Well the time is fast approaching for the boat to be launched. What kind of things do we worry about going wrong? Dead batteries...the engines don't turn over for other reasons....forgot the drain plug...etc. We all practice due diligence, I am sure, to keep problems to a minimum. We have all had experiences with the spring launch I am sure. Share ideas on what to look for so things can go smoothly for all of us.
Spring launch anxieties
- Thread starter Brian
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I still have a 4 foot snow bank in front of the boat. I'll be a while befor I'm going any where. But my bigest fear would be haveing a major motor trouble happen, something unseen. (thrown rod, main bearing, seaz, stuff like that. But never foret to put the plugs in befor lanuching, and allway have enought help to put the boat in. Two years ago , a friend came to help, and it was a good thing, My wife had the bow line and decided to go swimming when the trailed was been pull out. 9000 lbs boat, 120 lbs wife, I don't understand why she fell in??? 15 years boating with a trailer and still don't do it right. I guess the last 7 years, once in and once out per season made me forgot how to lanch right.
My main concerns:
I disassembled, removed, or repacked every hole or hose attached to a hole in the bottom of my boat. Yeah, you could say I have anxiety about that. I'll be there when she splashes, checking everything.
Second on the list is engine problems. I'm hopeful that my winterization went flawlessly, but still some anxiety anyway.
Last is having time to do all I want to do before launch. I still want to rebed stanchions, remove old decal name on transom, wash/wax hull, regasket a hatch, and install my stern light. Yikes.
I disassembled, removed, or repacked every hole or hose attached to a hole in the bottom of my boat. Yeah, you could say I have anxiety about that. I'll be there when she splashes, checking everything.
Second on the list is engine problems. I'm hopeful that my winterization went flawlessly, but still some anxiety anyway.
Last is having time to do all I want to do before launch. I still want to rebed stanchions, remove old decal name on transom, wash/wax hull, regasket a hatch, and install my stern light. Yikes.