People would just sit and watch folks unload at a ramp, most us this stuff makes no sense!!!!
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People would just sit and watch folks unload at a ramp, most us this stuff makes no sense!!!!
At least it's a pretty morning
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Bass club buddy of mine from years ago said a 25 boat bass club tournament could launch, park, blast off, and be gone out of sight before one "perch-jerker" could get his boat wet and off the ramp.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rees Guide
Lot of truth to that even though I brought my bass tournament ramp manners to the role of "perch-jerker" now. The old-timers who haven't tried to start their boat since it was used last 8 months ago are the worst. I don't have enough fingers or toes to count the number of times I've tried to jump start those types to clear them off ramps.
And people taking up 2 parking places
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Or parking in boat trailer spots when this ramp has 30 car spots.
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Attachment 217430 We headed out also john. And it is pretty this AM
I've seen a few, shake my head and laugh.
Looks like Mr. Greenjeans should be down there handing out parking awards.
1. A family takes up 2 spaces on a ramp launching a pontoon, sometimes the whole ramp. They wait until the get to the water to load everybody and everything in the boat. The person driving the truck is the person that drives the boat. This was an hour wait.
2. A group launches a boat and find that there isn't enough gas to get the truck back up the ramp. This was a 3 hour wait.
3. A guy launches by himself. He ties a rope from the boat to the trailer and forgets what he's doing. Drags the boat up the ramp some 30 feet. A wrecker has to be called to pull the boat onto the trailer. The whole ramp is shutdown for over an hour while the wrecker is on the ramp.
I have a few more, but 3 is enough for starters.
You left out leaving the truck and boat on the ramp while they run to the bathroom.
How about the ones that leave their headlights on and your trying to back down the ramp at dark thirty!
Attachment 217437We hit em
Cool, I'll text you a pic of ours after a while
Yep..glad we all know and follow rules of good sportsmanship. Sometimes folks just do these things out of ignorance..just have to enjoy the morning
Hey Rees, where you fishing? I fished Enid yesterday.........all a little short!
Grenada
I like the guys who crank and run their motor in the lot.... doesn't hold me up but I know their mechanic is laughing.
Laughing and smiling cuz he knows where his paycheck is coming from the next week. ha ha it only takes one dry start to ruin a impellerQuote:
Originally Posted by feelay
I usually turn my key just a quick second to make sure the motor will turn over. I figure better than finding out the battery is dead after launching, which I've seen quite a few times. I've never had any problems with my motor.Quote:
Originally Posted by feelay
Also, its ok to ask some folks if they'd like some help if having issues getting launched. It gets aggravating but I've grown to accept and be a little more patient over the years. Especially when I see guys alone and often time my elders. I try to at least put myself in there shoes down the road and can appreciate that they're still out enjoying life and fishing. And that maybe I might be them!!!
I agree, a helping hand goes a long ways.Quote:
Originally Posted by 27458
Y'all got it right. I saw a small truck and trailer parked and left on the ramp off to the side near the water a couple of times a year or so back. I started to get disgruntled about it til I saw the boat and the driver come in one day. It was a little old man who could hardly get around. He probably couldn't have walked up and down that ramp to the parking lot. I think he was doing his best to hang on to a little quality in his life. That softened my hard spot in a hurry. Haven't seen him this year. Hope all is well.
I fish a lot with a couple guys that aren't as blessed as me and it takes them a little longer to get in the boat. So tying up a ramp for a little longer than some doesn't bother me one bit,we all pay to use these ramps so b patient.
old mechanic told me years ago about that.. Burn an impeller up in a heartbeat eQuote:
Originally Posted by feelay
Kinda like fishing with a couple ol crippled folks huh?!?.. I have no problem with someone being a lil slow moving its the people that get on the boat ramp that aren't ready to unload...Quote:
Originally Posted by Big C
When I was a young man, we used to gather at the most used public ramp on Ross Barnett Res. and grade people loading and unloading boats, from 1-10. We laughed and made some people mad. With a few bud lights of course. We saw it all. We could never understand why people got so mad! There was enough of us, to fend off any really mad folks.
It should be posted at ramps used by pontoons and ski boats to not back down the ramp until all the boat gear is loaded in the boat.
I usually go by myself. I pull to a spot out of the way and get all my stuff together and tie boat to the trailer, back down and shoot boat off, pull back up a bit , jump out and move boat over to the side. Most of the time I'm on the ramp less than 2 minutes.
I've never understood why people think it's ok to block the ramp while they load the boat.
Saw my truck where the cars were parked without a trailer. Thought you fussing at me at first. [emoji4]
I WAS!!!!!!!:Rofl
Aw, Hush Up. I had a trailer. LolQuote:
Originally Posted by Rees Guide