Why can't they ever get it right when they build boat ramps?

They spent a bunch of money to redo the Magnuson boat launch a year or two ago and for the most part it is pretty nice. The new docks are great and they have lots of out of the way tie up spots, which are great if you're lauching solo.

However, the ramp angle is ridiculously shallow. I have an 18' open sled, so its not like I need a ton of water to launch it. But yesterday I had to back down until the front tires of my truck were in the water to get the boat off the trailer. I've never seen a ramp with an angle that shallow.

Its almost like the guys who design these things have never launched a boat.

On a side note I almost got to see a pretty good boat ramp folly. A guy was backing up his boat and got it cockeyed. So he gassed it to get it re-aligned. He must have had the safty chain off and the winch unclicked as the boat almost came off. It was teetering precarously off the back of the trailer when he stopped. Another couple inches and it would have been on the pavement.