So this happened at our local boat launch Friday...

[davel501]

An automatic transmission will not hold the truck and boat on the ramp in park, especially if you are reversing off the trailer and dragging on the bunks. If the e-brake let go it probably popped right out of park. The cars I have seen follow their boats into the water were all automatic transmissions in park with either no e-brake or a poorly adjusted one. I always have someone in the truck with the truck running in 4L and the brakes pushed firmly to the floor. Even then you still have to hope the engine doesn't choose that exact moment to develop issues.

 

[ACRDSPORT14]

Is that the east brady launch?

 

[MOA_Chaser]

Is that the east brady launch?

It sure is! Do you make it there often? Redbank Creek alumni?

 

[ACRDSPORT14]

I Haven't been up there for 2 years. I used to go to red bank just to see the crowd! Place is crazy at times

 

[KXCam22]

When I was a kid I used to spend summers at the lake. The ramp was wood and would develop a nice thin algae coating. Somebody with a 2wd car or truck would back in and eventually the whole thing would be in the water. Very entertaining for a kid. Happened at least once a day. About the only dumb thing I have done at the ramp was forget a trailer tie down at the rear. Dumb. Now I always do a double walk around with the mental checklist. Cam.

 

[jawsf16]

Last week a our marina a $150k 34' Daytona Eliminator sunk at the gas dock. Story is the guy ran across the lake without installing the drain plugs. Went into the restaurant to have dinner and when he came out saw is life jackets and soft sided cooler floating. He thought someone was messing with him. When he got down to the gas dock only the front 5 or 6 feet of the bow was above water.

Which marina on texoma?

 

[Captbob]

If you are in an area without your boat and have some free time, go to the local boat ramp and watch the action. I have often road away on my bike laughing like crazy.