Boat Ramp Issue 2024
5 Dollar Fishing Game reply :
Took the wife and daughter on the lake today. Lake was super busy, especially the ramp. We waited to leave while about 4 people were ahead. It appeared that one would launch, the next would leave, and so on. It was our turn. I pulled the boat into the area to tie up. My wife and daughter were standing on the dock. I went to get the truck. As I did this tahoe comes flying in ahead of two other trucks, and starts to back in front of me. They came about 10 feet from my boat. Lady gets out and gets mad because I'm in the way. I explained to her that I was next. She said she didnt care because her boat would take 3 minutes to unload. (she has two guys in the truck who didn't bother to get out) My wife came up at this point and said it is common courtesy to wait your turn and be patient. She got huffy, walked back to her truck and unloaded her boat right next to mine, almost hitting mine. Didn't even care!!! People at the ramp were even telling her to wait. Then she drives the truck back up and I load up to leave. As she was leaving she started running her mouth and my wife was very nice and told her "spandex isn't for everyone" lol
Anyway is there some kind of regulation about people that just jump ahead? Or do some people just not care?
Ozark_Basser reply :
It's one of the boat ramp "mores," so to speak. "Spandex isn't for everyone." ...that is hilarious.
5 Dollar Fishing Game reply :
I hear ya Jiggin. My wife is usually pretty quiet but she was upset about that lady being a tool. Lol
Klebs01 reply :
Was there a dock? Seems leaving your boat in a lane while getting your truck is pretty rude.
A-Jay reply :
Busy boat ramps that do not have some kind of "ruling authority" on scene, will inevitably end up as a free for all at some point; especially when they are Open to the Public & FREE.
So just like all of the endeavors where the general public is expected to conduct themselves in a manner that reflects that they understand the world doesn't actually revolve around them - there are always folks who seem to think that it does.
I try very hard to avoid these places and these people but every once in a while there's a sighting and perhaps even an encounter. I have found that rather than allowing this human(s) to cause me any distress, I actually offer to assist them and often do - works well.
Mostly because I can do it with a smile and it gets them out of my way without damage or incident & that much faster.
A-Jay
blackmax135 reply :
there are no regulations. Just common curtsy and some people don't have that. Ive had this happen a lot to me. 3 People waiting in line to put their boats in and this nice bass boat pulls up to the ramp. Scrawny little teenager gets out and runs to this big nice truck that daddy bought him. He pulls right in to go ahead and back down the ramp so me and one other fella walk up to him about to start backing down and I ask him who he thinks he is pulling in front of everyone. He goes on saying It wont take me long my boat cranks up fast and I have the automatic winch. We were ticked!! I told him to go on down that ramp witch took him 5 min to get down cause he can't back up a trailer!! I was ticked and tired of crap like this always happening so when he got out the truck and cranked up his boat I got in his truck and pulled it up the ramp and put it some were it would take him a while to figure out how to get it out. He was very angry but what was he going to do? That was wrong of me but I had a serious case of ramp rage!!
But unluckily he wasn't wearing spandex. LMBO!!
5 Dollar Fishing Game reply :
On 3/9/2015 at 6:05 AM, Klebs01 said:Was there a dock? Seems leaving your boat in a lane while getting your truck is pretty rude.
Had a dock. Wife was un loading rest of gear. My truck was almost backed in. What was "rude" was that woman cutting me and two others out of line.
5 Dollar Fishing Game reply :
On 3/9/2015 at 6:23 AM, blackmax135 said:there are no regulations. Just common curtsy and some people don't have that. Ive had this happen a lot to me. 3 People waiting in line to put their boats in and this nice bass boat pulls up to the ramp. Scrawny little teenager gets out and runs to this big nice truck that daddy bought him. He pulls right in to go ahead and back down the ramp so me and one other fella walk up to him about to start backing down and I ask him who he thinks he is pulling in front of everyone. He goes on saying It wont take me long my boat cranks up fast and I have the automatic winch. We were ticked!! I told him to go on down that ramp witch took him 5 min to get down cause he can't back up a trailer!! I was ticked and tired of crap like this always happening so when he got out the truck and cranked up his boat I got in his truck and pulled it up the ramp and put it some were it would take him a while to figure out how to get it out. He was very angry but what was he going to do? That was wrong of me but I had a serious case of ramp rage!!
But unluckily he wasn't wearing spandex. LMBO!!
Lol
jhoffman reply :
You should've taken all the lug nuts off the wheels and pitched em in the lake. I have zero patience for a person like that
5 Dollar Fishing Game reply :
On 3/9/2015 at 7:36 AM, jhoffman said:You should've taken all the lug nuts off the wheels and pitched em in the lake. I have zero patience for a person like that
Lol thanks JH!!!
Robeng reply :
watched a guy last year with his wife cut in front of everyone in line, people started yelling at him. They were quite old, so I was going to cut him "some" slack, but still I dont think this was his first time. Still, he proceeded. But what he forgot to do was raise the motor and as he pulled forward, SCRAPE on the cement ramp. Karma.
gulfcaptain reply :
I have to agree with A-Jay, kill them with kindness, get them on their way and out of everyone elses hair by taking one for the groups well being at the boat ramp. One thing I've learned in the years of operating boats of various sizes, you can medicate and treat just about everything, but you just can't fix stupid no matter how hard you try.
Fishing Rhino reply :
Ramps can be a zoo. My favorite ramps are the ones where you make a "U-turn" into a dead end then back down the ramp. Pretty hard for someone to cut ahead when you have to pull into the staging area to back down the ramp.
lmoore reply :
I'm sure everyone has horror stories from ramps. Just last year I was unloading at a ramp with 4 slots. Halfway down the ramp, a guy in a big 25' ish boat pulls up and docks right behind me, with an open ramp slot on either side of us. I proceeded to unload with him getting ticked that I didn't wait for him to load his boat so he would be out of the way. I didn't know what to say so I just took off.
5 Dollar Fishing Game reply :
Good stories guys!!! I am glad I am not the only one who experienced this kind of rude stupidity and disregard for others. The point was that she blatantly did that because she didn't want to get stuck waiting. News flash!!!!! We ALL waited!
Still, my wife's comment was freaking priceless lol.
StratosME reply :
hahaha looks like I'm rude ever time I use the boat ramp! SEEINGS HOW IM ALWAYS BY MYSELF AND THATS THE ONLY WAY!!!!!!!!On 3/9/2015 at 6:05 AM, Klebs01 said:Was there a dock? Seems leaving your boat in a lane while getting your truck is pretty rude.
Klebs01 reply :
On 3/9/2015 at 9:05 AM, StratosME said:hahaha looks like I'm rude ever time I use the boat ramp! SEEINGS HOW IM ALWAYS BY MYSELF AND THATS THE ONLY WAY!!!!!!!!
I'm able to do it by myself with out doing it that way. I'll tie up to the dock away from the ramps, back the truck in, then grab the boat and 20 seconds later the boat is on the the trailer. Way faster than blocking a ramp to walk to the truck and while waiting in line to back down the ramp. Not the only way, but it can be a very inconsiderate way.
Klebs01 reply :
BTW, I agree she was rude, just seemed like the OP wasn't the most considerate person at the ramp either.
5 Dollar Fishing Game reply :
On 3/9/2015 at 9:16 AM, Klebs01 said:BTW, I agree she was rude, just seemed like the OP wasn't the most considerate person at the ramp either.
I'm the OP. Are you serious dude?????? I am not considerate because I did EXACTLY what I was supposed to do and MORE! I was next in line to load up but I CHOSE to let TWO more people go ahead of me. So the girl decides to cut me and two other people off.
You need to read the posts better before you start throwing stones bro......
5 Dollar Fishing Game reply :
Yup. I am often alone too. Guess I need my imaginary invisible friend to pull my truck down......On 3/9/2015 at 9:05 AM, StratosME said:hahaha looks like I'm rude ever time I use the boat ramp! SEEINGS HOW IM ALWAYS BY MYSELF AND THATS THE ONLY WAY!!!!!!!!
Also today my wife and daughter were with the boat showing we were in the process of loading up to leave. Seems the other 2 dozen people in line were courteous and knew what we were doing.
5 Dollar Fishing Game reply :
On 3/9/2015 at 9:13 AM, Klebs01 said:I'm able to do it by myself with out doing it that way. I'll tie up to the dock away from the ramps, back the truck in, then grab the boat and 20 seconds later the boat is on the the trailer. Way faster than blocking a ramp to walk to the truck and while waiting in line to back down the ramp. Not the only way, but it can be a very inconsiderate way.
"I tie up to the dock away from the ramps"
What if someone else wants to tie up there too? What if while you're walking up to get your truck I am ready to load/unload? Here is a other good question, what if you go to a lake that doesn't have the "place" to tie up and you MUST tie to the ramp dock and get your truck????
Nope, doesn't make sense man.,....
Klebs01 reply :
I guess the ramps by me are designed differently than yours. If you are ready, I wouldn't be in your way while getting my truck. If the ramp is that busy, I would beach the boat off to the side or wait to ensure I wasn't blocking the ramp.
Brian6428 reply :
There are bad people wherever you go. Just keep in mind that for every bad person you meet there is a handful who would willingly go out of their way to help you.
5 Dollar Fishing Game reply :
On 3/9/2015 at 10:09 AM, Brian6428 said:There are bad people wherever you go. Just keep in mind that for every bad person you meet there is a handful who would willingly go out of their way to help you.
True. Just like the two guys that saw the whole thing happen. They helped me get loaded up. ;-)
SoFlaBassAddict reply :
Happens to all of us at some point. Politeness just isn't a common thing these days. Neither is common sense.
If you ever want a great show, just park yourself in a lawn chair with a few beers down here at a saltwater ramp on a nice weather weekend. I guarantee you won't leave disappointed.
A-Jay reply :
On 3/9/2015 at 10:46 AM, SoFlaBassAddict said:Happens to all of us at some point. Politeness just isn't a common thing these days. Neither is common sense.
If you ever want a great show, just park yourself in a lawn chair with a few beers down here at a saltwater ramp on a nice weather weekend. I guarantee you won't leave disappointed.
Back in the day, a couple of friends & I actually did this many times.
Before we knew Tanning would Kill us - it was sun & fun at the boat ramp -
You could do a whole Reality TV show there . . .
A-Jay
tstone reply :
Come to a saltwater ramp down here on a nice weekend afternoon. The jetski guys will make you appreciate almost any fisherman no matter how bad they are at the ramp.
Sam reply :
On 3/9/2015 at 6:23 AM, blackmax135 said:there are no regulations. Just common curtsy and some people don't have that. Ive had this happen a lot to me. 3 People waiting in line to put their boats in and this nice bass boat pulls up to the ramp. Scrawny little teenager gets out and runs to this big nice truck that daddy bought him. He pulls right in to go ahead and back down the ramp so me and one other fella walk up to him about to start backing down and I ask him who he thinks he is pulling in front of everyone. He goes on saying It wont take me long my boat cranks up fast and I have the automatic winch. We were ticked!! I told him to go on down that ramp witch took him 5 min to get down cause he can't back up a trailer!! I was ticked and tired of crap like this always happening so when he got out the truck and cranked up his boat I got in his truck and pulled it up the ramp and put it some were it would take him a while to figure out how to get it out. He was very angry but what was he going to do? That was wrong of me but I had a serious case of ramp rage!!
But unluckily he wasn't wearing spandex. LMBO!!
Could be considered "auto theft" but it is great that you did that. Good thinking.
As for the spandex, you never know what guys are wearing these days. Or not wearing.
WIGuide reply :
We don't usually have the cut in front people around here as often as we do the guys who don't are just clueless as to how the launching process works. We have a lot of single ramps around here and it never fails, you'll always pull in behind guys who pull up and get straight in line with the ramp and stop. Then they proceed to unload their vehicle that must be packed to the gills with everything they need that day pack it in their boat, then slowly creep it back into the water with someone who holds a rope so the boat doesn't float away instead of just getting in. Half the time these people pull the boat back up onto the ramp itself instead of using the dock, all the while being completely oblivious to the fact that you've been sitting there ready to launch for the past 20 minutes, even before they hauled the first 200 lbs of crap to the boat.
J Francho reply :
Just remember, you weren't born knowing how to load and unload. Some just need teaching, not bullying. Others need a little patience. Heaven forbid something goes wrong while they're launching - but then they have all the answers too.
buzzed bait reply :
On 3/9/2015 at 8:42 AM, 5 Dollar Fishing Game said:Still, my wife's comment was freaking priceless lol.
frankly i was inclined to just agree with you the whole way til you get to that last part and your wife's comment. seems totally cute, feel like you got the last laugh, but your daughter saw how your wife acted under stress. as an adult, and more so as a parent, you shouldn't let petty things like this get you to a point to stoop to a lower level in front of a kid. can't dispute the lady was wrong in how you describe the scene, but the high road is always the right road, especially when setting an example for a kid.
5 Dollar Fishing Game reply :
On 3/11/2015 at 3:12 AM, buzzed bait said:frankly i was inclined to just agree with you the whole way til you get to that last part and your wife's comment. seems totally cute, feel like you got the last laugh, but your daughter saw how your wife acted under stress. as an adult, and more so as a parent, you shouldn't let petty things like this get you to a point to stoop to a lower level in front of a kid. can't dispute the lady was wrong in how you describe the scene, but the high road is always the right road, especially when setting an example for a kid.
Your remark would hold a whole lot more merit had my daughter been on the ramp. When my wife made that comment our daughter was at the end of the dock talking with a couple we knew from her school. Could not hear a thing.
Get the facts straight and not just your assumptions before you start running "your" mouth at me bro. We have sense not to act untactful in front of our children. Don't need your parenting advice. Thanks!
buzzed bait reply :
no worries......... bro
good luck at the ramp this summer when it really gets busy. it won't be the last time somebody acts foolish at the ramp.
Bob C reply :
Your wife's comment was priceless. I don't see anything out of line even if your daughter did here it. I'm sure she would have gotten a chuckle out of it.
blackmax135 reply :
On 3/11/2015 at 3:23 AM, 5 Dollar Fishing Game said:Your remark would hold a whole lot more merit had my daughter been on the ramp. When my wife made that comment our daughter was at the end of the dock talking with a couple we knew from her school. Could not hear a thing.
Get the facts straight and not just your assumptions before you start running "your" mouth at me bro. We have sense not to act untactful in front of our children. Don't need your parenting advice. ThaHey
Hey what can you expect from a Georgian. LOL
5 Dollar Fishing Game reply :
So I go to the ramp today. A guy was there with a john boat. Must have been "newer " than me at loading and unloading his boat. I was next after him. This kid was frantic getting his boat in so I could go. I thought, well this was kinda me last week. I told him to just relax and I was in no hurry. He ha d huge sigh of relief, slowed down and got her in the water. ;-)
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