HOW TO LAUNCH & RETRIEVE A BOAT
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 ก.ค. 2024
- Join Lochie Daddo and Kathryn Kershaw (Australian National Maritime Museum Ship Keeper ) as they go through the ins and outs of launching and retrieving a boat. Keep your reputation intact and get the essentials before you're on the ramp.
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The process of launching and retrieving is important to learn to ensure that your vessel gets in and out of the water safely. Here are some tips thanks to Transport Safety Victoria.
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Video Transcript
Hi, Lochie Daddo here for the National Maritime Museum in Sydney. Now there's a couple of situations that should be avoided at all costs. One: Forgetting to take your pyjamas off before you head to the office and two launching a boat at a busy boat ramp. Now boat ramps are pressure cooker situations and on any given weekend boats are dinged, cars are dipped and a lot of egos are bruised as people try to retrieve and launch their boats the wrong way. So we thought we'd have a chat to Kathryn Kershaw who's one of the Ship Keepers at the National Maritime Museum here in Sydney about how to keep your reputation intact when you're on the ramp. Well Kath, here we are at the dreaded boat ramp and it's a slippery one at that. What's the etiquette for launching a boat?
Well the main thing you've got to remember is to not jump the queue. So take a look at how the boat ramp works and just make sure that you get in the right position. One of the other things is to make sure that you do all of your prep while you're either in the queue or before you dump in to minimise the time spent on the ramp.
What are the biggest mistakes that you see people make?
It's amazing the number of people that launch their boats without the bungs in and-----
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Yes and with the tie downs still on and they wonder why they can't get it off the trailer.
Alright Catherine, what are the top tips for launching a boat?
Well it's really important to make sure that you're fully prepared. So make sure that you've got your fenders in place, lines that you need, and one of the important things is making sure that your trailer lights off if they're not submersible and waterproof. Make sure you have a look at the lay of the land and any obstacles that might be in your way.
What is the art to backing your boat down to the water?
Well it's really important just to take your time and make sure that the boat and the car are in a nice straight line, and then back back slowly. So one really important thing is to make sure that you don't unhook your safety chain until you're in the water and ready to go otherwise your boat might float away without you and it won't be a very fun day.
And what should we do once we get the boat into the water?
Well it's really important to move away as quickly as possible. So a lot of boat ramps these days have pontoons located nearby so if you move your boat to the -- as far away on the pontoon as you can and tie up, and you can also take your car back off the boat ramp.
So you've had a great day out on the harbour, now it's time to bring your boat back, go home. What's the art of putting your boat back on a trailer?
Well when you're coming in just make sure that the centre of the boat is lined up with the centre of the trailer. So as soon as you're in far enough hook your winch on and you can winch your boat up. Move away to an area that's out of the way and then you can put all your tie downs back on. Make sure it's all secured; make sure the safety chain is back on and all your lights and head home.
Well thanks to Kathryn I'm now feeling a little bit more confident when it comes to launching my boat. So there's a couple of things to remember: Prepare your boat on land not in the water. Make sure that your bungs are in. It's a good idea to check out the ramp at low tide before you use it and when it comes to backing your car down align your boat and your car. Finally the last thing is when it comes to retrieving the boat do it all in reverse. Well kind of. - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
Thanks for the feedback, appreciate it and we're really glad Kat was able to help.
These How To videos are good value:-), I live in Adelaide and so many boat owners need to watch this.
Your advice are really priceless as I am quite a beginer. Many thanks!
Thank you so much for this
Kathryn Kershaw seems to be a real expert. I am going to remember her advices :)
Very informative!
when Kath was showing it, launching boat seemd to be really easy and harmless. But I know how difficult it is, especially for newcomers. Thanks for this video!
The key is wait for a huge line to build up then quickly cut into that line and pack your esky on the ramp. If you wish you can also forget your tackle box in the car and cause further delays. You'll have heaps of local fishing buddies in no time!
What fenders on a dingy
Not a bad idea to hook the safety chain before pulling up the ramp in case your winch, cable, or strap let go
Here is my tip, don't let anyone rush you. After it all goes amiss, the person that rushes you, will be nowhere to be found. Take your time.
Put the car in nutrual and the boat will pull the car down so it goes in a straight line
I've watched at least a dozen of these boat launch etiquette videos and I have to wonder, is it really that bad out there? A "pressure cooker"? It makes it sound like people are just complete imbeciles out there. Is it really that bad? I would never start a launch less than fully prepared to not inconvenience people, and I've backed up plenty of uhauls. I'm just curious if people are really that stupid.
It's not that people a too stupid it's the other people with their huge egos that if you don't do it the way they would they go out of their way to make people feel bad about it,
who the fuck has fenders on a rib
Vincent Brandt what a nob aye
oh wow the most easiest boat to launch is a rubber duck make a video with a massive 35ft lets c her launch tht with her bakkie