Well the other day was my first time launching/ retreiving a boat on my own. I took my 14' Sunfish to a local lake. It didn't occur to me that before backing down the ramp, I should have done something to secure the bow to the trailer, or at least left the winch on. After hopping off my truck, I'm watching my boat float across the lake. So I dive in the water after it and swim it back to shore.
Then, top it off, while tacking across the lake, I smash my knee on a cleat in the cockpit, and lift my head just as the boom comes across. That one hurt pretty bad. To make it worse there were a bunch of people on the bank laughing at me.
Then, top it off, while tacking across the lake, I smash my knee on a cleat in the cockpit, and lift my head just as the boom comes across. That one hurt pretty bad. To make it worse there were a bunch of people on the bank laughing at me.
It can only get better from here.
