Boat ramp etiquette

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Re: Boat ramp etiquette

Post by Lightningx » Tue Jun 05, 2018 10:33 am

Overall sounds like a good idea.

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Re: Boat ramp etiquette

Post by piscateur » Tue Jun 05, 2018 10:38 am

CarlG wrote:Turn off your f***ing headlights while on the ramp at night.
Jesus that 5hits me.
No point getting pissed at that, as its an easily forgotten step to launching., just ask and most will comply.

Cutting in is always an issue when its busy, but no amount of signage will stop that.

Should be a list of item to do at the ramp and a list of item not to do at the ramp to lessen the time on ramp.

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Re: Boat ramp etiquette

Post by Wolly Bugger » Tue Jun 05, 2018 11:04 am

piscateur wrote:
CarlG wrote:Turn off your f***ing headlights while on the ramp at night.
Jesus that 5hits me.
No point getting pissed at that, as its an easily forgotten step to launching., just ask and most will comply.

Cutting in is always an issue when its busy, but no amount of signage will stop that.

Should be a list of item to do at the ramp and a list of item not to do at the ramp to lessen the time on ramp.
I thought to keep it really simple and too the point so people will read it.

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Re: Boat ramp etiquette

Post by purple5ive » Tue Jun 05, 2018 11:13 am

piscateur wrote:
CarlG wrote:Turn off your f***ing headlights while on the ramp at night.
Jesus that 5hits me.
No point getting pissed at that, as its an easily forgotten step to launching., just ask and most will comply.

Cutting in is always an issue when its busy, but no amount of signage will stop that.

Should be a list of item to do at the ramp and a list of item not to do at the ramp to lessen the time on ramp.
doesnt help when your in a car your not used to and cannot find the light switches :rofl:
f@xing commodores :down:

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Re: Boat ramp etiquette

Post by bowl » Tue Jun 05, 2018 11:51 am

Patience.
Always be pricks that know the etiquette , but think they can do as they like.

If someone is struggling with boat ,offer assistance /rather then telling them to hurry fook up.

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Re: Boat ramp etiquette

Post by smile0784 » Tue Jun 05, 2018 12:04 pm

purple5ive wrote:
piscateur wrote:
CarlG wrote:Turn off your f***ing headlights while on the ramp at night.
Jesus that 5hits me.
No point getting pissed at that, as its an easily forgotten step to launching., just ask and most will comply.

Cutting in is always an issue when its busy, but no amount of signage will stop that.

Should be a list of item to do at the ramp and a list of item not to do at the ramp to lessen the time on ramp.
doesnt help when your in a car your not used to and cannot find the light switches :rofl:
f@xing commodores :down:
Not my fault your not a master of all things automotive

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Re: Boat ramp etiquette

Post by smile0784 » Tue Jun 05, 2018 12:04 pm

bowl wrote:Patience.
Always be pricks that know the etiquette , but think they can do as they like.

If someone is struggling with boat ,offer assistance /rather then telling them to hurry fook up.
X2

Sometimes you just have a bad day and nothing goes rite

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Re: Boat ramp etiquette

Post by munroe » Tue Jun 05, 2018 12:07 pm

bowl wrote:Patience.

If someone is struggling with boat ,offer assistance /rather then telling them to hurry fook up.
That is so true. Words of wisdom right there. Not every boat is easy to launch and retrieve especially going solo.
Society has gone the " Only Me that counts" mentality. Shame that our fishing community is going that way too.
I see someone struggle, a shout out to hang on and wait till I get mine out , then we'll work on yours. Usually another hears that then decides to call to action.
Ramp etiquette.... It aint rocket science.

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Re: Boat ramp etiquette

Post by Wolly Bugger » Tue Jun 05, 2018 12:30 pm

munroe wrote:
bowl wrote:Patience.

If someone is struggling with boat ,offer assistance /rather then telling them to hurry fook up.
That is so true. Words of wisdom right there. Not every boat is easy to launch and retrieve especially going solo.
Society has gone the " Only Me that counts" mentality. Shame that our fishing community is going that way too.
I see someone struggle, a shout out to hang on and wait till I get mine out , then we'll work on yours. Usually another hears that then decides to call to action.
Ramp etiquette.... It aint rocket science.
I did that at the Patto, whilst waiting for my charter, and had my bag that contained my lunch stolen.

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Re: Boat ramp etiquette

Post by purple5ive » Tue Jun 05, 2018 1:55 pm

smile0784 wrote:
purple5ive wrote:
piscateur wrote:
CarlG wrote:Turn off your f***ing headlights while on the ramp at night.
Jesus that 5hits me.
No point getting pissed at that, as its an easily forgotten step to launching., just ask and most will comply.

Cutting in is always an issue when its busy, but no amount of signage will stop that.

Should be a list of item to do at the ramp and a list of item not to do at the ramp to lessen the time on ramp.
doesnt help when your in a car your not used to and cannot find the light switches :rofl:
f@xing commodores :down:
Not my fault your not a master of all things automotive
ahahaha i was wondering whether you would remember it :-D

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