huskertko Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 I am thinking about getting a real boat in the future, but I have a quick question. I usually fish by myself, are there trick to loading/unloading a boat by yourself without the boat floating away? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shad_Master Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 Yeah, it's called a rope. You can tie the rope to your tow vehicle as you are sliding it off the trailer and then pull it up to the dock and tie it off while you go and park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huskertko Posted September 14, 2005 Author Share Posted September 14, 2005 :-[ Thanks, i should have figured it would be something that simple. I just thought that was too obvious so I must be missing something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Sam Posted September 14, 2005 Super User Share Posted September 14, 2005 I do this all the time. Just tie a line (rope) onto the side the dock is on and then release the boat off the trailer. You will have no problems getting into the water. When loading your boat onto the trailer be ready to get into the water to get the boat lined up correctly. I use water shoes and get in the water at the dock all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 Ya'll are making it sound like work. I just leave the winch hooked, back the boat in, step on the bumber, walk down the trailer, undo the wench, get in the boat, crank the motor, back it off and tie it to the dock and go park the truck. loading, I dock the boat, back the trailer in, drive the boat on, get out in the front onto trailer, hook wench and cinch it it up tight against the stop, park the truck and get boat ready for the highway. Now, if you're talking about a jon or boat without a drive on trailer and moving water like a river, that's a totally different challange. The first thing you will have to do is put guides (those tall bars or pipes) at the rear of the trailer. Two shorter ones about 2/3's the way up the trailer help also. If you don't have these, the boat will wash around side ways at the back and is almost impossible to load by yourself. It's actually almost impossible load with two people without one getting in the water to hold it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 I use a rope like the others said. Just make sure you tie a good not!! I backed my boat in once and it came loose Fortunatley the wind was blowing toward shore and the boat came back in after 20 minutes. Other wise I would have been swimming! The lady working at the park laughed her a** off. :-[ :-/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low_Budget_Hooker Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 I like to use a fine looking woman to watch the boat while I park. ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Matt Fly Posted September 15, 2005 Super User Share Posted September 15, 2005 A pair of slip on wading boots or water shoes for the ramps that might be steep or not steep enough for those days you mis- judge some phase of the load- unload. Some vehicles don't allow you to crawl around to get to the boat. When all else fails, there will usually be a couple of neat tricks to learn by watching others launch their boat alone also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowjunkie35 Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 I use a rope like the others said. Just make sure you tie a good not!! I backed my boat in once and it came loose Fortunatley the wind was blowing toward shore and the boat came back in after 20 minutes. Other wise I would have been swimming! The lady working at the park laughed her a** off. :-[ :-/ I too use the rope method. I also had a knot come loose once when launching. And the wind was NOT blowing to shore!! Fortunately, there was another boat close by. He saw what had happened, came in and retrieved my captainless vessel! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low_Budget_Hooker Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 bowjunkie, hope you bought him a 6-pack! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 I use a rope as well. I have snap hooks on each end of a 23 foot rope. I snap 1 to the bow ring and the other to a trailer cross bar I tuck the slack under my rod holder strap on the front deck. I just back down the ramp, float the boat off and pull forward until the boat just beaches. Then get out and unhook the rope from the trailer, park the truck, get in and fire her up and back off the beach. Works very well. I can drop the boat in out of other folks way, and get my truck out of the way as well. People can still put boats in while I am parking the truck, and I don't have to deal with dock traffic as I am way over on the other side of the ramp. I do about the same to load. I beach the boat at the far side of the ramp out of the way. Then back the trailer right next to the boat. Get back in the boat, back up and drive on the trailer. Hit the bow hook and pull out to the far side of the parking area to make her road ready and I'm gone. Hans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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