{"id":1245,"date":"2019-04-22T16:41:52","date_gmt":"2019-04-22T16:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seatow.com\/blog\/boating-101-loading-and-unloading-your-vessel-at-the-boat-ramp\/"},"modified":"2023-03-23T15:28:28","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T15:28:28","slug":"loading-and-unloading-at-the-boat-ramp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seatow.com\/loading-and-unloading-at-the-boat-ramp\/","title":{"rendered":"Loading and Unloading at the Boat Ramp"},"content":{"rendered":"

One Sea Tow member, Randall, recently reached out to tell us about his recent fiasco at his local boat ramp. He wanted to share it as a learning experience with his fellow members far and wide.<\/p>\n

Randall and his family were finishing up a fun day of jet skiing on their local waterway. Upon returning to the ramp, he and his son-in-law were loading the jet skis back onto the trailer when peril struck.<\/h4>\n

With constantly changing conditions \u2013 whether it\u2019s the weather, water current, or something else \u2013 no two boating excursions are identical. The same can be said for loading and unloading at the boat ramp. Randall approached the ramp, got out of the vehicle with the engine off and emergency brake set \u2013 however, it was low tide. The ramp was wet and the algae that had accumulated throughout the summer made the surface extremely slippery. Long story short, the truck had slid into the water.<\/p>\n

In light of the situation, Randall wanted to share a few tips to help boaters who might find themselves in a situation similar to his.<\/h4>\n