There was a first timer at Layzee Acres this weekend he did every thing wrong, he was getting the boat ready on the ramp double and triple checking everything life jackets on you know the drill.
This poor guy could not back his shiny new Legend up 10 feet with out jackknifing plus the guys wife was not helping by yelling at him at the top of her lungs this guy was about ready to crack, after about 15 minutes or so one of the guys watching offered to back is rig in for him he gladly accepted the offer and he was off a few minutes later.
Part 2,
After dinner I decided to go down to the canal and wash a few lures and low and behold our friend is coming in well this poor fella hadn`t shut the motor off yet and his wife was already yelling at him.
Nothing really had changed you could tell he was nervously walking to his truck a few attempts at backing up and you could tell it was not going to happen, I walked over to his truck and asked if he wanted some help so he slams his truck in park and starts to get out I say no I am not going to back it up for you but I will tell how to do it.
In a nut shell I tell him hand on the bottom of the wheel and turn in the direction you want the trailer to go and small corrections well after a couple minutes he gets the hang of it and he gets the trailer in the water,I them tell him to jump in the boat and drive the boat right on the trailer which he got done after a few attempts we winch him up and away he goes.
he was very greatful for the help.
So guys the next time a new boat owner is trying to launch and he/she is breaking all the rules try to have a little compassion for a fellow angler.