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Tracker makes super boats, I have a 17.5 and love it. The new models have a great new powder coat finish. This year that finish is applied to the bottom of the boat as well as the sides. It is a real slick finish. So slick, some boats are sliding off the trailer while being backed down the ramp. Beware and be aware, don't unhook from the winch until you are in the water. I have heard this from a local marina as well as from a tracker salesman.
Well, I don't normally tell on myself, but this one is the fault of my fishing buddy, not me.
You know those "trailer slick" bars that you can put on your trailer? Well, if you have those installed, and IF you go to palarm creek on the river, and IF you unhook before you back down, you MIGHT lose your boat on the ramp before the water is ever engaged.
I don't KNOW this, but I've heard it MIGHT happen.
Be forewarned.
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Thanks for the information...
I don't understand why one would unhook the bow strap before getting in the water.
We do it all the time when you commercial fish the fast and easy way to off load the boat when by yourself is unhook boat tie long rope to trailer and kick the boat off the only time I don't unhook till I get to bottom is if I went hunting and we had a freeze that night cause then your boat is sure to slide offQuote:
Originally Posted by DrNip
I do the same thing when I'm by myself. Tie the bow rope to the trailer, back it in and bump it off, pull forward till you can get the rope, pull the boat up to the bank and to park.Quote:
Originally Posted by belizaire
Same thing for the Lowe Stinger 195's! Will slide right off your trailer! I have loaded and unloaded boats thousands of times, have always unhooked and never had a problem. Got my new boat, very first dang trip to the lake and it slid right off! My heart jumped in my throat!!! I would have never told a soul but since its brought up I will share to prevent someone else from making same mistake.
That stinks!!Quote:
Originally Posted by LowePro
Yeah man.... I hated my life for about 5 minutes until I found out that there was absolutely no damage. lmbo
The same thing happened to me with my Tacker on the ramp at Carden Point. The trailer just broke over the top of the ramp going down when the boat slid back on the trailer, the fin on bottom of motor hit the ramp ground the fin along the concrete.
It could have been worse. Now the strap stays hooked up till I get down to the water.
I just don't understand why you would risk dumping your boat on the ground when all it takes is less than 10 seconds to get out and unhook??? To each their own I guess.
I've done hundreds of times, never had a problem. The ramp at Carden Pt. is not a steep ramp. I learned my lesson, never again. It was a stupid mistake. Did you ever make one of those?
I usually fish alone and I always stop at the water yo tie my rope on. Another one of those not worth the risk things.
as big and heavy as that motor must be, I'm not surprised on that one.Quote:
Originally Posted by LowePro
I understand that now. But like I said, I have fished on average of at least 2 days a week, since I was old enough to walk. My dad fished the same frequency throughout his life, and so did my grandfather. Out of all 3 generations this has never happened, nor have I even heard of it happening. I know commercial fisherman that never hook up their boats ever, not even driving down the highway. So I guess im saying theoretically it seemed possible but never heard of it happening, therefore figured it never would. My mistake, hahaha and it wont happen again I promise yaw that.
Another thing I see people not do, that puzzles me, is not to have a rope on the front of the boat. Now some people drop the bow trolling motor to hold it at the landing, but others will beach a boat, park the truck and come back. I saw probably, 7-8 boats one summer, go floating off while the truck was parked. The wind and waves from passing boats do not care if you'll be back in a minute.
My boat was also a Stinger 195 with 115 Merc.Quote:
Originally Posted by LowePro
I KNOW what my problem is. It's listening to my "efficient" fishing partner (no, he doesn't come on this board). He wants to back in while I sit in boat. It's more 'efficient' that way. That works at Nimrod where ramp is short and shallow. But a steep ramp? No way. He told me for years "I know you think that will come off, but it won't". And of course, it did. From then on, I told him "You can either do it my way or make the boat payments".
By myself or with someone--back into the water, start motor, Then unhook. Takes less time then it does to get a dumped boat off the ramp or retrieve a boat that wont start.
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Originally Posted by kdavid1
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Originally Posted by Buckrub
Hahahaha lmbo!!! I feel the pain!