I think my season just ended!

[scipper77]

It was close to 90 degrees here today. I ended up working through lunch so I went home early with hopes to get the boat out.

Know this, I work days, wife works nights and every weekend. We have a 1yo and a 4yo. And the wife is in school.

So long story short, when we finally get the boat to the launch and a cold front was coming in (getting windy and putting a decent chop on the bay). Wife is having second thoughts about going out but after all the effort I put in I said even if we only cruise around for 20 minutes I'll be happy.

When I launched the boat the water level was pretty low. I Backed the trailer in and bam, the trailer dropped into the giant hole at the end of the slab from all the A-holes that power load there boats.

I've hit this hole before and the boat has always been floating when I am in it. Today The boat wasn't even close to floating and the hole was DEEP!! My wife and I looked at each other with a look of terror because neither one of us thought the FWD Quest mini van was going to be able to pull the load back over the hump.

It took everything that van had to get it out. I was at 3/4 throttle before the rig moved. I was sure the tires were going to spin. But that darn Quest pulled like a champ. What a relief to have the boat free of that hole.

There is no way I am using that launch again this year and I don't have the time to drive to any of the further launches because I can only take the boat out after work.

So I guess this is it for this season I am very frustrated but I am at piece with this. I hope the rest of you enjoy what's left of there season cause it's a long cold winter.

 

[DianneB]

Re: I think my season just ended!

Don'cha just love power-loaders!

I see them loading their 18' open boats at my ramp, sitting there at WOT churning up the water and the mud. Very strange 'cause I loaded my 24' cabin cruiser there 'dead stick' with the stern drive up.

My boat is out to, two weeks now - hoping to get the hull painted before it gets too cold.

 

[kenmyfam]

Re: I think my season just ended!

Sorry to hear that. I am not a fan of power loading myself either.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: I think my season just ended!

nothing wrong with power loading, if done correctly. Nothing above idle speed, go goosing it to get the last 6 inches.

 

[scipper77]

Re: I think my season just ended!

My opinion on power loading is this. It happens at every launch in the country (pretty much). Can't be avoided. I try not to let it bother me too much as there is nothing I can do about it. I will tell people why they shouldn't do it when I see it but I know they just dismiss me as some guy who thinks he knows it all. Doubt they care what I have to say.

I commented to my wife on the way home that they should be able to write tickets to people who power load. Like a speeding or parking ticket. You could easily make a case for property damage.

Ever notice that you can break most boating rules with little more than a warning from the powers that be. I personally have been caught going a little too fast in a no wake zone. Coast guard yelled at me to slow down and I did.

It's like that with most things on the water. No real consequences as long as you have all of your safety equipment, are sober, and nobody gets hurt.