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congrats on her floating!!! Don't feel bad about backing down the ramp into the mud. I had a jeep wrangler one time and I didn't put the parking brake on enough. While I was trying to get my waverunner off the trailer I noticed the jeep slowly going down the ramp. Good thing I noticed right away because when I was able to apply the brakes I had water comming in the doors. LOL.
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07-24-2012, 05:57 PM
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Never has this phrase been more appropriate
 Dont give up , everyone was a beginner once in there life.
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07-25-2012, 10:12 AM
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It gets better Jdog! I'd say so far you are doing better than I did.
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07-25-2012, 01:43 PM
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Like said above dont give up. You learned a few things not to do! Tie the boat up tight and let the rubrail do its job. My fishing buddy has a couple old wooden Simmons we snapper fish on. First time i boarded i stepped down on to the gunnel and grabbed the ttop. The boat rolled over so much i thought it was going to capsize! He started laughing his a$$ off and said everybody new who gets on his boat always get the same OH Sh!TTTTTTTT expression on their face when it rolls. Hang in there. Soon launching and loading will be painless.
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07-26-2012, 06:00 AM
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Glad you can laugh about it!...falls under the category: Ya gotta start somewhere!!...the learning curve to boating is a long one and frequented by lots of speed bumps!!...but in the end it's all worth it...
  Rob's right...get that camera thing goin'!!...
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07-26-2012, 03:34 PM
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Yea the last time I was getting in and out of a boat was about 10 yrs ago when I weighed about 350lbs and it wasn't a issue. I have always wanted my own boat and my brother helped me get this one to help me get more active to loose weight, also I forgot to mention that I am about to have weight loss surgery, the gastric bypass. My current weight is 500lbs and this surgery will change my life and give me back the life I used to have.
So being 500lbs just getting in the boat is a challenge, next time I take her out I will back her down close to the dock and get in the boat while she is still on the trailer so the boat doesnt move lol.
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1987 V20 CC Fisherman w/a 1996 Johnson 200 Ocean Runner I have never been to drunk to fish :)
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