Boating 101: How to launch a boat by yourself | Australian Boating College Syndey
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ก.ค. 2021
- Adam from Australian Boating College Sydney and Better Boating walks through the steps to prepare and safely launch a boat from a skid trailer at a boat ramp into the water.
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As we get a little bit older and not so nimble , not keen on having to walk out on the trailer and climb up onto the bow of the boat. Especially if it is wet with dew or has been raining. Can be very slippery.
Much prefer to hold the bow line and push the boat off the trailer and then walk it over to the jetty.
If you have a boat that does not slide easily off the trailer , I find a slight touch of the brakes as the trailer enters the water will usually free it up enough to push it off. ( with the bow line from the boat tied to winch post on the trailer as a precaution )
That's how I launch my boat anyway.
Thing I need to practice most before my first launch is just reversing with a trailer. I don't mind if I look inexperienced when I'm at the ramp, as long as I don't look completely useless 🤣
Just take ur time with it mate. We all had to start somewhere.
This won’t work for me. I can’t access the cab from the bow. I can’t walk through my screen :/
I wish I could do that.
I wish I could do that
All very good if there isn't a lot of vehicles waiting to launch.
hi, about to purchase my first boat and launching it is a real fear factor for me, great channel by the way . question is how slippery are these ramps normally and do I need to upgrade to a 4wd to launch a boat? I'm concerned of not getting traction and sliding into the drink. its probably a stupid question..
not an expert, but the slipperiness of the ramps depend on the weather and tide; if it's a low tide or rainy it's probably going to be slippery but if it's a high tide and dry weather you should be fine. upgrading to a 4wd vehicle depends on the size of your vessel. A fwd van hasnt given me any problems on the ramp, but the boat is only ~1800lbs. I wouldn't be scared of launching your boat. If you've watched some videos or practiced with someone else who owns a boat, you should be okay. dont let the fear of launching prevent you from trying! you will not slide into the ramp if you use your parking brake and emergency brake correctly. I cannot recall a time i've ever seen a vehicle slide into the water with the emergency brake engaged.
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As long as your vehicle isn't too light compared to the boat.
Also depends where you launch, I've never found anywhere too slippery, I launch in bare feet or thongs
Nice looking location. Where is it? Hawkesbury somewhere?
In Syndey 😆
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