+1 get over yourself. If I want to protect my 8000 dollar boat or my 80000 dollar boat I will.

Just because something might work most of the time does not make it the correct way to do it. How much time is saved if 100 boats are in line and someone screws up and drops the boat on the ramp? The Coast Guard even states the PROPER way is to leave it strapped while backing into the water and pulling it out. Maybe people should just get there earlier if they don't want to wait a few extra minutes. I've never been to a lake that had 100 boats in line to launch at one ramp.

Valium!

I don�t think it takes my partner more than 15 seconds to slap the strap on and get back in the truck, when he�s already waiting by the winch when I pull the boat on the trailer.

I only hook the bow strap if I'm solo, because I'm right there by it as I climb out of the boat and into the truck, otherwise I load exactly as the OP stated. IMO the key is having your trailer at the proper depth, if you have to give her some throttle to power up that last couple of feet the boat isn't going anywhere... i load this way at Westbay Marina on Eagle Mountain, Uncle Gus at Whitney, and Squaw with no issues and those are some of the steepest ramps I've used. Loaded this way with every boat I ever owned, from a 15' Javelin, ZX185, Zx225, and ZX250. Not dogging anyone that loads different, to each their own, i personally do everything I can to get on and off the ramp and out of the way as quickly as possible.

Winner ^^^^^^^^^

not a real issue, if you are not ready to unload before you back in and do all your prep while on the ramp then that is one of the real problems, if you sit on the ramp and finish all your loading preps then that is the issue if someone takes the time to strap their boat that is not a real issue, even in a bass champs tourney with 300 plus boats. Mistakes happen at the ramp that is unavoidable just enjoy your time on the water life is too short.

I agree here, the more comparable complaint to the other thread would be someone pulling their boat out and stopping on the ramp to organize their rods back in the locker. The winch strap doesnt take seconds to hook unless you use a walker to get around.

I think these threads are going to the point where we have to get the truck up to 100 mph headed toward the ramp then cut hard and sling shot the boat into the water, and you better have unhooked the winch strap before you left the house so you dont block the entrance to the highway leading to the ramp park.

These launching and loading threads have been a real hoot. I don't care how you launch or load your boat you are NOT going to change how everyone else does it. People do it how they want to, not how you want them to. It's their boat, their time and their day to go fishing. Those people who are pi$$ing you off by waiting until the boat is on the ramp to load their coolers, rods/reels and tackle are not on TFF. Neither are the ones who wipe their boats down while still on the ramp. Neither are the ones who jack knife their boat/trailer on the ramp or take up two spaces. I've never once went to the lake looking for something to gripe about and if the guy in front or back of me needs a hand loading or launching his boat I'm there. I'm not going to start or end my day of fishing by getting pi$$ed at someone for the way they launch or load their boat. I'm going to wait until some dude cuts me off on Hwy. 276 coming home from Fork to get mad.

Now you done it, if that's the case, then the chevy guys won't be able to do it.

I have seen issues with this process too. The op is correct in his procedure. Some of you who do it wrong either loading or unloading need to work on your coachability and take notes. From the people who have a clue not the clowns. It will help everyone out.

Most all the people that I have seen that have trouble launching and loading comes from not sinking their trailer deep enough launching and then have it too deep loading.

Other than not being prepared to do either, this is the biggest problem.

You�ve obviously never fished Champs, TTT or Big Bass Splash on Rayburn.

Problem is they think they already know it all.