A Giant OOOOHHHPPS today

journey on · Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 7:06 pm Post subject:

As a former sailor, I'm not used to putting in plugs before you launch. I mean who would have thought of leaving an open hole in the bottom of the boat? That sounds like a wonderful idea.
Anyway:

1. The bilge pump on a C-25 handles the water. While you're putting in the plug leaning over the transome.

2. I now wire the plug next to the trailer winch. And yes, if I get too many simultaneous instructions, I can forget to put it in.

Boris

Yellowstone · Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 7:22 pm Post subject:

Jack in Alaska - I can identify with your story since I left a plug out once, and I don't doubt your accuracy. I am curious, however, what a metal 22' skiff is doing without {apparently) any flotation built in. Sounds like a home made rig. John

Jack in Alaska · Posted: Wed May 20, 2009 2:19 am Post subject:

Yellowstone,

You are absolutely correct in that it was a local made skiff, not home made.
There are at least 6 boat manufacturers in South Central Alaska that build some real 1st class aluminum boats. They are on a par with many built down in the lower 48. Unfortunately some, not all, do not consider flotation or at least not enough of it to be effective in that situation.

AK Angler · Posted: Wed May 20, 2009 5:51 am Post subject:

The cutoff for the floatation foam requirement is 20 feet. Below that and the manufacturer must put it in, above that and all bets are off.

Pacificcoast101 · Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 4:16 pm Post subject:

This was at the Marina del Rey (CA) ramp a few weeks ago. The rear tires on the truck slipped on the ramp, spinning the truck and trailer around. The tow truck had to pull them out by hooking up to the rear of the trailer.

Sneaks · Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 4:23 pm Post subject:

Now that one is truly hard to believe. With a dry ramp as gentle as that one, the driver had to be suffering from cranio-rectal syndrome big time to get it turned completely around.

marvin4239 · Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 4:31 pm Post subject:

Thats a pretty good arguement for four wheel drive.

JamesTXSD · Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 6:53 pm Post subject:

Hmmm... no skid marks on the ramp. The trailer is lined up straight behind the truck.

Sounds more like: "I'm not good at backing the trailer - think I'll try the straight in approach." Twisted Evil

journey on · Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 8:08 pm Post subject:

I've spun my (rear) tyres on that ramp a bunch of times. Never has it spun the truck around WITH TRAILER and headed it down the ramp with everything in line. He/she must of pointed it that way to begin with. What I can't figure out is how they got it stopped. Note the boat is from Arizona.

Could they have parked it there, and the tyde came in? Anyway, 4-wheel/2-wheel had nothing to do with it.

Oh, well MdR is the craziest launch ramp in the USA. Which is why I don't go there any more.

Boris

Chester · Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 10:03 pm Post subject:

Holy cow!

There's more to the story, much more. He didn't do a 180* on that ramp unless there was a suprise black ice storm Rolling Eyes

... Or too much booze?

Jack in Alaska · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 12:44 pm Post subject:

"It goes in the other way".....................

If you look closely at the bottom right corner of the pic there is a wheel skid mark that could prove a spinning wheel turn around backwards thing but how???? and why?????

And ..........at least with a Boston Whaler you don't need no stinkin plug.

Happy Memorial Day Smile

jhwilson · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 5:06 pm Post subject:

Chester · Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 12:03 am Post subject:

lloyds · Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 12:48 pm Post subject:

I think the guy has a boat that is smarter than he is. Well, maybe not. He at least chose a beautiful Nauset.

teflonmom · Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 4:36 pm Post subject: OOOOOOHPPS

Sorry I just can't believe that the truck and trailer spun on the ramp. I think that is what he told his insurance company. I think whatever he was drinking caused the problem. Probably good he did not get on the water that day.

I am guilty of forgetting the plug twice on my 22 footer in the same year! Of course it was not my fault. Everyone always asks a lot of questions about the C-Dory and that distracted me. The good news is that I was always able to insert the plug before a complete sinking.

Fred, Pat, and Mr. Grey(the cat)