It’s good etiquetteto be as efficient as possible when launching. Park in a staging area out of the way of others who are launching, and get your boat ready. 1. Once your boat i… 展开

Hand the bow lineto a helper (and the stern line if it will reach) and give the boat a little push. It should float and slide off the trailer. If not, you’ll need to back in a little further. 1. Your helper c… 展开

If your helper can operate the boat (or park the vehicle and trailer), an alternate plan is for one person to be in the boat as it’s backed down the ramp. 1. Lower the outdrive or outbo… 展开

To launch a boat by yourself, follow the same routine up to the point of releasing the boat. If there’s a dock at the ramp, it typically helps to back the trailer down as close to the doc… 展开