Boat Smakk
The Bunny & I finally took the boat out yesterday for the first time this summer. And in a surprise move, we also brought Carrot for his first boat trip ever. The little mongrel did well and just pretty much acted like it was just another ride in the car. We cruised around for a coupe hours, soaked in the sun and just had a nice relaxing start to our day...right up until it was time to leave.
So as usual, I go get the 4Runner and back the trailer down the ramp while the Bunny sits at the gas pump dock in the boat. I then get back in the boat and drive it over to the trailer. So I get it all lined up perfect, drive the boat up on the trailer and jump off to winch it in the last couple of feet. So with still about a foot and a half short, the boat won't winch up any closer. So I'm thinking maybe the trailer is just a little dry and what's the big deal if it sitting 18" back on the trailer a little. So we pull out of the water and drive over to my cover dry dock like business as usual.
Once I get the trailer backed into the spot, I proceed to pop the trailer of the hitch at the exact same moment the Bunny hops on the back of the boat to get out the cooler. Well it seems that floppy ear's little 107 lb frame was just enough weight because the trailer starts to see saw up in the air. I dive on the trailer neck as the Bunny screams from the ski platform and jumps back down. I'm frantically yelling for her to come to the front of the trailer to help me hold it down and prevent the engine from crashing into the concrete. I get enough leverage to hold the trailer down as the Bunny backs the 4Runner back up so I can hook it back to the hitch. We get it all back on and then drive back down to the boat ramp while the whole time I'm sweating like a whore in church just waiting to the whole thing to come flying off the hitch. I lower the boat and trailer back deeper in the water and get it winched back all the way up the trailer. We figure out the problem was one of my trailer beams had come off the bracket because the wood in the beam has rotted so the first time I was trying to winch the boat while it was scraping on the metal trailer bracket.
Goodbye nice relaxing Sunday...hello increased dosage of blood pressure medicine. At least the afternoon beers and Captain went off with no adventure....
The Bunny & I finally took the boat out yesterday for the first time this summer. And in a surprise move, we also brought Carrot for his first boat trip ever. The little mongrel did well and just pretty much acted like it was just another ride in the car. We cruised around for a coupe hours, soaked in the sun and just had a nice relaxing start to our day...right up until it was time to leave.
So as usual, I go get the 4Runner and back the trailer down the ramp while the Bunny sits at the gas pump dock in the boat. I then get back in the boat and drive it over to the trailer. So I get it all lined up perfect, drive the boat up on the trailer and jump off to winch it in the last couple of feet. So with still about a foot and a half short, the boat won't winch up any closer. So I'm thinking maybe the trailer is just a little dry and what's the big deal if it sitting 18" back on the trailer a little. So we pull out of the water and drive over to my cover dry dock like business as usual.
Once I get the trailer backed into the spot, I proceed to pop the trailer of the hitch at the exact same moment the Bunny hops on the back of the boat to get out the cooler. Well it seems that floppy ear's little 107 lb frame was just enough weight because the trailer starts to see saw up in the air. I dive on the trailer neck as the Bunny screams from the ski platform and jumps back down. I'm frantically yelling for her to come to the front of the trailer to help me hold it down and prevent the engine from crashing into the concrete. I get enough leverage to hold the trailer down as the Bunny backs the 4Runner back up so I can hook it back to the hitch. We get it all back on and then drive back down to the boat ramp while the whole time I'm sweating like a whore in church just waiting to the whole thing to come flying off the hitch. I lower the boat and trailer back deeper in the water and get it winched back all the way up the trailer. We figure out the problem was one of my trailer beams had come off the bracket because the wood in the beam has rotted so the first time I was trying to winch the boat while it was scraping on the metal trailer bracket.
Goodbye nice relaxing Sunday...hello increased dosage of blood pressure medicine. At least the afternoon beers and Captain went off with no adventure....
posted by CaptSmakk @ 11:14 AM
1 Comments:
At 12:34 PM,
Sarah Griffin said…
You were driving back to the ramp like you had it all under control. The whole time I'm saying "drive slower. go slower. What was that noise? " and Carrots going "pant pant pant pant pant" I think we were more nervous then you.
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