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I am going to admit one of my stupidest mistakes... Well, actually a couple. The drain plug thing has happened twice. It was no big deal either time. Saw the water turned on Bilge pump and jumped the boat up on plane and let it all run out. Stopped, jumped in and blindly put the plug in!

The worst/funniest was at a shallow boat ramp loading my 17 Express Jet Jon. I got the boat loaded on the trailer crooked and couldn't get it to budge(I was alone). The problem was that no matter how much further I backed in the water just wasn't quite deep enough. So I got the bright idea to put the jet in Reverse and the get on the bow and push the boat backwards... Well, I got on the bow and pushed and pushed still didn't move (Note Fat Butt on Bow)... So I figured if I just took a little weight off the bow it would "come right off". Well I threw one leg over and secured my footing on the trailer tongue, as soon as I took a little weight off the bow, the boat shot out from under me. So here I was sliding down the trailer with one leg in the boat and one leg in the water most of my upper body was now in the water bouncing down the bunks. That only lasted about halfway down the trailer then my leg in the boat came out and I was laying in a tangled heap on the bunks of the trailer...

Watching my boat back the rest of the way off the trailer and head out into the cove. The motor ended up turning to full left and the boat started doing circles. I watched this for a minute trying to figure out my best options. At this point the only option was to wait as the boat circled getting a little closer to shore each time. I ended up wading out and "catching" the boat and jerking the kill switch.

One bad thing, it was March and I was freezing. One good thing, I was the only person at the ramp that day and to my knowledge no one witnessed the extreme case of "head up butt". This is usually a campfire story but after reading some of the others I decided to share!!!

For those that know LOZ this was at the old unimproved ramp near the back of Linn Creek cove. The ramp has now been blocked off and marked as Private....

Oh and I have fallen out of the boat setting the hook on a dink with way to much slack line. There were plenty of witnesses for that one!!!!

[Mitch f]

I am going to admit one of my stupidest mistakes... Well, actually a couple. The drain plug thing has happened twice. It was no big deal either time. Saw the water turned on Bilge pump and jumped the boat up on plane and let it all run out. Stopped, jumped in and blindly put the plug in!

The worst/funniest was at a shallow boat ramp loading my 17 Express Jet Jon. I got the boat loaded on the trailer crooked and couldn't get it to budge(I was alone). The problem was that no matter how much further I backed in the water just wasn't quite deep enough. So I got the bright idea to put the jet in Reverse and the get on the bow and push the boat backwards... Well, I got on the bow and pushed and pushed still didn't move (Note Fat Butt on Bow)... So I figured if I just took a little weight off the bow it would "come right off". Well I threw one leg over and secured my footing on the trailer tongue, as soon as I took a little weight off the bow, the boat shot out from under me. So here I was sliding down the trailer with one leg in the boat and one leg in the water most of my upper body was now in the water bouncing down the bunks. That only lasted about halfway down the trailer then my leg in the boat came out and I was laying in a tangled heap on the bunks of the trailer...

Watching my boat back the rest of the way off the trailer and head out into the cove. The motor ended up turning to full left and the boat started doing circles. I watched this for a minute trying to figure out my best options. At this point the only option was to wait as the boat circled getting a little closer to shore each time. I ended up wading out and "catching" the boat and jerking the kill switch.

One bad thing, it was March and I was freezing. One good thing, I was the only person at the ramp that day and to my knowledge no one witnessed the extreme case of "head up butt". This is usually a campfire story but after reading some of the others I decided to share!!!

For those that know LOZ this was at the old unimproved ramp near the back of Linn Creek cove. The ramp has now been blocked off and marked as Private....

Oh and I have fallen out of the boat setting the hook on a dink with way to much slack line. There were plenty of witnesses for that one!!!!

It's hard to launch a boat by yourself! Don't let it bother you!

[Guest]

I once drug my boat up the ramp and off the trailer.

Let me explain.

I was test running the boat after having the powerhead rebuilt.

This was a spur of the moment deal and I was in a hurry. (my first mistake)

I ran the boat around until I was satisfied with the motor.

Ran the boat up on the bank and jumped out.

backed the trailer down the ramp and fully submerged both rails on the running boards(mistake #2)

There was a 30 mph crosswind blowing thru the trailer.

I ran the jon boat up there, jumped to the front and hooked it.

Everything looked good when I got out. (I think it floated up just a hair when I got out)

I jumped in the truck and pulled up the ramp without looking back. (mistake #3)

I looked up once I got to the top of the ramp.

Theres was no boat in sight.

WTH happened?

I found the boat still hooked to the winch but totally off the trailer.

It was laying on its side with the motor parallel to the pavement.

This was a 16ft war eagle with a 60hp johnson.

Im standing there looking like a total jackass, when the mechanic drove by.

thank god he turned around to help me.

we unloaded everything out of the boat and unhooked it.

Then slipped it slowly back in the water.

I told him to take it back to the shop and weld up the little hole I drug in the corner of the transom.

He promised not to tell my dad, b/c I was already in deep dung for blowing the powerhead.

We both laughed about it, but man I felt Stewwpppiiddd!!!