chrislewis01
Cadet
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- Aug 3, 2009
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Hey guys,
Just bored, thought I'd share one of my weak moments with you.
Last summer, me and a buddy took my 21' Tempest out on the river that runs through town. Just a test and tune cruise. The boat ran great, the best since I've owned out. So we get back to dock just as its getting dark. Get trailer in the water. My buddy is up on the dock watching (he only has use of one arm, so I was pretty much on my own.) I'm down on the ramp cranking the boat up with the winch, when he yells out "The trucks rolling!" I had it in park, E-brake on and a block behind a wheel.. (what i didn't mention until now is the truck was a 97' Sonoma.. I only had to tow the boat 4 blocks, and it pulled it out of the ramp surprisingly well.. none the less not nearly enough truck for that much boat..) So anyways, at first I thought he was just messin' with me.. I turn around, and the truck is comming at me. I just made it out of the way, and luckily the wheels turned, putting the back bumper into a steel post holding the dock up. That stopped it. The truck was under water up to the front tire. Water came inside when I opened the door. So I got the boat on the trailer, and figured I was going to have to call for a tow out the ramp but tried it on my own anyways, and Old Chugger thats 2 wheel drive parked in the river slop pulled right out like it was its job. Couldn't believe it.
Anyways, that was last time that truck ever hooked onto that boat. Got real lucky that day. If I got pinned I probably would have drowned.
The only thing i Can figure is my outdrive got hung up on something, and when I was cranking on the winch, it pulled the truck in, instead of the trailer out.
Anyways, thats my horror story of 2008. Let's hear yours!?!?
Chris.
Just bored, thought I'd share one of my weak moments with you.
Last summer, me and a buddy took my 21' Tempest out on the river that runs through town. Just a test and tune cruise. The boat ran great, the best since I've owned out. So we get back to dock just as its getting dark. Get trailer in the water. My buddy is up on the dock watching (he only has use of one arm, so I was pretty much on my own.) I'm down on the ramp cranking the boat up with the winch, when he yells out "The trucks rolling!" I had it in park, E-brake on and a block behind a wheel.. (what i didn't mention until now is the truck was a 97' Sonoma.. I only had to tow the boat 4 blocks, and it pulled it out of the ramp surprisingly well.. none the less not nearly enough truck for that much boat..) So anyways, at first I thought he was just messin' with me.. I turn around, and the truck is comming at me. I just made it out of the way, and luckily the wheels turned, putting the back bumper into a steel post holding the dock up. That stopped it. The truck was under water up to the front tire. Water came inside when I opened the door. So I got the boat on the trailer, and figured I was going to have to call for a tow out the ramp but tried it on my own anyways, and Old Chugger thats 2 wheel drive parked in the river slop pulled right out like it was its job. Couldn't believe it.
Anyways, that was last time that truck ever hooked onto that boat. Got real lucky that day. If I got pinned I probably would have drowned.
The only thing i Can figure is my outdrive got hung up on something, and when I was cranking on the winch, it pulled the truck in, instead of the trailer out.
Anyways, thats my horror story of 2008. Let's hear yours!?!?
Chris.
