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Sorry for your mis-fortune.....but thank you for giving us all a heads up to remember to take all the right steps. Something similar happened to a friend of mine a couple years ago and since then I never unhook the winch strap untill my trailer tires touch the water.
That's terrible! I hope the repairs aren't too costly and all goes well!
I've witnessed this happen before, it occurs a lot more than you think. Lots of folks unhook their boat prematurely and get away with it if the ramp is not very steep, then they go to an unfamiliar ramp which is on a greater angle and it happens.
Thanks, Ranger. Never too experienced to make a plain ole human goof!
Thanks for the reminder and sorry about the boat. I go on a ramp by ramp basis as to unhook or not, but the lake I fish the most allows me to unhook before backing in. I may quit doing that just to get out of the habit.
Good luck with repairs!
sorry to hear =/
Glad to hear you didn't blame it on age........whoa.
I two have fished over 50 years and owned boats over 40. Also, I have done the same thing. Frozen carpet from several days before will dump a Jon or Fiberglass boat in a hurry. I know the pain. Good Post!!!
had a friend had the same thing happen to him about a month ago at Reelfoot Lake Tenn. we have all decided to not untie our boats till in the water, sorry for your bad luck.
its ok you just had a JADA moment
Sorry to hear about your misfortune but thank you for sharing, I'll be paying attention to that from now on.
ouch!
Where's the pictures?
Failed terribly on the picture thing. After riding the Ranger to the concrete and getting that KNUCKLEHEAD sick feeling to be honest pictures were not really thought of at the moment..My Bad..Since this has happened I have heard so many times that it happened to me or my buddy had the samething happen to him. Thats when I PM'ed Slab and asked if we could put this occurance on the home page so maybe my misfortune would save another CDC member from the same experience. This is a perfect example of what happens when the excitement of the day out weighs the job at hand...Stay Safe....Ranger
Well thanks for posting. I will know this as a new boater who fishes in the winter time for sure. There will be ice between the rails and the boat, would have never thought a thing about it.
Got a look at her today. My Ranger will be ready for pick up on Friday afternoon. Bad part is I can't get her til Monday since I am fishing the Kaw Tournament over the weekend. Totally can't see where the repairs had been made and the new Hamby's was laying in the floor to be put on as soon as the Ranger is buffed inside and out to make her shine like a new penny. My fiberglass people did find additional damage after it was removed from the trailor and they worked with the insurance company without me knowing. I was wondering what that extra check was in the mail when I got home this afternoon and now I know...Stay Safe and God Bless...Ranger
that hurts!!!
that's too bad. thanks for being willing to write about it
Thanks for sharing.