I will read everything before I hook it up to the charger. It is meant for this type of situation. I was just double checking about it being in series. Rain today. Hope to get seats on and take it out for a while tomorrow.
There are two wives in upstate Chestertown NY who launch at the little 8 car launch on Brant Lake. They tow the boat down to the launch. They stop far enough from ramp to be able to unhook the trailer from the truck. They move the truck out of the way, turn the trailer around and hand push the trailer to the brink of the ramp. Then they back the truck up, hook up the trailer and back the boat down the ramp. Coming back out they unhook the trailer, back it to the edge of the ramp, back the truck up to it, hook it up etc. I suggested they have their husbands install a spotting hitch on the front hoping they could, maybe move the boat around if they could watch it out the front window. Don't know if they ever did. They were always courteous and allowed others to go first though. The bigger problem at these small launches is that we have invasive vegetation monitors who inspect all boats. No problem there, but they always set up their tents and park their cars in the shady spot and its always right where you need that extra 12 feet to straighten your rig out to get a straight run on the ramp.Maybe I've just been lucky and I'm still really new to all this, but when I'm at the ramp people are always trying to help me. Maybe they just want to get me out of the way? LOL I've had everyone from kids to an 80 yo lady give me a hand getting the boat on the trailer. Seems to me the local boaters and fishermen are super nice people. You couldn't find a friendlier bunch. I definitely feel for anybody getting into the water to launch and retrieve, I'm CURRENTLY in the same BOAT! OK, I'ma gonna quit with the cheesy puns now. ;-)
Looks like a rachet tie down strap there....move it and you will have plenty of room....those straps can be mounted most anywhere, even on the side of the frame shown. Side guides will be far more helpfull than rachett straps.I just received the CE Smith short guide on bunks. I still don't know if they will fit anywhere on the back of the trailer where they need to be. Refer to this picture showing how little space is available.
I bought a pair of the "guides" that are a couple of lengths of white plastic pipe. The chintzy bracket was so thin that going down the road, the pipes wobbled so hard they would tap the gunnels. They went with the boat when I sold it.Looks like a rachet tie down strap there....move it and you will have plenty of room....those straps can be mounted most anywhere, even on the side of the frame shown. Side guides will be far more helpfull than rachett straps.
You could even use that piece of angle supporting rhe fender to mount side guides.
It has always been first come first serve at the docks, but you had to be ready not waiting for the boat or trailer to show up, but alas those days are gone, last outing guy pulled his boat up on the concrete ramp got out went to get his truck/trailer, took 30 minutes to get boat loaded and then tried to wash it down right there on the dock. Local Police showed up and told him to get off the loading ramp, was causing a lot of grief for everyone else, soon after the game warden showed up too. Someone has a lot of pull, lolThe other boaters I've run into here locally are pretty much just like you describe David. The probs I see at the launch involve logistics. When you pull in off the lake and another guy comes back with an empty trailer, who's turn is it? Is it cool to make me wait while the other boat isn't even in sight yet? There is not a lot of room for a nice tidy line either. I'm just glad I'm able to go out on weekdays. On a weekend or a holiday, geez it has to be a real circus. I also find people with jet skis to be a pain since they many times show up as a group and want to all launch and retrieve together.
Sounds like a plan! I will take a look at that tomorrow.Looks like a rachet tie down strap there....move it and you will have plenty of room....those straps can be mounted most anywhere, even on the side of the frame shown. Side guides will be far more helpfull than rachett straps.
You could even use that piece of angle supporting rhe fender to mount side guides.
That's a great idea. I've been watching movies for entertainment lately. I guess sitting at a boat launch for a couple hours w/ a chilly one in hand would be as much fun and cost less.There are two wives in upstate Chestertown NY who launch at the little 8 car launch on Brant Lake. They tow the boat down to the launch. They stop far enough from ramp to be able to unhook the trailer from the truck. They move the truck out of the way, turn the trailer around and hand push the trailer to the brink of the ramp. Then they back the truck up, hook up the trailer and back the boat down the ramp. Coming back out they unhook the trailer, back it to the edge of the ramp, back the truck up to it, hook it up etc. I suggested they have their husbands install a spotting hitch on the front hoping they could, maybe move the boat around if they could watch it out the front window. Don't know if they ever did. They were always courteous and allowed others to go first though. The bigger problem at these small launches is that we have invasive vegetation monitors who inspect all boats. No problem there, but they always set up their tents and park their cars in the shady spot and its always right where you need that extra 12 feet to straighten your rig out to get a straight run on the ramp.
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