f150 stuck with boat
06-07-2012, 02:39 PM
#5
Batteries Not Included
Alcohol consumption causes issues as well. Years back, a buddy of mine was told if he couldn't back his car into the water, to uncouple the trailer and roll it into the water. They also told him to then take the winch off the boat, then hook it to the car hitch to recover the trailer.
Well, he did uncouple the trailer and rolled it into the water. This is the part that sobriety could have prevented. He took us for a spin that afternoon and couldn't get much speed out of it. He had a 200 hp Mariner engine, and we thought it should have had more snap. We went to the transom and removed the cover off the outboard to check for any obvious defects. Looking into the water, I quickly discovered something that looked like a license plate.
Well I'll be damned! It was! Idiot didn't even unstrap the boat from the trailer! Which at this point I suppose was a good thing! A mile and a half from shore and we are still toting the trailer under the boat.
Since then, I choose to associate with brighter people.
Well, he did uncouple the trailer and rolled it into the water. This is the part that sobriety could have prevented. He took us for a spin that afternoon and couldn't get much speed out of it. He had a 200 hp Mariner engine, and we thought it should have had more snap. We went to the transom and removed the cover off the outboard to check for any obvious defects. Looking into the water, I quickly discovered something that looked like a license plate.
Well I'll be damned! It was! Idiot didn't even unstrap the boat from the trailer! Which at this point I suppose was a good thing! A mile and a half from shore and we are still toting the trailer under the boat.
Since then, I choose to associate with brighter people.
06-07-2012, 02:48 PM
#6
Ford Apprentice
Ok i have been in towing and recovery for years as well as trailer hauling. Now i have never launched a boat but im with the guy that thinks he backed to far into the water. Yes it is dumb as can be to only regear one axle, if you don't have the money to do both at one time keep saving money till you can do it right !
Now to the recovery part. I see he has his winch hooked up to that tree, One i don't see a tree saver strap and two never try to help the winch ! You should always put the vehicle in neutral and let the winch do the work until you can unhook the winch and drive out. If your winch wont pull your truck and load then ****** block it and double its capacity. If that don't work then its time to get rid of the ATV winch and get a real one LOL.
Now to the recovery part. I see he has his winch hooked up to that tree, One i don't see a tree saver strap and two never try to help the winch ! You should always put the vehicle in neutral and let the winch do the work until you can unhook the winch and drive out. If your winch wont pull your truck and load then ****** block it and double its capacity. If that don't work then its time to get rid of the ATV winch and get a real one LOL.
06-07-2012, 03:07 PM
#7
Senior Member
Alcohol consumption causes issues as well. Years back, a buddy of mine was told if he couldn't back his car into the water, to uncouple the trailer and roll it into the water. They also told him to then take the winch off the boat, then hook it to the car hitch to recover the trailer.
Well, he did uncouple the trailer and rolled it into the water. This is the part that sobriety could have prevented. He took us for a spin that afternoon and couldn't get much speed out of it. He had a 200 hp Mariner engine, and we thought it should have had more snap. We went to the transom and removed the cover off the outboard to check for any obvious defects. Looking into the water, I quickly discovered something that looked like a license plate.
Well I'll be damned! It was! Idiot didn't even unstrap the boat from the trailer! Which at this point I suppose was a good thing! A mile and a half from shore and we are still toting the trailer under the boat.
Since then, I choose to associate with brighter people.
Well, he did uncouple the trailer and rolled it into the water. This is the part that sobriety could have prevented. He took us for a spin that afternoon and couldn't get much speed out of it. He had a 200 hp Mariner engine, and we thought it should have had more snap. We went to the transom and removed the cover off the outboard to check for any obvious defects. Looking into the water, I quickly discovered something that looked like a license plate.
Well I'll be damned! It was! Idiot didn't even unstrap the boat from the trailer! Which at this point I suppose was a good thing! A mile and a half from shore and we are still toting the trailer under the boat.
Since then, I choose to associate with brighter people.
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06-07-2012, 04:34 PM
#9
Senior Member
2wd wouldve had the same problem (even tho this is a 4x4). Sometimes you have to do with what you have. I'm sure he's done this before. I dont see him being too far in the water, and the surface hes on didnt help any either. The baots we launch we sometimes have to have the rear tires IN the water to get them on/off the trailer. 2wd serves us fine.
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Can't wait for his take on the situation, it should liven the thread up.
Can't wait for his take on the situation, it should liven the thread up.
06-07-2012, 04:46 PM
#10
I am more concerned with proper winching techniques than anything else in this video. there are waaaay too many people standing waaaay to close to that winch cable, there is no weight or anything to hold the cable down if it should snap, no tree saver, and I venture to say he probably is pulling more weight than the winch's rating. he's lucky being stuck was his only problem.