Philster
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Saturday afternoon, after getting the house squared away, I decided to head out to our little joint off the Sassafras, where I cut the lawn, then walked down the block to watch the boat ramp follies. I had a cold drink with me, and had grabbed a spot on a picnic table in the shade.
I am still amazed -- and I mean utterly amazed -- at the number of people who don't move -- they stand on the dock or in the boat and make no effort whatsoever. I mean, they could be sitting on the boat as it swings out from the pier (say because they didn't bother to grab a line or hold the stern on) and just let the thing go all over the place. Meanwhile, the bow is secured, so we have a big swinging boat with people on it and someone on the pier.
OMG... their solution is to fire up the engine and try to back out of the ramp area. Of course, it becomes a mess with a current and a ramp area not wide enough for maneuvering. No one decides to walk a line to the stern and pull it in.
Also, and I vented about this before: Why are grown men, who are covered in filth from being on a boat all day, afraid to get their feet wet? I mean, SERIOUSLY, you look like a guy who would sleep for four days in a pickup truck and walk around with carp on your butt to shoot a deer during hunting season, but you will go to the ends of the earth to not get your ankles wet? You have a carp trailer and you have dunked it too deep. Okay... maybe it will only load like that, but could you just get your ankles wet and pull your boat onto the winch hook? No? This doesn't work for you? Here we go with the climb all over boat/trailer/truck/women/children/whatever to spare your feetsies! How cute!
My favorite was the waverunner guy launching alone. He had a line that was at least 30' long. He ties his waverunner up at the bow, and it goes drifting/swinging way out into the whole ramp area. Someone complained. He said, "I only have one rope; I will be right back."
Really? One rope (line)? For the love of Og! That line can be secured to the back and another cleat, too! :facepalm:
It usually goes from entertaining to frustrating; even when I am not launching!
I am still amazed -- and I mean utterly amazed -- at the number of people who don't move -- they stand on the dock or in the boat and make no effort whatsoever. I mean, they could be sitting on the boat as it swings out from the pier (say because they didn't bother to grab a line or hold the stern on) and just let the thing go all over the place. Meanwhile, the bow is secured, so we have a big swinging boat with people on it and someone on the pier.
OMG... their solution is to fire up the engine and try to back out of the ramp area. Of course, it becomes a mess with a current and a ramp area not wide enough for maneuvering. No one decides to walk a line to the stern and pull it in.
Also, and I vented about this before: Why are grown men, who are covered in filth from being on a boat all day, afraid to get their feet wet? I mean, SERIOUSLY, you look like a guy who would sleep for four days in a pickup truck and walk around with carp on your butt to shoot a deer during hunting season, but you will go to the ends of the earth to not get your ankles wet? You have a carp trailer and you have dunked it too deep. Okay... maybe it will only load like that, but could you just get your ankles wet and pull your boat onto the winch hook? No? This doesn't work for you? Here we go with the climb all over boat/trailer/truck/women/children/whatever to spare your feetsies! How cute!
My favorite was the waverunner guy launching alone. He had a line that was at least 30' long. He ties his waverunner up at the bow, and it goes drifting/swinging way out into the whole ramp area. Someone complained. He said, "I only have one rope; I will be right back."
Really? One rope (line)? For the love of Og! That line can be secured to the back and another cleat, too! :facepalm:
It usually goes from entertaining to frustrating; even when I am not launching!
