How did he do that?

haha, now that's just the completely wrong way to launch boat!!

Nate

My guess is he had been out drinking with the PLBC group & didn't know which end was up!

My guess, lauched a dead boat and went to jump it.

Actually he owned a boat other than a CC, launched it and of course it wouldn't start, turned the truck around to jump the boat, pulling down the ramp realized he forgot to tie the boat off and it was floating away, jumped out of the truck to catch the boat forgeting to set brake, splash.

Worst part, the cooler was in the back of the truck and floated down river!

Maybe his truck is reverse rotation..

Man, I'm telling you the best fun I ever had was just sitting at a really busy public launch watching some clown try to load a boat. Launching was never much of problem. I watched one guy run his brand new Sea Ray right through the trailor into the backend of his Suburban. Another guy had a Bayliner with a roller trailor that he never hooked the winch or safety chain to and when he pulled out the boat rolled right off the trailor onto the concrete launch. It's really big fun!!! Can you say Weekend Wally inebriated boat owner?

Nate, I hear you buddy! There doesn't even have to be alcohol involved. A couple of weeks ago, my daughter and I waited on the water almost half an hour watching some goof and his son trying to load some little 16' fishing boat of some kind with a 50HP outboard. Both of them ended up with wet feet and shoes and in a screaming match. They had to back in the trailor a little farther; then it was too far; then it was crooked and they had to start all over. It was just hilarious. I know that they had to hear us laughing while we were sitting 100' off the launch watching this. After they were finally done and pulled off to the side cleaning up the mess, my daughter pulls up and drops me off at the dock, I get the trailor backed into the water and she does the sweetest little drive-on and we're on the launch for a total of maybe a minute or two and as we're pulling out, my daughter is nice enough to give them her prettiest smile and a wave. Now mind you, she's 24 years old, 5'1" and all of 110lbs. still in her bikini loading this 300HP 19' demon that has been screaming back and forth across the lake for the last couple of hours. The guy and his son were both just standing there with their mouths hanging open. Priceless. Where is a video camera when you want it?

Hollywood wrote: You might not have wanted to leak that valuable information around here...

Eddie, Trust and take that advice. Most of the guys around here have much in common including their list of favorite things. The list pretty much goes:

1. Smokin' hot wife and kids (if applicable)
2. Their Correct Craft(s)

(some might claim that I have those in the wrong order, but if you read between the lines of their posts, you know that I have it right)

3. Sweet young things.

Since no one can see the embarra$$ment on my face as I type, I confess that a handful of years ago, I did the almost the same thing that Backfoot100 witnessed with the Bayliner. It's late in the evening, I've partaken enought to have made quinner and Hollywood proud. My buddy and also Mustang owner is attempting to pull me in our blue '69 Must up the ramp at our place and as he tops the crest of the short ramp he stalls and then takes off again and the little CC slips right off the bunks. We're not completely out of the water but the rudder still makes contact with the concrete and it floats on out. I screamed like a school girl, but then regained my composure, asked that he please not stop and start this time, but by now the trailer bunks are really wet, and guess what.......? I hooked it the third time. Please don't judge me by this temporary but repeated lapse in judgement.

Then there was the time when there wasn't a single tow vehicle available in the yard at the time and we wanted to drop in the boat. Einstein here a$$umes that our Cub Cadet will put a 1600 lb boat in the water no problem. I quickly drilled out the hole in the tractor so it'd accept the trailer ball and took off. Pulled w/no problem, backed it down the ramp but had to chock the tractor tire, as there wasn't enough tractor a$$. While I'm unhooking it the block/rock slides out and here comes the tractor backwards down the ramp with me trying to stop it. Well it stopped only after the boat floated up and after the tire put one huge strawberry on my calf. But the tractor wasn't completely submerged and we pushed and then drove it out. Only did that once.

Years back we lived in Southeast Fla (Pompano Bch)and were regulars at the public ramp. Like Backfoot and his daughter, my wife and I made quite the boat loading team with our center console outboard, as I'd drop her off and she'd back it in just perfect and we'd be off in a flash almost everytime to the amazement of bystanders........except for this one time in Key Largo in the Fla Keys. The ramp wasn't level and no matter what we/she did, we couldn't pull out with the boat level. After at least a dozen tries, and me growing frustrated and NOT at her valent efforts, we finally managed to come up the ramp somewhat straight. Well, this ramp is overlooked by the bar deck not 10 feet away and we had ama$$ed quite an audience of inebriated afternoon onlookers who felt naturally compelled to applaud when we finally succeeded. I raised my arms in victory while Laurie thought they were poking fun at her and with tears in her eyes swore she would never do this again. And this was with a straight drive truck. Remember that thread about why some guys are happy being married.......and esp to a girl who loves boats.       

Reid,

I would guess many of us have had an incident or two at the launch. Coming off the river one day with my 80' I am on the trailer, Brownie in the boat, he approaches the trailer a little hot and stands up to grab the guide post, as he leans out the boat he hits the throttle and the boat launches up on top of the trailer wheel cover, luckily he had the rudder turned or he would have come thru the back window of my truck. Lot's of applause on that one!

Sounds sa$$y, I like an attitude. Nate and I will be awaiting some visuals, if any of these old guys around here get fresh we'll take care of it.

I definitely need some slalom/barefoot lessons.

ill be anxiously awaiting the pictures.... haha & good call hollywood, lets try & keep some of these old pervs. in line.... haha JK boys... kinda

Nate

I'd be careful Hollywood and Nate. Looking at backfoot, I think he could take you out BKH

I have to agree with BKH & 75. Looks like dad can take care of you young pervs as well! Great pics backfoot.

Backfoot,
Excellent pics!
If my girls get into it like that, I'll have pics like that as big as posters on my office wall.
(Well, I've already got a few good size hockey action shots of my little one!)
Very cool. I can see why your proud of her.