I always thought it would be interesting to set up a camera for a weekend day at the Glendale launch ramp. I have watched people launch and load there boats and have been quite entertained while I have waited for guests to arrive. I also offer to help while I am there and grab lines and fend off near misses. In perspective I think Warren Miller could relate it to skiers handling a rope toe or a icy lift at a ski area.
There are the experts that do it every weekend and then on the other extreme there are the beginners who do it maybe twice a year.
I always dread my launch and haul. Will the truck make the 240 mile round trip pulling such a load. Will the trailer be fine and is everything going to work. Finally make it to the ramp and then trying to back up straight to leave room for others. Also will the water be deep enough, I always push the season because of the dreaded haul out. Usually I am the only one at the ramp and have my parka on. With the boat on the trailer I let out and a sigh of relief.
Then back on the road where the cars on the highway pull out in front of you it seems at every on ramp as I proceed in the right lane cautiously. I hope the surge brakes work well to slow my 45 feet of truck and trailer.
Maybe next year I will leave it at a marina.. then maybe not.. its to much fun
