Doug, you must be some sort of magician. I got a headache just reading this. I can't imagine how much time and thought went into devising this plan! Larry
On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 17:04:45 -0700 (PDT) Doug Kelch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > This is tough problem. I have done this a couple of > times using long lines, snatch blocks and a small > vinyl coated lead anchor. > > First case was a ramp on the ICW in Savannah GA - no > immediate dock with ramp "protected" by rip rap. There > was a dock about 70 ft away from the ramp out in the > ICW. > > I used the 200 ft anchor line to run from the bow > cleat long the side of the M15 along inside the stern > clear but not cleated. The line continued to the dock > (you could walk to the dock on a long bridge)through a > snatch block attached to the dock back to the trailer. > A second 20 foot bow line was also attached for short > term control. > > Launch the boat as normal holding both lines - making > sure everything is running free. Take up the slack on > the long line to the dock and if everything looks OK > toss the short bow line on to the deck (usually falls > in the water but so what) and haul away. When the > boat is floating clear about 1/2 way to the dock > (wind, current considerations and stuff)I walk around > to the dock taking up the slack line. At the dock > will give slack on the line, reach down and flip the > line and it will usually hop off of the slot by the > stern cleat and then bring it in bow on. > > Reversing this requires two long lines to get the bow > line all the way to the trailer. Unless there is no > cross current or wind that would cause a loss of > control if you didn't have lines to both bow and > stern. > > Next case is Nothing to tie to and walk to out from > the dock. > > I have an aluminum stern ladder which I can use and at > most ramps the M15 keel will be clear of the bottom > with the water depth slightly above the knees with the > stern towards land. So - how to arrange this? > > The vinyl covered anchor will serve as the outer > pulling point. > I will try to describe the end goal first. > > Picture the boat pleasantly at anchor 15 ft off shore. > The anchor line routing is unusual however. > Consider a line running from the anchor to a block at > the bow ( I use a snatch block with a long tail to the > deck cleat) back to a block attached to the anchor > line about 5 - 10 ft from the bow and back to you on > shore. If you also have a stern line to the boat you > can then pull the boat to shore with the stern line > while giving slack on the bow line. With the stern at > the ramp you wade out, climb up the stern ladder and > haul the M15 back off shore. > > How do you get to this end state from the trailer? > you pre-rig the anchor ahead of time with an extra > double line trough the eye at the anchor. The thin > line is not tied but one end is threaded though the > eye and back to the second end. The anchor is then > place in a location on the boat so that it can be > "tripped" off of the deck when the boat is deep > enough. > > So when everything is set you launch the boat. Push it > hard off shore and when it gets where you want it - > trip the anchor off the deck and let go of the > launching bow line. You presumably are now holding > the free end of the anchor line and the stern line. > You can tie them both to a convenient tree or dumpster > and go park your car. > Obviously all lines must run free with no snags but > with some thought it does work re-reliable. > > The reverse of this works with a little power assist > from your trusty outboard to get the stern into the > shallows. You then move the boat off shore again while > you get your trailer in place. When the trailer is in > place pull the boat close to shore, swing the bow > around with the extra long bow line, which you > thoughtfully led back and tied off to the long stern > line, and pull the bow up on the trailer. > > If it is too confusing email me off line and I will > draw diagrams and send them. > > > > > --- Sea witch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > The challenges of the singlehander in launching the > > boat are indeed not in getting it off the trailer, > > but since in my case where I launch, primarily used > > by pwc's and bass fishermen, the dock is quite a > > distance from the rock encrusted ramp. The > > challenge is to scramble over the trailer tongue, up > > over the bow of the boat, get back into the cockpit, > > get the Honda 2hp started, get it rotated around so > > you can get it into reverse and oh by the way, did > > you remember to unhook the trailer hook from the bow > > of the boat? Now, if the motor starts on the first > > or second try, and if it stays running while you > > maneuver it around into the reverse position, then > > you will be OK unless in the meantime, it has > > drifted off the trailer, and the waves have carried > > it up onto the rocks or the other ramp area. Once > > the boat is heading towards the dock, no problem, > > just tie up and jog back to the truck and get it > > moved up the ramp and parked. The reverse, getting > > it back on the trailer is actually > > somewhat easier. Once it's on the trailer, getting > > off and hiking up the trailer to the tongue isn't > > quite so challenging. Doing all of this and > > remaining dry is of course impossible. I think the > > best course of action is to find a launch site which > > has the dock right along side where you only have to > > move the boat with the bow and stern lines. That's > > my next plan. > > > > > > Time for a cool change! > > Sandra(Seawitch #617) > > _______________________________________________ > > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB messages! > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
