How To Launch A Boat With Pictures

If you’re launching a small boat into the water, make sure to put the drain plug in so you don’t capsize the boat. [2] X Expert Source Travis LundSailing Instructor & Executive Director, Treasure Island Sailing Center Expert Interview. 24 April 2020.

When backing down the ramp, have the vehicle in neutral. This makes it easier to control the vehicle quickly. If something fails, quickly put it in gear and go forward.

When getting out of the vehicle on the ramp, apply the handbrake first, check that it is holding fast, and then put it in park. When the vehicle is sitting in park, the whole weight is sitting on a little piece of metal in the trans (parking pawl). Should this break and the park brake doesn’t hold, you launch the whole rig.

If you forget to tie a dock line to the boat, you won’t be able to sure your boat after you’ve launched it. [7] X Expert Source Travis LundSailing Instructor & Executive Director, Treasure Island Sailing Center Expert Interview. 24 April 2020.