A oops at a boat ramp

[tarfu]

Howdy; i wouldn't worry about the tow truck driver, most likely charged him triple the normal rate. tarfu

[Speck1]

I saw the same thing happen last week. A guy on his first trip out forgot to raise his motor and when the guy next to him loading at the ramp hollered to him he stopped and must have not put the small Chevy PU in park or something because when both people jumped out of the truck it went backwards into the water and started floating off! They tried to hold it into the bank but it started drifting out like it was being pulled by a tide. The boat was floating the bed up and finally the truck cab took in enough water to sink straight down just off the ramp. I heard the next day that when the wrecker came, it hooked to it and pulled it to the top of the ramp and somehow when it stopped, the cable came loose and it started back down the ramp and this time jack knifed just before going back in the water and crammed up against a retaining wall. I really hated to see it happen to anyone and I am so thankful that no one got killed or injured. They make new trucks and boats everyday!!! Better to play it safe and someone stay in truck with a foot on the brake when there is 2 guys together. It shook me up to see it all happen and soooooo fast too. You can't be too careful in my book so wear that life jacket and seat belt too!!! Speck

[Fishnbuddy]

Ya got to be careful. Three or four weeks ago my trailer dropped off into a deep hole at the end of the ramp. The water in the lake was down several feet and I'd only launched when it was higher. The hole was new to me. I was alone and afraid to get out of the truck. For a while I thought I might roll back too far with the Ford as well, but some other fishermen came and helped before it turned into an expensive outing. Needless to say, I was thankful.

[mikeg]

My foot would have sliped off to after seeing the launch fee sign of $7.00

[TAE73]

7 bucks is about average around here for Lake of the Ozarks. All the other lakes in Missouri are Corp owned and they are 3 bucks. But the do have a deal on buying a 30 pass for the whole year. Doesnt take a genious to figure which one to buy.

[Crapbie]

I hope the bait shops near those $7 ramps are cheap to make up for it. I hope they are cleaned relentlessly, if they are very well kept I guess it's not bad

[FishCrazed]

Didn't anyone tell him Dodges cain't swim!

[Bruce Carp]

7-10 dollars is not uncommon for a launch fee, $3 is a fair price but not uncommon for the higher prices!