Most of the time I do not power load my boat. Also most of the time my wife is with me. But if I were alone I may have done the same thing he did. I am sure to get flamed here but show me anything thats says the boat launch opperates on were the trailer is. Flame on but at places like Potlatch it runs like that guy you were talking about all the time. Ok flame on.
Name another one for you. Solo Point, people who have nicked a few props on shallow launches don't power load there boats. they load just like us. Hate to say it but he had a point.
I never said anything about having to power load your boat.
But just because you parked your boat at the front of the dock, doesn't mean you've reserved that ramp lane for your private use until you return with your trailer.
What happens if you're parked a 10 minute walk away or like often happens at Shilshole your truck is blocked in by someone tieing down their boat, no one else gets to use that lane until you get back with your trailer?
Or what if there is a long line of trailers waiting to take out, does everyone have to wait to use that lane until the trailer five trailers back in line can get to the boat parked at the front of the dock?
So if I have a buddy and decide to not tie up any dock space and just idle out aways until my trialer arrives and someone comes in after me and parks at the front of the dock I need to wait for them to get back with there trailer until I can load?
I could go on and on as to why boat ramps work best when boats are loaded in the order trailers are lined up to take out instead of the order boats are lined up at the dock.
If you power load your boat you just have more options on which lane to use when taking out. If you don't power load you just need to wait until the lane your boat is in to come free, but to expect no one else to use that lane until you get back with your trailer is ridiculous.
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