The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office has watched enough boat-ramp arguments to offer some advice.
The Florida sheriff’s office put out a warning ahead of a busy boating weekend: do some practicing before you get to the ramp.
There will be people waiting. Directions will start coming from more than one person. Hand signals will become increasingly ambitious. At some point, somebody will yell, “Turn the other way.”
“There are easier ways to test your relationship,” the sheriff’s office wrote.
Free Coaching
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There is also the guy standing nearby with his arms crossed, waiting for the weekend’s “boatfails.”
One commenter had more practical advice: make small corrections, go slowly and take your time.
Swimming Lessons
The boat made it into the water at Taylor Point Boat Marina in Massachusetts. Unfortunately, so did the truck.
The Bourne Police Department said a 49-year-old man was driving his red 1997 Ford F-350 back up the ramp after launching when the truck lost traction and slid backward.
It ended up fully submerged. The driver got out safely.
In the police photo, the Ford is mostly underwater. The boat is nearby, floating exactly as intended.
Still Attached
Clarksville Fire Rescue had its own boat-ramp recovery in Tennessee.
At Trice Landing Park, crews found a vehicle underwater with the boat trailer still attached.
Everyone was okay, but the ramp had to close while the vehicle was pulled out.
It reopened by 9:25 that morning.
One of the owners later thanked Clarksville Fire Rescue and Action Towing in the comments.