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[Mandelon]

I don't unhook till the engine starts and is running......seen too many dead boats floating near the ramp..

[mirvin]

Originally posted by Mandelon
I don't unhook till the engine starts and is running......seen too many dead boats floating near the ramp..
Exactly.... there's no other way to do it, ever. I've never even considered unhooking the front until the boat is wet. Hell, I don't even unhook the back until I'm all the way down the ramp.
mirvin

[Tremor Therapy]

Originally posted by mirvin
Exactly.... there's no other way to do it, ever. I've never even considered unhooking the front until the boat is wet. Hell, I don't even unhook the back until I'm all the way down the ramp.
mirvin
Exactly!
I unhook the stern, but the bow stays hooked up until I am in the water, floating, and the engine is running! Once upon a time I was one of the dead boats floating next to the ramp, and it sucks using an oar to paddle your way back onto your trailer!

[Scream]

Make it routine.
1. unhook aft straps
2. put in plug
3. check battery ok
4. remove bow tie down
5. back 3/4 in water
6. unhook winch (carpet bunks)
7. get in, start boat.
7. have wife back down rest of way
8. Liftoff, have wife park and off we go
Same thing every time, like clockwork, that way it's ingrained so even at 5:00 am (like that'll ever happen) we do it right.
Scream < ---- creature of habbit.