How do you launch your boat?

So here it is.

I just bought a new boat and decided to take 'er for the maiden voyage this past weekend. This is my first boat and I wasn't quite sure of the exact Standard Operating Procedures for launching it off a ramp, but I figured it couldn't be too hard I consulted my local boat dealer for advice, but they just said "don't let the trailer get too deep when you are trying to launch the boat".

Well, I don't know what they meant by that as I could barely get the trailer in the water at all! The stupid truck would die and start floating before the trailer even got close to deep enough!

What am I doing wrong? Should I load the truck down with some lead or maybe rocks so it doesn't float?

Anyhow, here's a picture. See for yourself. What am I doing wrong?

LOL. I dont know....but that story...with that picture is funny!!!:D:D:D

Looks fine to me.

If you roll down the windows on the truck and let the air out of the trailor tires.....You'll have it!!

GOOD ONE!

Typical FORD driver! :D

Nice boat tho, CAMO.

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Originally Posted by bwillaub

Typical FORD driver! :D

Nice boat tho, CAMO.

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TYPICAL FORD DRIVER? OUCH DON'T GET PERSONAL! YOU'RE GOING TO GET OSS STARTED!

I THINK THAT IS A JOHNSON COUNTY KANSAS LICENSE PLATE ON THE BOAT TRAILER.

It is obvious, you did not pull the truck down far enough to allow the boat to float off the trailer. Pull the truck up another 10 feet and you should have no problem getting the boat off.

Ford owners are the most wonderful folks on EARTH! :D Mr. Crappie Novice, on the other hand, is not a Ford owner. :o

Camo, that boat is going to require a HUGE crappie.com decal!!! :D

i seriously hope that everyone doesn't think this is my boat story... it's obvious that's not me by the Ford logo on that truck. Ford's are only good for one thing, (when they run), getting parts for other Fords in need of repairs. :-)

Nice pic.

I think you should put some of those MONSTER truck tires on there and float the truck and boat right in! Once the boat is unload nail the gas in the truck and fling water everywhere as you turn around and head back up the ramp.

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Originally Posted by camo_boat

it's obvious that's not me by the Ford logo on that truck. Ford's are only good for one thing, (when they run), getting parts for other Fords in need of repairs. :-)

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Woops, you just lost your chance of having Monty show you his spots. :D

If'in It Had Been Anything Else It Would Have Already Rusted Up And Feel Apart............:)

fell not feel feel is how you felt when the boat went into the water after the truck, darn sure glad it was a ford, only truck out there worthy of driving off into the lake, nuff said

peace be with you C BOAT funny stuff

Know How To Haul Hamburger Off Don't They??? Fell I Is Smart Isn't Eye....:)

nothing personal, just wanted to pick on you, no reason, just wanted to so I did, deal with it

Okay........ And Double Okay Pick On Me........ :)

Hit the water faster and harder,and u may get it deep enough:D:D

Tell that to my buddy that just spent $1800 to replace the tranny in his
51,000 mile Chev truck!!

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Originally Posted by Crappiekiller3

Tell that to my buddy that just spent $1800 to replace the tranny in his
51,000 mile Chev truck!!

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Buddy of mine just did the same with even less miles. Chevy too.

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Originally Posted by camo_boat

i seriously hope that everyone doesn't think this is my boat story... it's obvious that's not me by the Ford logo on that truck. Ford's are only good for one thing, (when they run), getting parts for other Fords in need of repairs. :-)

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aint a truck if it dont say ford aint a motoe if it dont say mercury

I drop my boat off the trailer in the parking lot & push it down the ramp to launch mine.
Never had that problem.

camo nice boat wait till that water gets hard then pull out a little deeper boat should float off the trailer then wtg ford

Good stuff right there!

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Originally Posted by camo_boat

i seriously hope that everyone doesn't think this is my boat story... it's obvious that's not me by the Ford logo on that truck. Ford's are only good for one thing, (when they run), getting parts for other Fords in need of repairs. :-)

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OHHH dearrrrr !!!!! Here wey go again ....... do you know why chevy owners don't like quiet places????? Because when its real quiet you can hear a CHEVY rusting away!!!!Rofl

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Originally Posted by claybuster

OHHH dearrrrr !!!!! Here wey go again ....... do you know why chevy owners don't like quiet places????? Because when its real quiet you can hear a CHEVY rusting away!!!!Rofl

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The reason in a quite place you can hear a Chevy rust is its never quite in a junk yard, or you'd hear lots of Fords rusting...... Rofl
Also, you know why Ford out sells Chevy every year? Because Ford owners have to keep buying new ones!!!... roflmbo

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Q: How do you get a Chevy truck to go past 60 mph?
A: push it off a cliff

Q:How do you double the value of a Chevy truck?
A: Put gas in it

Q:How to improve the apperance of a Chevy truck?
A:Park it between two FORDS
:yikes