on my galvonized 2003 Basstracker Jet
boat.
I'm not sure which brand it is.

I ordered a new one from BPS. It's a [Bass Pro Shops® 1000-lb. Big Wheel
Galvanized Trailer Jack]. I hope it's made well, your post has caused
some
concern.

My cast comes off Dec 27th, can't wait.

-Rick


"Huck Palmatier" wrote in message
news:kaAtd.301$Fp.75@lakeread07...
...was it a BPS/Tracker labeled jack?....I had one for month when it
"folded".....get a Fulton. said Huck

"Richard Liebert" wrote in
message
...
I was putting my BassTracker Jet away last Sunday evening. Once
backed
into
the garage and disengaged from my truck hitch I started to position
it
manually by pushing on the bow. I assumed this would be a simple
task.
My
garage floor is very smooth concrete. At one point I was pushing the
trailer
in a direction that the trailer jack wheel did not want to follow.
Instead
of the wheel coming around (like a shopping cart wheel), the trailer
jack
apparently bent, then disengaged momentarily causing the trailer to
collapse
onto the top of my left foot crushing a bone. Of course I saw
starts,
freaked out a little, no make that a lot, and my wife called 911
(not
the
bass club). I am now wearing a knee high cast and hating it.

This probably happened because I once forgot to raise the jack and
drove
away. By the time I noticed that I had done this the plastic wheel
had
touched down a few times causing some minor flat spots. My guess is
that
a
flat spot prevent the wheel from turning on the "smooth" concrete
whereas
the wheel has always been fine on the rough surface of my driveway.
This
was
my fault, I just didn't know any better.

I guess I am partially venting here in the NG because I'm more or
less
stuck
in front of the computer with little else to do right now.

Anyway, those of you with entry level boat trailers like mine ought
to
take
a good look at your trailer jacks and consider upgrading, especially
if
your
jack wheel has any flat spots on it..

Please don't send flowers. Donate LM fingerlings to Van Sciver Lake
in
PA
if
you must.