DRIFTER_016 Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 DOH!!! That's why I always set the parking brake on the ramp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbouck Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Glad your OK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 DOH!!!That's why I always set the parking brake on the ramp. Yeah, there's a lot to be said for a full sized tow vehicle with a good parking brake!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brkygetr Posted July 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 and NO my weekend wasn't better than yours ! well then I feel for ya...cause you know Wayne I have been in a lot worse situations that turned out way better, ...'normal and somewhat non-eventfull' I guess you could say. The part that bites my ass is that i have been in and out of that launch close to 50 times and never had a problem...regardless I hope your weekends improve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carp Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 I drove a 5 speed pick-up for years. At the ramp I always set the parking brake hard, put it in 1st gear & turned off the engine. Always held my foot on the brake and eased off gently until I felt the weight of the truck rest on the parking brake. If I had any doubts, I released the brake and did it all over again. On steep ramps, I even threw a piece of wood under a rear tire is case the truck started sliding back. The fact that it's a steep ramp probably had a lot to do with what happened. Glad you're OK. Hope the damage to the boat and truck was minimal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 I drove a 5 speed pick-up for years. At the ramp I always set the parking brake hard, put it in 1st gear & turned off the engine.Always held my foot on the brake and eased off gently until I felt the weight of the truck rest on the parking brake. If I had any doubts, I released the brake and did it all over again. On steep ramps, I even threw a piece of wood under a rear tire is case the truck started sliding back. That wouldn't happen to be "Morning Wood" would it??? Chocking the tires on a steep ramp with a standard transmission is always a good idea!!! ... are you learning anything here brkygetter??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinbanger Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 wow saw a guy at thw Barrie marina o the same thing 3 years ago ,,, but he had an audience! Glad your ok TB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brkygetr Posted July 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 are you learning anything here brkygetter??? funny thing is i know better, I have been doing this for a while...I gues this is why it never pays to become complacent about your abilities or actions, hence the probability of chance. Usually i would have thrown a rock under the tire but this particular time ( and others that turned out fine) i did not as one was not readily available...and I did shut off the truck in 1st and let the weight set...I even shift the truck with my weight as i step out to make sure it will hold..it did. Just not long enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Wow that sucks big time. I take it you had to sit tight overnight and wait for somebody to show up? That would be a long, looong night! With both truck and boat in the water, how did you manage to have an emergency kit? Did some stuff float out of the boat or the truck box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tambo Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 i too drive a standard 2 wheel drive truck. i lauched it for the first time this week, my heart was racing. taking it out was an adventure, i burnt sojme rubber pulling it out, kinda panicked when the truck jolted back when i took my foot off the break. i'm gonna try blocking the tires with something next time..........is it alright to do this? tambo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cudz Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Wow. Looks like the motor stayed out of the wter until the truck got pulled out and then the boat flipped over. If that is the case than that kind of sucks as well. Sorry to hear about that though. Good reminder to us to take care on launches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 (edited) i too drive a standard 2 wheel drive truck. i lauched it for the first time this week, my heart was racing. taking it out was an adventure, i burnt sojme rubber pulling it out, kinda panicked when the truck jolted back when i took my foot off the break. i'm gonna try blocking the tires with something next time..........is it alright to do this?tambo On a steep ramp, standard or not, good parking brake or not, I've always had my wife or a partner ready with a wood block when I say to put it behind the wheel. Usually put one on both sides. It's a good idea to keep something in the back of the truck - you often can't find something suitable at a landing. Pieces of split log (triangular cross-section) work well. Big enough so the wheel can't ride over them, and kicked in hard to lessen the chance of them sliding. Before you even back up, you need to check carefully that there isn't an underwater "lip" that your trailer tires can fall off of as you let the trailer into the water. So many lauches are 'broken up" or "unimproved", up north anyway. EDIT - the thing about not launching properly (on gravel anyway) is that you can bugger up the launch for other people, or for yourself the next time. If you tromp on the gas and spin your wheels, you loosen the gravel and dig holes. Edited July 17, 2009 by Jocko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 I'd turn the truck off and leave it in gear.. There is no way the weight of the trailer is going to pull it in the water, especially with the e-brake engaged... Make sure the boat is unhooked before it even gets close to the water (tiedowns, winch, etc)... Even if you somehow screw up and the truck goes back a few feet, the boat won't be attached to the trailer so it won't pull the rear wheels of the truck off the ground.. If I was using a 2wd truck, I'd always have a winch just in case.... Nothing worse then 2wd and no weight in the bed... Pretty useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cast-Away Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Is your real name Dick Shrivels from Coldwater? I would think so after swimming out to try and salvage the boat! Seriousely, glad that you are okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuillerierk Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Man that sucks big time. I hate landing a boat with a standard truck. Glad your ok though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuck on shore Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Just glad that you are safe. Sorry about your weekend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoty Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Training to be an OPP cadet?? HAHAHA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 I'd turn the truck off and leave it in gear.. There is no way the weight of the trailer is going to pull it in the water, especially with the e-brake engaged... Make sure the boat is unhooked before it even gets close to the water (tiedowns, winch, etc)... Even if you somehow screw up and the truck goes back a few feet, the boat won't be attached to the trailer so it won't pull the rear wheels of the truck off the ground.. If I was using a 2wd truck, I'd always have a winch just in case.... Nothing worse then 2wd and no weight in the bed... Pretty useless. Bill You don't want to completely disconect your boat before you launch it, especially if you have a roller trailer. You're boat will have a very good chance of rolling off the trailer before it gets near the water. Always disconect your winch strap after the boat is floating. I loosen off the stap about a foot so the boat doesn't bind on the nose roller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish4Eyes Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Clear example why you leave it to the Germans to make manual transmissions . Now i'm going to get raided by all the guys who have the sticker on their car saying "out of a job yet, keep buying foreign". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 BillYou don't want to completely disconect your boat before you launch it, especially if you have a roller trailer. You're boat will have a very good chance of rolling off the trailer before it gets near the water. Always disconect your winch strap after the boat is floating. I loosen off the stap about a foot so the boat doesn't bind on the nose roller. Hey Dave, Never thought of the trailers with rollers. I know on ours, the boat isn't going anywhere, even on the steepest of ramps with everything disconnected. But it's only a 15ft tinny, not the heaviest boat out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitespinnerbait Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 The next day I must have back right down in your old tracks.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish4Eyes Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Hey Dave, Never thought of the trailers with rollers. I know on ours, the boat isn't going anywhere, even on the steepest of ramps with everything disconnected. But it's only a 15ft tinny, not the heaviest boat out there. Is it honestly worth the risk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikehunter Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 You just reminded me that I do need to get my E brake fixed. Glad you're OK, but how bad is the damage $$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brkygetr Posted July 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 yes it was a roller trailer so disconecting it means boat off trailer...and as far as damage I'm pretty sure the truck is done as it was under water for 20 some odd hours...insurance is a good thing though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 glad you are ok you might drop a pm to bernie to see if he has any words of wisdom to salvage as much of the mechanical as possible. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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