Actually that is another guy on the other side of the trailer... the boat actually wasnt even on the trailer, I drew that wrong... I had to drive the boat over and park it and then come back..


But good observation skills!!!

Ok...the point of this story was to THANK THE PEOPLE THAT HELPED US. I, in no way, expected to be ridiculed for anything, and I certainly didn't expect myself or Chris to be badgered for not filling in all of the gaps in the story. I shouldn't have to go through this just to make a post.

I hope the pictures can help explain any other questions. Thanks Chris.

Dig the illustrations....

Thank the good Lord above that there is still decent people on this place...

Thank you! Yes I know.. It was absolutely awesome to see all the people that did what they did to help!

Why in this day and time where a simple "Thank You" can be so confusing or misunderstood? Seems like it has to be disected, weighed, pondered until figured out. Sometimes a Thank You is actually just a "Thank You". Let it go.

You really should'nt be trying to launch a boat with a volkswagon bug on that steep of an incline man! Sorry I couldn't resist.

Those guys deserve a huge thank you for jumping in the water to help you!

Give her (them) a break. I understand how scary that can be. Have fun and fish and I am glad someone could help you out.

That's great that there are still folks like that who will offer to help.

Nothing as crazy or scary as Chris or Hollies' experience, but March 28th we fished the Wilson County Sheriff's Benefit Catfish tournament @ Calaveras Lake. There were a ton of boats at the ramp come wiegh in time. This poor fella was sittin at the dock when I beached our boat next to him. Poor fella looked like he was very upset. He asked if I could pull him back out into the cove and push him up to his trailer. I said sure but what's the problem? The gentleman had what looked to be a pretty new CC boat. He tells me the boats just dead in the water???? Said he swapped his batteries and just would not start. So I asked if he minded me lookin at his boat. He said sure but I have tried everything already. First thing I look at, kill switch is in proper place. Batteries are connected. The selector was NOT IN NUETRAL..... I put the selector in NUETRAL hit the key and the boat popped right off :-) That fella was speachless when I started his boat, patted him on the shoulder and said,"It happens to the best of us." and hopped out of his boat. I told him all I asked is he remember our old Skiff and if the day ever came he saw us stuck on the lake he didn't go blowin by on his way back to the dock :-)

Moral of the story is......... I ALWAYS will be the first to lend a helpin hand to ANYONE I see needing one. Because I have been the one stuck at the farthest point of the lake from the dock and NOBODY stopped to help. So I know firsthand what it feels like. Good to hear y'all found some good guys that bailed in to help with open arms. Now make sure you paint their faces, boat and tow vehicles in your head. Cause they day may come you can repay the favor on or off the water.

Rob

Hahahhaha

Thanks alot guys

So goes it on the TFF these days Hollie, best thing you can do is utilize the ignore feature on the folks that make idiotic replies and you will never have to see their posts again! I have probably 20 people on ignore, it has made the TFF a much better place!

Glad some folks stepped up and helped you guys out. That happens a lot on Lake Worth when it gets a foot or two down its very easy to back right off the ramp. I have been there and done that, but the water was 75 degrees so getting in wasnt so bad.

Thanks everyone for the nice comments, and I will be sure to remember them to return the favor. Just good to know nice folks are still out there.

OMG ... That is awful..... I actually think it is against the law to pass anyone that is stranded... You easily could have turned them in.. and I definately would have!! That is just sickening.. No party or fish or anything is worth leaving anyone stranded!!!

Thats great! People helping people!!!!!

We just traded our allwheeldrive Rav 4 in. That six has 269 horsepower and plenty of torque for his boat and is no problem at all for the job it is doing. Verify if you have uphill assist were you hold the break down and it will not roll back. After that just ease into it slowly and it will help on those slippery rams when the wheels are not in the mud. Heck I bet that Rav would tow my boat easy also.

Glad folks came to help you. I have found in the two years I have been in TX that folks around here are nicer then anywhere else in this entire country.