Just the kind of folks you have to watch out for and help, otherwise they are a danger to themselves as well as other. I see these guys every weekend that are amazed I can get my boat off the trailer,in the water, docked, and drive my truck to the parking area in 5-7 minutes tops. All it takes is practice until it's second nature and be set up BEFORE you get to the ramp. I've been luckier than the average joe being my dad taught me how to do this when I was about 12. Nothing to it.
They are not "buoys" ... buoys float in the water and mark things ... he means "Fenders" ... also NOT called bumpers like at the end of the video, bumpers are on cars, lol. Proper terminology goes along way in making you look like you know what your doing Bob. =)
The person being interviewed makes valid points, but he comes off as a real ass. His points should serve an educational purpose, but his demeanor is very distasteful.
What ever happened to manners?? Here we have someone who comes across as an ill mannered jerk complaining about other ill mannered boaters. Sad. Very sad.
if that was my grandpa that fucker was talking about i'd deck him in the face...i help people all the time at the ramp, i'm good at launching my boat and since i have a roller trailer and a direct injected motor i'm out in seconds...no time choking the engine and all... i just get out the way and help others. there's times when it's so rough or windy that i use my boat to tow people's boats off their trailer and away from the pitching dock.
I agree and disagree with some things. 1st off, if someone is struggling, be a damn human and go help them. I do agree, you should be ready in the parking lot before you reach the ramp. Get your ropes out, fenders on, tie-downs off, boat loaded and do a run through with your "crew" or yourself if you're alone. Once you hit the water you should be ready to launch, BUT if you're slow at it because you're inexperienced or old or whatever... just take your time and do it right! Offer assistance!
As the owner of a race boat, it CAN be done in 1 minute. That isn't including the time it takes to park and walk back to the boat, which varies by ramp. We check the necessities once in the pits, and on the ramp, we just check quickly for engine leaks and oil pressure. That takes under a minute.
If you're in that much of a hurry to get in the water, you should leave earlier! That arrogant ass doing the talking just pisses me off. He's the one that I'd sit and watch if he got in a jam and needed help. Dad and I can get the Tracker in the water and ramp clear in no time flat, but so what? Been doing it years. We enjoy getting to help a newby. It's a brotherhood out on the water, lend a hand when needed. Don't be a prick!
I'm a 55 year old Dad. I do most of the work and my teen age kids hold the boat after I have moored it (with fenders) or beached the boat after launching. They like beaching better than mooring. They say its easier. What ever :>). I then retrieve SUV and trailer and proceed to park it several miles away and hike back to the boat... where ever it may be. Hopefully still afloat and like new... still...Wishful thinking!!!
me and my dad can have the boat in the water and off the dock in under 5 minutes lol but i love watching the amatuers launch and it is a fender not buoy. buoys float in the water....
Give the bloke a hand, he might be quicker next time. What about yourself, are you Mr perfect. Share your knowledge, be good to one another, you will reward yourself.
First off, the ass holes at the boat ramp with their $100,000.00 can shove it up the ass. Some of us who go alone, might take 10 mins, if so TUFF ! LIVE WITH IT!.. I get pissed at people who wont let you LOAD, but cut you off trying to get your trailer down to load up!
I see it every weekend. People who simply cannot get their boat in the water, or back on their trailer. Patience is a virtue, but don't obstruct the lanes if you aren't ready to launch/trailer. If your truck isn't next in line, don't drive your boat into the launch area. It's aboat launch, not a parking lot. I will check you if I have to and have done so on many occasions. I even had a guy try to drive his boat onto my trailer once(drunk ass Canadians).
@carlthejarl And, BTW, a word of advice on backing your trailer...The trick is to avoid too much head movement. Pick a spot in your driver's side mirror and fix a point on the driver's side of your trailer. Stay as close to the left as you can w/out hitting anything and you can be sure that your right side is far from danger. Twisting your head left to right over and over makes you overcorrect. I've seen a ton of people really F up while backing their trailer.
And though am personally in and out of the water in less than 5 minutes I've done it hundreds if not thousands of times and I have a good system with a good driver backing in the trailer while I man the boat.
I always try to help others who I see are having trouble rather than sit there on my ass and get pissed at them...that just causes more stress and is selfish and arrogant. Try offering assistance if you are such a pro!!!
It's funny to hear this arrogant, self inflated, larger than life ego idiot slamming on others who he doesn't want to share the ramp with but keeps saying "buoys".
Ummm, they are called "fenders" or you can even call them "bumpers" but they are "buoys" you fricken idiot...those are the things that float in the water...duh!!
I do hate people who use the ramp to get all the shit done that they should have ready BEFORE they launch but some people aren't as good as it as others...just fact.
What BS. When I learned how to launch and land my first boat, I had all kinds of anxiety. Friends told me that I should just relax, and that people by-and-large are patient at the ramp - all having been there before.
My friends were right. While I was learning and self-conscious, I never received an ounce of scorn, and was always offered kind words of encouragement, and even offers of assistance.
Now after many launches and landings, I am good at it, and I offer the same patience to newbies.
What a dumb ass (sunglass dude). He refers to "getting your buoys out" at least 3 times....I can only assume he means fenders. He should come back when he knows what the heck he's talking about before judging anyone. Smug bastard.
Basically why create a traffic jamb over lack of organization? Sometimes there are things beyond our control that take extra time. This is where patience comes in. The guy who has no regard for others time is the real problem and there are alot of those out there. Bottom line... some people need to be told to move their butts. Some people need to shut up and wait for those who are trying their best. Yep, you can offer a hand to those in need and hopefully it will be appreciated.
Alright.... agreed the old dude deserves some respect, however... your boat can be checked and double checked before it goes in the water. I'm guessin you don't like rush hour traffic downtown... something we have to put up with. Lets just have consideration for everyone else. Get as much ready as possible and once your boat is offloaded move your gear so the next one can offload. The sunglasses dude stated some very good points. We can take offense or listen and learn.
Best free entertainment on a weekend, your local boat ramp. Just pull up a chair, a cooler full of your favourite drink, some snacks and voila. I have launched many boats, hundreds of times over 40 yrs and I routinely see funny and sad(costly) stuff at the ramps. Worst thing to do at a busy ramp- butt into the line waiting to launch or pull out. Fists became the weapon of choice.
It takes my dad and I about 2-3 minutes from when we get to the parking lot until the boat's launched and the truck is parked. I don't think we could make it take 20 minutes if we tried.
Good grief sometimes it takes a little time, especially if you are by yourself, but the lesson here is a good one. Just be ready! Do all your checking and prep work before you get to the ramp. When you get there, you back the boat down, bow line ready, drop it off the trailer, tie it up, and good lord please move it down the dock or around out of the way to tie up, and get your trailer and towing vehicle off the ramp as quickly as possible. A fast in or out is easy if you prep correctly.
If you see someone struggling at the ramp and dont want to wait forever, ask if you can give them a hand. 2 minutes of your time helping could make a better day for everyone and save alot of time later on. Just because I or some one else can launch in 5 min. doesnt mean shit. Help each other out and we all have a good time.
Bingo. If someone is taking a long time, and you want to go in, GO OVER AND HELP THEM. Helping them gets them in quicker, and you in quicker. Sitting there bitching about it does nothing.
@Draknfyre When I bought my first boat, I had this brilliant stroke of genius hit me. When I took my boat out to the lake for the first few times, I actually took some friends who were knowledgeable about boats with me, and had them teach me the "do's and don'ts" of boating, ramp etiquette, etc. After a short while, I was able to function properly on my own.
Not everyone has friends who are knowledgeable about boats. That's like saying "I bought this new F1 car, and had some friends who were knowledgeable about F1 cars help me, everyone else is stupid."
Not everyone is going to know someone with a boat, or with a boat and ramp knowledge.
Your method is fine, but sitting back and continuing to bitch at them, and saying they should have had friends teach them doesn't help either. You still shouldn't be an ass to them.
@Draknfyre I never suggested "being an ass" to anyone. In my experience, boat ownership is something akin to airplane or bike ownership. Like aircraft owners or motorcycle owners, boat owners (who aren't asses) should have no problem developing networks of knowledgeable friends. Mine were glad to help teach me, and they've made for good company.
Of course, when they needed a favor in return, I was glad to oblige as often as I could. Sure, there are the asses; you'll always have asses in life.
@Draknfyre I agree with you about taking a few minutes to help others. I've always been glad to help others, Unfortunately, just as there are the "know it all" asses, I've encountered noobs who were too inexperienced to operate on their own, and too arrogant to admit how little they knew.
Personally, I favor required training and licensing of boat operators. I had to train and test out for my driver's license, motorcycle license, and pilot's licenses. Seems that would be a good place to start.
@Crash2759 Wrote: "If you see someone struggling at the ramp and don't want to wait forever, ask if you can give them a hand. 2 minutes of your time helping could make a better day for everyone and save a lot of time later on."
The problem with what you're suggesting is that people did as you suggest, they would have one less thing to complain about, which would throw the cosmos and the universe out of balance!! ;o)
the guy in the sun glasses is a fucking moron, 5mins? are you fucked it takes at most 2mins and not to mention the guy with the spiky hair trying to pull his boat to the dock with a rope like what a fucking retard like get in the water and push it ya fuck
5 mins is way more than enough time, except in the case of having to step a mast. You should already have everything ready to go people BEFORE you get to the top of the ramp. While WAITING in line, that is the time to deal with the bilge plug, fenders, lines, batt switch, iign key, tilt lock. THEN after waiting, all you do when it is your turn is back down, unhook the winch cable/strap & saftey chain and off you go. What, about 2 mins max at the very putside??
Sunglasses dude super annoying! Ahhh this brings back lovely memories of my youth with my parents arguing and the barely strong enough truck almost pulled backwards into the lake by the weight of the boat plus water! ;)
not more than 5 minutes my ass, what a joke people need to learn how to have patience, 5 minutes, thats the kind of pressure that makes you forget to put your drain plug in, the guy in the glasses needs to jump of a cliff with a fire pit at the bottom
@arcticcat700xtx It almost took that asshole in the glasses 5 minutes to say what he needed to get done at the ramp in 5min! LOL...I have seen people do it in 5 min but they did it 1k times and had their shit together!
I pull into a space and set up the pontoon, load the coolers, etc. the I pull down and get inline to the ramp. Boat hits watter truck leaves watter. The only time I take time is to unhook the winch cable. Or if I'm luanching alone I have to tie up the boat then come back to the truck.. It's called being considerate and not wasteing anyone elses day.......
Over 100 launches and he calls them buoys?? Most people with any experience call them fenders. Buoys are those green and red floating things that mark the channels.
"It is better to keep silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt"
try that at a bass tournament at 5am, when u have a ramp wide enough for only two trucks at a time, if u take more than two minutes u can be sure to get the evil eye lol
1 minute in one minute out..... Your boat should be ready so all you have to do is un hook the bow hook once it hits the water... The drain plug should already be in and your side boes should already be set.... It ticks me off when you have idiots that dont know how to back a boat up as it is then they take there sweet as time laughing holding up everyone else waiting...
Arrogant jerk, accept it that some people have skill at ceratin things than others, away from the boats, what takes me 5 minutes to do , may take you a week!.
@allenda77 Bullshit. Unless there's some unforseen mechanical problem, or high winds or waves, it should not take anyone more than 5 minutes. The point is that you get ready BEFORE you are up. You don't pull up to the water, THEN get ready. If you're not ready to go, let the next guy go ahead of you. Same with pulling, if you boat's not ready to get out of the water, don't block the ramp yet. Let someone else go, and when your boat is ready, THEN back your truck into the water.
@l008comm And what about the age and physical abilities of other people? the guy looks to be fairly old, with a bad posture and scars on his knees and legs, my point still stands. Even making all preparations prior to launch, there are still always those who are not as familiar with, nor have so much experience in launching a boat and taking much longer than others.
@allenda77 Exactly. That arrogant boat expert dickhead looks like he could suck a dick in less than 2 minutes, but wouldn't have the first clue on how to eat pussy.
Leave the old bloke alone. Give him a hand or shut the fuck up.
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I say somthing to them. they always act mad. but we other guys will be lined up and puts pressure on the rest of us. I get in and out. it i have a breakdown or somthing occurs. i apoligize to the others having to wait on me.
If you need practice go get it. not on my time. you might end up in a fight here in TEXAS. We don't do the waiting all day for you thing down here!!!!
it seems im always behind slow people. when i get my boat to the ramp all i can think about is fishing and being behind slow people gets to me. i also hate when new people with you mess up your routine on getting on or off the lake. i fish alone most of the time and it takes me less than 2 min to drive my truck to the water and get my 19ft boat on the trailer and off the ramp. a drive on trailer is a must. i will never own a roller trailer. my crank on my trailer is never out more than 1 foot
My buddy and I aren't the best fisherman, but we have the boat in the water in literally 2 minutes. He's a truck driver so he's used to it. As far as mobility goes, we're the best in the bass club
it does take a few extra to do sailboats but so it in the parking lot. don't do it on the ramp. prep the boat so all you have to do is back in into the water, release your winch and safety chain, and tie it to the dock as far back as you can so that the next person can get in as soon as you move your truck. people that prep on the ramp make me wanna hook a chain to their rig and show them where they should get set up.
Sorry folks. It takes longer than 5 min to setup and raise the mast and sails on a sailboat. Just have a little patience and deal with it. The lake isn't going anywhere.
@Shepson1 yeah so setup your boat in the parking lot not on the ramp while everyone else is waiting!, its not very difficult to be slightly considerate is it.
I set up my sailboat well out of the way when I can. I don't block the ramp until i'm ready to launch. I just can't stand the selfish powerboat idiot in the clip who type casts every kind of boater because he can't stand when people take longer than 5 min. He doesn't think of anyone but himself, and doesn't consider that there are different skill levels, and different attitudes that are not wrong to have when it comes to boating. He's a jerk.
@Shepson1 sure, i sail a mac 26x and it takes me a full hour to prepare all the rigging etc in the parking lot before launch, im not in a rush either -- and yeah the guy is a jerk i agree :).
anyway i sail the Mediterranean and i find if i am struggling with something on the ramp, someone always comes up and helps if they think they know better -- instead of cussing and avoiding eye contact (americans are weird that way or just the jerks i guess :) ).
If it's taking longer than 5 minutes then you're doing too much right at the ramp. I get my mast up, boom and sails hanked on, mooring lines on, fenders on, all in the parking lot. My "ramp time" for my sailboat is almost the same as for my powerboat. If you've got a behemoth and are trying to launch on a shallow ramp, it can take a little longer, but for the sake of others, please do EVERYTHING you can to keep your ramp time short. The lake may not be going anywhere, but my V-Cay days are!
@Shepson1 ya true the lake isnt going anywhere but the good coves and all the good spots on the lake will get taken up while your waiting for a random guy that should practice on his own time to launch a boat and get things ready
What's more important? You getting to your special cove before everyone else does, or someone who may have a little less experience doing the launch as safely as possible?
Don't forget to think of others. You are not the only important person in this world, or the only one using the lake.
@Shepson1 Sorry, I have to respectfuly disagree. Taking more time than required to accomplish a job does not equate directly to being safe. Properly PRE planning and KNOWING EXACTLY what must be done is the proper safe way. If someone can't back a trailer, then either, ON YOUR OWN TIME practice in a parking lot, do not make me lose time while a person is learning, or ask someone else who has the experience to "school" you. I for one just do not understand the whole slow equals safe argument.
At least you're respectful. So long as that remains true, I don't mind that you disagree. I am an accomplished boat launcher. It takes me half an hour or so to put my sailboat together, which I do in the parking lot out of the way. When I actually get to the ramp, I'm faster than 90% of the power boaters out there, launching in less than 2 min. But I don't begrudge a slower person. I still think you think you are more important than anyone else.
@Shepson1 im 16 years old i just started driving theres guys 40 that have been driving forever that takes 5 times longer cause they forget there plugs,unstrap,ect im on top of my shit b4 i waste other peoples time... slow people dont get it. obviously your one of the people that the rest of us have to wait for
And you're obviously a sophomore (sophisticated moron) teenager that thinks you know all and that everyone else in the world is stupid. Read my other posts. I'm in the way for 2 min tops, because I DO know what I'm doing.
It is extremely inadvisable to judge someone you know nothing about. Even more-so without doing your research. Grow up. And learn to spell.
@Shepson1 No, I will order you around, twit. Set up your frikin boat in the parking lot. Pull it down to the ramp, back it in, unhook it, 5 mins. What's the problem, glasses?
Really? Are you 6yr old? Tell you what. Click on the button that says "all comments". Then type "ctrl+f" to bring up a search bar. Then type "shepson" into that bar, and click next to cycle through all my comments on this thread. Then see for yourself if what you're ordering me to do, or your comments to me are have even the slightest point whatsoever.
@Shepson1 Ok, I did it, and it your posts are all saying that you should take 30 min to 1 hour to rig up your boat in the boat ramp, and tie everyone up, b/c SAFETY is soooo important. Well, guess what, maybe CONSIDERATION should be just as important, but NO, not for Shepson1. I bet you are the kind of guy that pays by check in the express lane at the store, holding up the show,because the WORLD REVOLVES AROUND YOU! Truth hurts, Shepson1 (as in "I'm #1") Great username, VERY appropriate...
Everybody forgot two major points, #1 shut your f***ing doors on your vehicle while you're on the ramp, and #2 shut your d***ed headlights off after dark when winching your boat onto the trailer so others can see to back down!
im 17 and i bought my first boat with money i made over the summer. it takes me about 2 min tops with 2 people due to the fact that i get everything ready in the parking lot and all i have to do is back it in.
i hate waiting for people at the ramp do your check in the parking lot back up un clip the boat grab the ropes and your done i dont see what the hold up is. sometimes things do beak but this is about the only excuse for holding up the ramp. At least this guy had the common sense to go during non busy hours. nothing is worse the getting to the ramp at 6 just to sit behind someone that dont know what they are doing
lol the funniest thing that ive seen at boat launches were people with an inboard outboard boats and the hyros went out so they couldnt lift the outdrive! haha so instead of simply disconnecting the hydros and manually lifting it and tying it upwards they drag it out....instant $1000 damage...
Wouldn't it be nice if people fill the cooler at home, rather than at the ramp. If 4 people ride together in the truck why is all there gear in the truck? Wouldn't it be easier to place the rods, tackle boxes, coolers in the boat before launch? I see this almost everytime I use the ramp, still nobody uses their heads.
I agree with "xlight's" comment. What we all need is a smug superior commentator. I agree that it can be annoying at the ramp sometimes, but even with lots of experience, things can go wrong. I just hope someone is there to see Mr.Sunglasses's bad day, and then be patient and help him. It would teach him some humility. That is, unless he is as perfect as he claims...
My first lauch went smoothly. Weeks before the holiday I bought and read a small book "getting started in powerboating". Then I googled some funny stories about things that go wrong at boat ramps, very helpful. I took 4 fellow divers with me and we prepared everything in the parking lot. Two were ready to get in the water to guide the boat. It took us under ten minutes to get the boat in. It's all about the 7 P's: Peak perfect preparation prevents p.ss poor performance.
I hate it when people skip line and pull right up to the ramp. You're suppose to pull to the back of the line whether you are putting in or taking out.
My brother sank a boat and a truck and a trailer (he was on RealTV if you ever saw that video of the boat launch and the brand new white truck sinking and the prop of the brand new boat being rammed through the boat behind him). :P Yeah 5 minutes if you've launched hundreds of times. If it was my third time launching a boat, fuck you, you can wait or launch it for me.
the best day in a boat owners life is the day he buys and sells the boat
owalrippoo 1 day ago
Just the kind of folks you have to watch out for and help, otherwise they are a danger to themselves as well as other. I see these guys every weekend that are amazed I can get my boat off the trailer,in the water, docked, and drive my truck to the parking area in 5-7 minutes tops. All it takes is practice until it's second nature and be set up BEFORE you get to the ramp. I've been luckier than the average joe being my dad taught me how to do this when I was about 12. Nothing to it.
55slice 1 month ago
It's not a buoy. It's a fender.
df446 1 month ago
Ya lets enable the angry impatient boat launcher, try launching 10 feet up river from a bridge and rushing water, in gravel big guy.
SomecoolName1 1 month ago
Slow is your friend! Slower the better docking and such
superhawkn 1 month ago
the guy reminds me of phil hellmuth
2CyMaN 1 month ago
They are not "buoys" ... buoys float in the water and mark things ... he means "Fenders" ... also NOT called bumpers like at the end of the video, bumpers are on cars, lol. Proper terminology goes along way in making you look like you know what your doing Bob. =)
218TimesTwoPlus4 2 months ago
Perfect timing for an expression like this. I agree with you totally and truthfully.
seosnatch 2 months ago
The person being interviewed makes valid points, but he comes off as a real ass. His points should serve an educational purpose, but his demeanor is very distasteful.
What ever happened to manners?? Here we have someone who comes across as an ill mannered jerk complaining about other ill mannered boaters. Sad. Very sad.
CounterCultureLives 2 months ago
Lol id tell this guy to kick my ass. If you dont wanna wait take ur ass to the kiddy pool. Help people out thats whats wrong with this world
LilMissChristine1 2 months ago
Wow old people cant drive cars and I just learned they suck at driving boats too.
armyengineer2012 3 months ago
the cocky SOB with black blazer is one arrogant dickhead .........MR "know it all' and too good to lend helping hand ........
couar351 3 months ago
if that was my grandpa that fucker was talking about i'd deck him in the face...i help people all the time at the ramp, i'm good at launching my boat and since i have a roller trailer and a direct injected motor i'm out in seconds...no time choking the engine and all... i just get out the way and help others. there's times when it's so rough or windy that i use my boat to tow people's boats off their trailer and away from the pitching dock.
fishaholic2012 4 months ago 3
Its not called a bouy dip shit. It is called a FENDER! Your not a boater if you call it a bout.
sailingjacobe 4 months ago
One other thing when you do back down the ramp don,t take up two spots stay over to one side so somebody can launch beside you.
todaytriper 4 months ago
I agree and disagree with some things. 1st off, if someone is struggling, be a damn human and go help them. I do agree, you should be ready in the parking lot before you reach the ramp. Get your ropes out, fenders on, tie-downs off, boat loaded and do a run through with your "crew" or yourself if you're alone. Once you hit the water you should be ready to launch, BUT if you're slow at it because you're inexperienced or old or whatever... just take your time and do it right! Offer assistance!
phantaztix 4 months ago
As the owner of a race boat, it CAN be done in 1 minute. That isn't including the time it takes to park and walk back to the boat, which varies by ramp. We check the necessities once in the pits, and on the ramp, we just check quickly for engine leaks and oil pressure. That takes under a minute.
FandRRacing 4 months ago
If you're in that much of a hurry to get in the water, you should leave earlier! That arrogant ass doing the talking just pisses me off. He's the one that I'd sit and watch if he got in a jam and needed help. Dad and I can get the Tracker in the water and ramp clear in no time flat, but so what? Been doing it years. We enjoy getting to help a newby. It's a brotherhood out on the water, lend a hand when needed. Don't be a prick!
bapabob 4 months ago 2
I'm a 55 year old Dad. I do most of the work and my teen age kids hold the boat after I have moored it (with fenders) or beached the boat after launching. They like beaching better than mooring. They say its easier. What ever :>). I then retrieve SUV and trailer and proceed to park it several miles away and hike back to the boat... where ever it may be. Hopefully still afloat and like new... still...Wishful thinking!!!
badcompanyCDN 5 months ago
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badcompanyCDN 5 months ago
The word fender was not used once in this video... **facepalm**
girrulesyzwx 5 months ago
me and my dad can have the boat in the water and off the dock in under 5 minutes lol but i love watching the amatuers launch and it is a fender not buoy. buoys float in the water....
nhbiglake 5 months ago
Give the bloke a hand, he might be quicker next time. What about yourself, are you Mr perfect. Share your knowledge, be good to one another, you will reward yourself.
royce5275 5 months ago
First off, the ass holes at the boat ramp with their $100,000.00 can shove it up the ass. Some of us who go alone, might take 10 mins, if so TUFF ! LIVE WITH IT!.. I get pissed at people who wont let you LOAD, but cut you off trying to get your trailer down to load up!
enterprise59 5 months ago
looks like a bosley hair and viagra customer to me lol
dac8365 5 months ago
That guy is a cock. that is all
frenchtoast2eat 5 months ago
Dude the guy that is talking during the entire video was a DOUCHE! Seriously bro get off your high horse man...
crusadervw 5 months ago 3
I see it every weekend. People who simply cannot get their boat in the water, or back on their trailer. Patience is a virtue, but don't obstruct the lanes if you aren't ready to launch/trailer. If your truck isn't next in line, don't drive your boat into the launch area. It's aboat launch, not a parking lot. I will check you if I have to and have done so on many occasions. I even had a guy try to drive his boat onto my trailer once(drunk ass Canadians).
carlthejarl 5 months ago
@carlthejarl And, BTW, a word of advice on backing your trailer...The trick is to avoid too much head movement. Pick a spot in your driver's side mirror and fix a point on the driver's side of your trailer. Stay as close to the left as you can w/out hitting anything and you can be sure that your right side is far from danger. Twisting your head left to right over and over makes you overcorrect. I've seen a ton of people really F up while backing their trailer.
carlthejarl 5 months ago
And though am personally in and out of the water in less than 5 minutes I've done it hundreds if not thousands of times and I have a good system with a good driver backing in the trailer while I man the boat.
I always try to help others who I see are having trouble rather than sit there on my ass and get pissed at them...that just causes more stress and is selfish and arrogant. Try offering assistance if you are such a pro!!!
nowhinerbabies 5 months ago 3
It's funny to hear this arrogant, self inflated, larger than life ego idiot slamming on others who he doesn't want to share the ramp with but keeps saying "buoys".
Ummm, they are called "fenders" or you can even call them "bumpers" but they are "buoys" you fricken idiot...those are the things that float in the water...duh!!
I do hate people who use the ramp to get all the shit done that they should have ready BEFORE they launch but some people aren't as good as it as others...just fact.
nowhinerbabies 5 months ago
thats the guy i will be throwing in the lake when he gives his bitchy little stare that I am taking to long with my kids
RayneoftheDead 5 months ago 2
I could launch a boat by myself at 16 in under 5 minutes. It's not hard.
22Angst 5 months ago
douchebag who thinks he knows everything... the guy sitting in this boat in this video.....
bmxguy08 6 months ago
dude is glasses had titles for everybody but he forgot his title arrogant douchebag
JAGS52982 6 months ago 2
What BS. When I learned how to launch and land my first boat, I had all kinds of anxiety. Friends told me that I should just relax, and that people by-and-large are patient at the ramp - all having been there before.
My friends were right. While I was learning and self-conscious, I never received an ounce of scorn, and was always offered kind words of encouragement, and even offers of assistance.
Now after many launches and landings, I am good at it, and I offer the same patience to newbies.
IronDioPriest 6 months ago
What a dumb ass (sunglass dude). He refers to "getting your buoys out" at least 3 times....I can only assume he means fenders. He should come back when he knows what the heck he's talking about before judging anyone. Smug bastard.
petrock395 6 months ago
Basically why create a traffic jamb over lack of organization? Sometimes there are things beyond our control that take extra time. This is where patience comes in. The guy who has no regard for others time is the real problem and there are alot of those out there. Bottom line... some people need to be told to move their butts. Some people need to shut up and wait for those who are trying their best. Yep, you can offer a hand to those in need and hopefully it will be appreciated.
smwizzz 6 months ago
Alright.... agreed the old dude deserves some respect, however... your boat can be checked and double checked before it goes in the water. I'm guessin you don't like rush hour traffic downtown... something we have to put up with. Lets just have consideration for everyone else. Get as much ready as possible and once your boat is offloaded move your gear so the next one can offload. The sunglasses dude stated some very good points. We can take offense or listen and learn.
smwizzz 6 months ago
Best free entertainment on a weekend, your local boat ramp. Just pull up a chair, a cooler full of your favourite drink, some snacks and voila. I have launched many boats, hundreds of times over 40 yrs and I routinely see funny and sad(costly) stuff at the ramps. Worst thing to do at a busy ramp- butt into the line waiting to launch or pull out. Fists became the weapon of choice.
saxmanchiro 6 months ago
get over yaself......
bazzazaz111 6 months ago
let the old man alone he just wants to for a nice boat ride heaven forbid he take his time to make sure he does everything correctly
deathbybmx 6 months ago
let the guy launch his boat if u want to get ur boat in faster go to another boat launch
AMPzR3MiX 6 months ago
What a cocky prick!
SuperBubble52 6 months ago
Lmao the guy with the glasses is such a douchebag
Thenotoriousfmx 6 months ago
It takes my dad and I about 2-3 minutes from when we get to the parking lot until the boat's launched and the truck is parked. I don't think we could make it take 20 minutes if we tried.
Kcducttaper1 6 months ago
This cocky guy needs to be punched in the face.
MatthewQLlewellyn 7 months ago 3
Holy shit guys really he is an old man he has no one to help him and all u guys are bitching
POLE0903 7 months ago
I thought this was a video of a guy screwing up his boat launch!
tankedassasin 7 months ago
wut a fucking ass hole i would go beat his ass
justsumday2010 7 months ago
Well there is one thing you could always do to you know make things go by faster HELP! Dudes like 70 either take a nap or lend a hand.
boiprof 7 months ago
I can launch my 21 footer in 5 minutes and assholes still will get pissed, usually the mens wifes will bitch. LOL . so I take my time.
OdyBeRidin 7 months ago
SAILBOATS ARE FOR QUEERS AND DEMOCRATS
SoundOffAudio 7 months ago 6
@SoundOffAudio boombah!
TheMrsrt8 7 months ago
@SoundOffAudio oh god you sound like a complete fucking retard
jimbeen1771 3 weeks ago
Good grief sometimes it takes a little time, especially if you are by yourself, but the lesson here is a good one. Just be ready! Do all your checking and prep work before you get to the ramp. When you get there, you back the boat down, bow line ready, drop it off the trailer, tie it up, and good lord please move it down the dock or around out of the way to tie up, and get your trailer and towing vehicle off the ramp as quickly as possible. A fast in or out is easy if you prep correctly.
srybishop 8 months ago
Fat guy with sunglasses...Do the world a favor...Please
Shut the fuck up.
zoidberg96913 8 months ago 3
Sunglasses looks like a ski instructor at my ski resort.
PotatoGunsRule 8 months ago
Miami people are the rudest when it comes to this... I once saw a guy yelling things at this couple... it was crazy...
moonkid1982 8 months ago
If you see someone struggling at the ramp and dont want to wait forever, ask if you can give them a hand. 2 minutes of your time helping could make a better day for everyone and save alot of time later on. Just because I or some one else can launch in 5 min. doesnt mean shit. Help each other out and we all have a good time.
Crash2759 9 months ago 38
@Crash2759
Bingo. If someone is taking a long time, and you want to go in, GO OVER AND HELP THEM. Helping them gets them in quicker, and you in quicker. Sitting there bitching about it does nothing.
Draknfyre 7 months ago 20
@Draknfyre When I bought my first boat, I had this brilliant stroke of genius hit me. When I took my boat out to the lake for the first few times, I actually took some friends who were knowledgeable about boats with me, and had them teach me the "do's and don'ts" of boating, ramp etiquette, etc. After a short while, I was able to function properly on my own.
What a concept!!
CounterCultureLives 2 months ago
@CounterCultureLives
Not everyone has friends who are knowledgeable about boats. That's like saying "I bought this new F1 car, and had some friends who were knowledgeable about F1 cars help me, everyone else is stupid."
Not everyone is going to know someone with a boat, or with a boat and ramp knowledge.
Your method is fine, but sitting back and continuing to bitch at them, and saying they should have had friends teach them doesn't help either. You still shouldn't be an ass to them.
Draknfyre 2 months ago
@Draknfyre I never suggested "being an ass" to anyone. In my experience, boat ownership is something akin to airplane or bike ownership. Like aircraft owners or motorcycle owners, boat owners (who aren't asses) should have no problem developing networks of knowledgeable friends. Mine were glad to help teach me, and they've made for good company.
Of course, when they needed a favor in return, I was glad to oblige as often as I could. Sure, there are the asses; you'll always have asses in life.
CounterCultureLives 2 months ago
@CounterCultureLives "Yeah, my mate Fred taught me how to fly an airplane. Only took a couple of hours."
Really? You used airplanes as an example?
ubercool86 1 month ago
@ubercool86 Not sure who you are quoting, but it isn't me.
CounterCultureLives 1 month ago
@Draknfyre I agree with you about taking a few minutes to help others. I've always been glad to help others, Unfortunately, just as there are the "know it all" asses, I've encountered noobs who were too inexperienced to operate on their own, and too arrogant to admit how little they knew.
Personally, I favor required training and licensing of boat operators. I had to train and test out for my driver's license, motorcycle license, and pilot's licenses. Seems that would be a good place to start.
CounterCultureLives 2 months ago
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@Crash2759 Wrote: "If you see someone struggling at the ramp and don't want to wait forever, ask if you can give them a hand. 2 minutes of your time helping could make a better day for everyone and save a lot of time later on."
The problem with what you're suggesting is that people did as you suggest, they would have one less thing to complain about, which would throw the cosmos and the universe out of balance!! ;o)
CounterCultureLives 2 months ago
Being prepared is crucial but everyone was a nooby once. I do love to watch the ramp on a Sunday.
arickosmo 9 months ago
don't forget... elderly suck at driving boats too
klwilliam2 9 months ago
the guy in the sun glasses is a fucking moron, 5mins? are you fucked it takes at most 2mins and not to mention the guy with the spiky hair trying to pull his boat to the dock with a rope like what a fucking retard like get in the water and push it ya fuck
damasta227 9 months ago
you fucking humans deserve to be destroyed
Seigu007 9 months ago
The one that gets to me are the brand new boats owner, that has to wash their boat at the ramp while it's still in the water on the trailer!
And all you want to do is load up and get out of the water.
Then there are the one that wants to pull up next to your boat to launch since there are two ramp, but only one lane to park and get ready to launch .
Then there are the one that is loading up the boat while its at the dock, and won't just move their boat to the other side so people and launch
oakland002 9 months ago
This guy makes me want to get rid of my boat......
flynomo 9 months ago
What a DOUCHE BAG.
Aggiesgigem 9 months ago
this guy must hate his job it at lest 10-15 min to do this on avrg
TheHemi68 9 months ago
5 mins is way more than enough time, except in the case of having to step a mast. You should already have everything ready to go people BEFORE you get to the top of the ramp. While WAITING in line, that is the time to deal with the bilge plug, fenders, lines, batt switch, iign key, tilt lock. THEN after waiting, all you do when it is your turn is back down, unhook the winch cable/strap & saftey chain and off you go. What, about 2 mins max at the very putside??
dmanlyr 9 months ago
Sunglasses dude super annoying! Ahhh this brings back lovely memories of my youth with my parents arguing and the barely strong enough truck almost pulled backwards into the lake by the weight of the boat plus water! ;)
Platinumblonde69 9 months ago
throw bouys out???? this guy loves buoys i would love to know what he needs bouys for. dont they mark the channel.
aca319ca 9 months ago
not more than 5 minutes my ass, what a joke people need to learn how to have patience, 5 minutes, thats the kind of pressure that makes you forget to put your drain plug in, the guy in the glasses needs to jump of a cliff with a fire pit at the bottom
arcticcat700xtx 9 months ago
@arcticcat700xtx It almost took that asshole in the glasses 5 minutes to say what he needed to get done at the ramp in 5min! LOL...I have seen people do it in 5 min but they did it 1k times and had their shit together!
MultiBamf69 9 months ago
@MultiBamf69 LOL yeah but the average joe does not take 5 min, I cant wait till summer!!! get my boat out
arcticcat700xtx 9 months ago
@arcticcat700xtx Omg I cant wait either..I have a jet ski and am egar to gt out and have some fun on the lake!!
MultiBamf69 9 months ago
@MultiBamf69 haha same man, its too bad i live in canada and have to wait longer to get out:( do watersports and stuff
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TheCsfish3 9 months ago
"islam is the way", as they say...
kalmius7 10 months ago
love ya Bill . good job . U never criticized a soul either !
tencz57 10 months ago
hate these know it all's. He's the reason why people will make mistakes.
volvocare 10 months ago
why would you want to rush it in 5 minutes?
not safe
JosephMBoyer 10 months ago
bob is a rookie around here and we dont like know it all's especially this kind
use the staging area thats why its there
GusgusA1 10 months ago
bob is a rookie around here and we dont like know it all's especially this kind
GusgusA1 10 months ago
I pull into a space and set up the pontoon, load the coolers, etc. the I pull down and get inline to the ramp. Boat hits watter truck leaves watter. The only time I take time is to unhook the winch cable. Or if I'm luanching alone I have to tie up the boat then come back to the truck.. It's called being considerate and not wasteing anyone elses day.......
mdr8088 11 months ago
so your supposed to have a 5 min time limit..i'm sorry but thats just screwed up and freaking wrong,not everybodys a pro.
kingwithabrokencrown 11 months ago
It takes me about 45 seconds to launch my boat, assuming there aren't any morons in front of me!
uzicanvas 11 months ago
The main thing is to prep and load before you are on the ramp. The old guy in should have done most of his task before he backed into the water.
NiteClerk 11 months ago
sailboats suck. Get an engine and GO!
mthunder15 11 months ago
keep your mouth shut And just be nice to other if you know there having trouble, dont rush them. Waiting dosent kill you
smallblocksupercharg 11 months ago
Over 100 launches and he calls them buoys?? Most people with any experience call them fenders. Buoys are those green and red floating things that mark the channels.
"It is better to keep silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt"
jmstrks1 11 months ago
The guy with sunglasses is a asshole when u go fishing its about haveing fun not being in a dam rush if people cant wait then they need to leave
tator233 11 months ago
try that at a bass tournament at 5am, when u have a ramp wide enough for only two trucks at a time, if u take more than two minutes u can be sure to get the evil eye lol
stovepipe51 11 months ago
1 minute in one minute out..... Your boat should be ready so all you have to do is un hook the bow hook once it hits the water... The drain plug should already be in and your side boes should already be set.... It ticks me off when you have idiots that dont know how to back a boat up as it is then they take there sweet as time laughing holding up everyone else waiting...
mogyver69 11 months ago
I agree with most, this guy (sun glasses) is a total jackass. 'F**KU'. I've done over a thousand and five mins is bull shit.
MrBonediver 1 year ago
@MrBonediver How long does it take you?
FandRRacing 4 months ago
Arrogant jerk, accept it that some people have skill at ceratin things than others, away from the boats, what takes me 5 minutes to do , may take you a week!.
allenda77 2 years ago 88
@allenda77 Bullshit. Unless there's some unforseen mechanical problem, or high winds or waves, it should not take anyone more than 5 minutes. The point is that you get ready BEFORE you are up. You don't pull up to the water, THEN get ready. If you're not ready to go, let the next guy go ahead of you. Same with pulling, if you boat's not ready to get out of the water, don't block the ramp yet. Let someone else go, and when your boat is ready, THEN back your truck into the water.
l008comm 5 months ago
@l008comm And what about the age and physical abilities of other people? the guy looks to be fairly old, with a bad posture and scars on his knees and legs, my point still stands. Even making all preparations prior to launch, there are still always those who are not as familiar with, nor have so much experience in launching a boat and taking much longer than others.
allenda77 5 months ago
@allenda77 Exactly. That arrogant boat expert dickhead looks like he could suck a dick in less than 2 minutes, but wouldn't have the first clue on how to eat pussy.
Leave the old bloke alone. Give him a hand or shut the fuck up.
blampa 5 months ago 3
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I say somthing to them. they always act mad. but we other guys will be lined up and puts pressure on the rest of us. I get in and out. it i have a breakdown or somthing occurs. i apoligize to the others having to wait on me.
If you need practice go get it. not on my time. you might end up in a fight here in TEXAS. We don't do the waiting all day for you thing down here!!!!
wthjrtx1 2 years ago
he should give me that boat and i would make good use of it...maybe give him often rides too
imraan47 2 years ago 6
tsk tsk.... Wealthy people..
GGGunitNextLevel 2 years ago 7
I'd rather be nautical man rather than get out in the water and realize I forgot my anchor. lol
rkj4107 2 years ago 19
most people have lines and fenders the expert in the interveiw has ropes and bouy PS learn the right terms
tblackledge 2 years ago 32
jezz im 15 and i can put my own boat in the water less than 5 minutes at the boat ramp
curtainium40 2 years ago 19
im 15 too, not that hard ppl..and my dad has a mastercraft.....i mean come on..
aj508746 2 years ago
it seems im always behind slow people. when i get my boat to the ramp all i can think about is fishing and being behind slow people gets to me. i also hate when new people with you mess up your routine on getting on or off the lake. i fish alone most of the time and it takes me less than 2 min to drive my truck to the water and get my 19ft boat on the trailer and off the ramp. a drive on trailer is a must. i will never own a roller trailer. my crank on my trailer is never out more than 1 foot
aanderson66 2 years ago 8
My buddy and I aren't the best fisherman, but we have the boat in the water in literally 2 minutes. He's a truck driver so he's used to it. As far as mobility goes, we're the best in the bass club
rangerbass519 2 years ago 6
it does take a few extra to do sailboats but so it in the parking lot. don't do it on the ramp. prep the boat so all you have to do is back in into the water, release your winch and safety chain, and tie it to the dock as far back as you can so that the next person can get in as soon as you move your truck. people that prep on the ramp make me wanna hook a chain to their rig and show them where they should get set up.
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pickmeaname1 2 years ago 28
i agree. that is the most important thing on my list is the plugs.
aladat 2 years ago 17
Sorry folks. It takes longer than 5 min to setup and raise the mast and sails on a sailboat. Just have a little patience and deal with it. The lake isn't going anywhere.
Shepson1 2 years ago 117
@Shepson1 yeah so setup your boat in the parking lot not on the ramp while everyone else is waiting!, its not very difficult to be slightly considerate is it.
quosmo1 11 months ago
@quosmo1
I set up my sailboat well out of the way when I can. I don't block the ramp until i'm ready to launch. I just can't stand the selfish powerboat idiot in the clip who type casts every kind of boater because he can't stand when people take longer than 5 min. He doesn't think of anyone but himself, and doesn't consider that there are different skill levels, and different attitudes that are not wrong to have when it comes to boating. He's a jerk.
Shepson1 11 months ago
@Shepson1 sure, i sail a mac 26x and it takes me a full hour to prepare all the rigging etc in the parking lot before launch, im not in a rush either -- and yeah the guy is a jerk i agree :).
anyway i sail the Mediterranean and i find if i am struggling with something on the ramp, someone always comes up and helps if they think they know better -- instead of cussing and avoiding eye contact (americans are weird that way or just the jerks i guess :) ).
26 feet is difficult to launch tho!
quosmo1 11 months ago
If it's taking longer than 5 minutes then you're doing too much right at the ramp. I get my mast up, boom and sails hanked on, mooring lines on, fenders on, all in the parking lot. My "ramp time" for my sailboat is almost the same as for my powerboat. If you've got a behemoth and are trying to launch on a shallow ramp, it can take a little longer, but for the sake of others, please do EVERYTHING you can to keep your ramp time short. The lake may not be going anywhere, but my V-Cay days are!
biglar155 10 months ago
@biglar155
You need to read more carefully what I wrote. Check the thread before you start ordering me what to do, and you may find that I already do it.
@quosmo1
Yes. Americans are jerks. On the whole, stupid selfish jerks who think of nobody but themselves. It makes me ashamed to be one.
Shepson1 10 months ago
@Shepson1 super man froze the lake no sailing for you
KaiserVadin 10 months ago
@Shepson1 ya true the lake isnt going anywhere but the good coves and all the good spots on the lake will get taken up while your waiting for a random guy that should practice on his own time to launch a boat and get things ready
hbplayerz420 9 months ago
@hbplayerz420
What's more important? You getting to your special cove before everyone else does, or someone who may have a little less experience doing the launch as safely as possible?
Don't forget to think of others. You are not the only important person in this world, or the only one using the lake.
Shepson1 9 months ago
@Shepson1 Sorry, I have to respectfuly disagree. Taking more time than required to accomplish a job does not equate directly to being safe. Properly PRE planning and KNOWING EXACTLY what must be done is the proper safe way. If someone can't back a trailer, then either, ON YOUR OWN TIME practice in a parking lot, do not make me lose time while a person is learning, or ask someone else who has the experience to "school" you. I for one just do not understand the whole slow equals safe argument.
dmanlyr 9 months ago
@dmanlyr
At least you're respectful. So long as that remains true, I don't mind that you disagree. I am an accomplished boat launcher. It takes me half an hour or so to put my sailboat together, which I do in the parking lot out of the way. When I actually get to the ramp, I'm faster than 90% of the power boaters out there, launching in less than 2 min. But I don't begrudge a slower person. I still think you think you are more important than anyone else.
Shepson1 9 months ago
@Shepson1 im 16 years old i just started driving theres guys 40 that have been driving forever that takes 5 times longer cause they forget there plugs,unstrap,ect im on top of my shit b4 i waste other peoples time... slow people dont get it. obviously your one of the people that the rest of us have to wait for
hbplayerz420 9 months ago
@hbplayerz420
And you're obviously a sophomore (sophisticated moron) teenager that thinks you know all and that everyone else in the world is stupid. Read my other posts. I'm in the way for 2 min tops, because I DO know what I'm doing.
It is extremely inadvisable to judge someone you know nothing about. Even more-so without doing your research. Grow up. And learn to spell.
Shepson1 9 months ago
@Shepson1 do that in the parking lot, not the boat ramp!!!
rs8684 8 months ago
@rs8684
You need to research what I've already said at least twice before you go ordering me around. Think before you act.
Shepson1 8 months ago
@Shepson1 No, I will order you around, twit. Set up your frikin boat in the parking lot. Pull it down to the ramp, back it in, unhook it, 5 mins. What's the problem, glasses?
rs8684 8 months ago
@rs8684
Really? Are you 6yr old? Tell you what. Click on the button that says "all comments". Then type "ctrl+f" to bring up a search bar. Then type "shepson" into that bar, and click next to cycle through all my comments on this thread. Then see for yourself if what you're ordering me to do, or your comments to me are have even the slightest point whatsoever.
Twit indeed...
Shepson1 8 months ago
@Shepson1 Ok, I did it, and it your posts are all saying that you should take 30 min to 1 hour to rig up your boat in the boat ramp, and tie everyone up, b/c SAFETY is soooo important. Well, guess what, maybe CONSIDERATION should be just as important, but NO, not for Shepson1. I bet you are the kind of guy that pays by check in the express lane at the store, holding up the show,because the WORLD REVOLVES AROUND YOU! Truth hurts, Shepson1 (as in "I'm #1") Great username, VERY appropriate...
rs8684 8 months ago
@rs8684
You are 6 years old!! You still need to learn how to read!
Shepson1 8 months ago
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and this is why i have my boat in the water all year at a covered dock...well, that...and the fact that it's a 36 foot trojan. hehe
tuck0006 2 years ago
Two weeks away from the WI fishing opener. Nothing like that line of FISHTAB showing up at the launch on Saturday.
KillroyWI 2 years ago
With my family and our standard routine it takes less then 5 minutes to launch and be out on the water. It's not that hard.........
1969MustangMACH1 2 years ago 3
Everybody forgot two major points, #1 shut your f***ing doors on your vehicle while you're on the ramp, and #2 shut your d***ed headlights off after dark when winching your boat onto the trailer so others can see to back down!
dptymk 2 years ago 5
#3 Once the boat is in the water - dont forget that the sharp end always points towards the front.
plastabrick 2 years ago 4
Is that Mike Leach giving us pointers on how to launch a boat?
tmua23 2 years ago 4
Uh... you don't put buoys out.. they're called FENDERS! lol
audiogod15 2 years ago 2
That was a stupid video, I can't believe I wasted 3:01 of my life on it, plus the 30sec. it took to write this....
pennsy671 2 years ago 6
i'm done in less than 5. ha ha! 14ft john boat in the bed of my truck! i use the beach!
gawnfishin2day 2 years ago
Some people should just stick to wathcing fishing on TV. And 5 mins, thats even too long.
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that guy in the sunglasses who thinks he knows everything needs to shut his trap
adfildez 2 years ago 272
@adfildez
Yeah I know what a fucking douche. I hope someone keys his red sportscar, asshole reminds me of my rich, prick neighbour
spartan688082 11 months ago
records 37 seconds as soon as you put it in reverse at my marina lol
jimcantplay 2 years ago
wow...this is painful to watch...lol :)
when i go with my family we keep the ski's in the boat
and 28 minutes? i agree with jesse...i'm 14 and i can launch our ski boat in 5 minutes...
muffingal001 2 years ago 2
i am 14 also and can launch our boat faster than both of my parents too
ProudFordMAN 2 years ago 2
im 15 and i can launch my dads bass boat by myself in 4 minites
jesse112693 3 years ago
Good stuff, can't spell minutes, but what can you do.
mra2z 3 years ago 6
I do it with in about 2 min. by myself I luanch about 4 times a week from March 30 to December 15
BoeingXtremes 3 years ago
im 17 and i bought my first boat with money i made over the summer. it takes me about 2 min tops with 2 people due to the fact that i get everything ready in the parking lot and all i have to do is back it in.
bmxbroseph 3 years ago 3
BAHAHA! idiot...
KookyMonster14 3 years ago
30 seconds and I am done......
with help 20 seconds ...maybe
666trixie1 3 years ago
i hate waiting for people at the ramp do your check in the parking lot back up un clip the boat grab the ropes and your done i dont see what the hold up is. sometimes things do beak but this is about the only excuse for holding up the ramp. At least this guy had the common sense to go during non busy hours. nothing is worse the getting to the ramp at 6 just to sit behind someone that dont know what they are doing
tundradave24 3 years ago 6
damn lol i cant believe this people, well damn i guess if you been fishin, boat/ jet ski ridin as much as this country boy i know wat to do lol
rebeldawg124009 3 years ago 2
lol the funniest thing that ive seen at boat launches were people with an inboard outboard boats and the hyros went out so they couldnt lift the outdrive! haha so instead of simply disconnecting the hydros and manually lifting it and tying it upwards they drag it out....instant $1000 damage...
TaTikiTahiti 3 years ago
Wouldn't it be nice if people fill the cooler at home, rather than at the ramp. If 4 people ride together in the truck why is all there gear in the truck? Wouldn't it be easier to place the rods, tackle boxes, coolers in the boat before launch? I see this almost everytime I use the ramp, still nobody uses their heads.
brick340amah 3 years ago 4
I agree with "xlight's" comment. What we all need is a smug superior commentator. I agree that it can be annoying at the ramp sometimes, but even with lots of experience, things can go wrong. I just hope someone is there to see Mr.Sunglasses's bad day, and then be patient and help him. It would teach him some humility. That is, unless he is as perfect as he claims...
proto57 3 years ago 2
Mr. Expert,
I didn't know boats usually carried "bouy's."
Do you know what a fender is?
Mr. Expert, what a joke!
jjdiver 3 years ago
Yes Sir, take your time so your junker ford won't break.. cuz if he hurry up the ford engine is gonna break and drop into the water..
ford f650 for life baby
oh yeah 650 no powerjoke
jendeh32 3 years ago
As for all of you people going on and on about how you would make the experience as embarrassing for the rookie boat launcher;
how did you all become so efficient at launching yourselves?
How smoothly did your first few lauches go?
Cincy21red 3 years ago 6
My first lauch went smoothly. Weeks before the holiday I bought and read a small book "getting started in powerboating". Then I googled some funny stories about things that go wrong at boat ramps, very helpful. I took 4 fellow divers with me and we prepared everything in the parking lot. Two were ready to get in the water to guide the boat. It took us under ten minutes to get the boat in. It's all about the 7 P's: Peak perfect preparation prevents p.ss poor performance.
willemkaret 3 years ago
I hate it when people skip line and pull right up to the ramp. You're suppose to pull to the back of the line whether you are putting in or taking out.
RobertGary1 3 years ago 5
My brother sank a boat and a truck and a trailer (he was on RealTV if you ever saw that video of the boat launch and the brand new white truck sinking and the prop of the brand new boat being rammed through the boat behind him). :P Yeah 5 minutes if you've launched hundreds of times. If it was my third time launching a boat, fuck you, you can wait or launch it for me.
DRTMaverick 3 years ago
lol im 15 tho sometimes at the boat ramp it can get pretty annoying
jesse66126 3 years ago
Mr. sunglasses is a certain type of person at the launch too.....the impatient douche.
xlight2theflies 3 years ago 21
Lol.
ColeNorCal 3 years ago