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We had another cool Mid-week liars club get together at Lake Perris. That is until we heard a loud crash from the ramp................................... eek!
http://www.havasudoug.com/images/posts/rampmishap1.jpg
http://www.havasudoug.com/images/posts/rampmishap2.jpg
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ANother story of "I HAVE MONEY AND I WANT BOAT"
DOn't know what to do but I can afford it.....
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OOOOOOWWWWW! That`s gotta hurt. cry
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I remember the first day I launched a boat. :D
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That sucks, you would think they give them a book how to launch. Maybe even with pictures :mad:
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Sanbarjunkies sent you a PM
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That's nasty. I wonder how badly those outdrives are hammered?
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Sometimes people get into too much of a hurry and forget their common sense....it an expensive way to live!!! frown
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Tom Brown:
That's nasty. I wonder how badly those outdrives are hammered? It has a single drive and I'm not sure if it contacted the ramp. I don't know what damage the transom received, but noticed that the first step got damaged. 87 Cole crawled underneath it to check it out.
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Waterrod? Looks like they launch about as good as they build boats!!! :p
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How is anybody that dopey to do such a dumbass thing as that?? Gravity is not hard to understand. Kinetic energy......a little harder maybe but if you can afford a big boat you gotta have something in your head.....but sheesh, who unhooks the bow line before getting it in the water? Anyone????? Goddamn, that's lame!
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I was drying my boat off, just on the other side of this, and heard the crash. I thought that it was someone unhitching their trailer, and dropping it on the ground, cos it was LOUD!!!! Can you believe that shit? Had another good time today, although it could have been a little warmer. I snapped a few pics that I will post a little later. -DD Out
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How did they get it back on?
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That is the best stance I have seen from a Water Rod...normally they are plowing the water; at least the front's getting lift eek! :)
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I just love the hands on the head pose from the guy in the boat...It says to me "I hope my wife called the Insurance company since we picked up the new boat today". :)
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JetBoatRich:
How did they get it back on? They had around 5 guys in their crew. One slowly backed in while one winched and two guys hung on the bow. I didn't hear any scraping while they did this, but it may have a little.
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Sanbarjunkies sent you a PM Hey Kilrtoy! Didn't receive your PM. :confused:
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mbrown2:
I just love the hands on the head pose from the guy in the boat...It says to me "I hope my wife called the Insurance company since we picked up the new boat today". :) Yeah, I like it too. I actually took around 5 pics, but I selected that one because of the hands on head.
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mbrown2:
I just love the hands on the head pose from the guy in the boat...It says to me "I hope my wife called the Insurance company since we picked up the new boat today". :) It says to me "Hey,why did my 5500lb boat with smooth fiberglass bottom slide off my soft smooth carpeted trailer bunks on this steep inclined boat ramp"? cry
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DickDanger:
I was drying my boat off, just on the other side of this, and heard the crash. I thought that it was someone unhitching their trailer, and dropping it on the ground, cos it was LOUD!!!! Can you believe that shit? Had another good time today, although it could have been a little warmer. I snapped a few pics that I will post a little later. -DD Out Yeah, it was loud! DD was actually at the next ramp over when he heard it!
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Havasu Doug:
JetBoatRich:
How did they get it back on? They had around 5 guys in their crew. One slowly backed in while one winched and two guys hung on the bow. I didn't hear any scraping while they did this, but it may have a little. Doug, sounds like they had practice at this frown
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They probably launched an Aftershock cat last time.
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Were they there 3 months ago in a Aftershock by chance? :D
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oh sh*t, I remember my first launch & retrieval at perris what an adventure that day was.
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What happened Steve, or should we not ask :o
[ April 30, 2003, 08:52 PM: Message edited by: JetBoatRich ]
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Sandbar junkies,
Tried again I dont know if it goes to your PM or if it is on HB mail....If you dont get it email me and I'll reply
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Steve, what happended?
Hell, Launching in currents always makes for a fun day...
Two weeks ago, my sister took ownership of a 2003 Nordic Sprint 22, she and her hubby are new boaters so I took it off...When we were ready to leave I was already washing my boat, so she asked our brother to put it back on....And I will let him drive any of my boats...but he was new to the offshore controls..anyway he accellerated into a nice concrete sea wall to take a nice gouge out of the Gel Coat Flames...Nice way to break in a day old boat. :)
[ April 30, 2003, 09:12 PM: Message edited by: mbrown2 ]
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Talk of the first day, and manuals got me thinking. I had been to the lake many times with friends before buying my own boat, so I felt good about it.
I bought my first and current boat from Keith when he was at the Boat Brokers. He took my wife and I out, went through a few of the basics then taught her to put it back on the trailer. Saved a potential argument between she and I. I'm still greatful.
[ April 30, 2003, 09:12 PM: Message edited by: DEEZ NUTTS ]
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Was Scooby around? (B&H water rod co. owner)
I would love to hear the spin he puts on this fiasco...
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I haven't seen ramp issues that bad since......last time I went to Perris!!! :D
[ April 30, 2003, 09:15 PM: Message edited by: RiverToysJas ]
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I haven't seen a ramps issues that bad since......last time I went to Perris!!!
The ramp wasnt the issue it was where the water wasnt.......
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RiverToysJas:
I haven't seen a ramps issues that bad since......last time I went to Perris!!! :D :) :D :)
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Water level is dropping fast out here in Ca.
(I know I used that one last time too, but it works) wink
RTJas :D
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RiverToysJas:
Water level is dropping fast out here in Ca.
(I know I used that one last time too, but it works) wink
RTJas :D So your saying it drops right out from under you eek!
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What is it about Perris launch ramps and cats, this is the second one i've seen and looks exactly like the AfterShock demo we watched. Those ramps are deceiving they look innocent but have a gravity storm as soon as the tie downs come off. Thanks for the pics Doug.
MVG
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As a cat owner once taught me, once you are ready to her down, unclip the back strap, back her down, once she is floating is the only time to unclip the front strap.. :)
It is easy to play armchair quarterback, it is possible these guys knew what they were doing but it was just a mistake that turned out bad.
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I don't have a winch on my trailer so I haven't used one. Is is possible that it was still hooked up but accidently set to release? Is there a "free wheel" setting on most winches?
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I can't tell from the pictures if the winch was hooked up before or not, but it is almost impossible to set a standard winch to free wheel by accident.