The Easiest Way To Launch A Boat By Yourself
- By: Tony Acevedo
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Do you know how to launch a boat by yourself?
If you want to hit the water without your buddies, then you need to learn how to launch on your own.
It can turn some anglers away from fishing if they don’t have some help.
But I’m here to show you just how easy it is!
How To Launch A Boat By Yourself [VIDEO]
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Full Walkthrough Of Coach Tony’s Gheenoe
I launch my Gheenoe Classic by myself all the time to film reports and get out on the water.
To start, I always have a rope about twice the length of the vessel.
Tie one end of it to the cleat near the front of the boat.
On the other end of the rope, I put a steel carabiner and clip that onto the truck bed.
Leave the slack of the rope in the boat so it can unspool as you launch.
Unlatch the boat so it is laying freely on the trailer.
Next, slowly back up the truck into the water at a consistent speed.
Don’t make any sudden stops or the boat will slide or shift.
If the boat slip is steep, you can always keep the winch strap attached to the eye and then unhook it when you stop, then push the boat off safely.
Once the boat is free and in the water, I’ll slightly pull the truck up.
Now, unhook the rope and pull that closer in towards you.
Tie the boat off to a dock or a nearby tree.
Then, park your car and you’re off and ready to catch some fish!
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Great launch tip!
Thanks Amos!
I use a variation of the same technique. The only difference is use a longer rope, which I route around the guide pole on the back of the trailer and then to the truck. By doing that, the boat is clear of the poles once launched. My poles are fairly high and I had trouble getting the rope to clear them before changing the method.
Great tip on clearing the guide post!
thanks tony for the tip
My pleasure Terry!
Appreciate the video and launching your boat tips when you are by yourself… Great video and have done this many times but I am sure that it is good information for others ….. There is one thing that I could add to it and of great importance and I am sure not so many will this have this and or do it …. It’s just as important as the rest of everything else and maybe even the most important thing ….. “ That is to check the rope each and every time you do this before you go….. “. The sun and salt water conditions takes a toll on everything here in Florida and if it weakens the rope and or it breaks when you are launching then
You are up the creek without a paddle and going swimming to retrieve your boat …..
Yes, I have seen many people in this predicament and once many years ago it happened even to me …… I made the mistake of not checking the entire length of the rope and it broke where it was not expected to have broken ….. ! Believe me when I say it has never happened again ……. !!!!
Great advice Thomas!
I appreciate your tips on launching. I would have liked to seen you getting the boat back on the trailer. Looks like there was a little wind which makes it a little more challenging getting the boat back on the trailer. Thanks
Thank you for the great feedback Mark! Can definitely do a video on that as well
Yea I kinda do it similar in I detach the bow hook and safety chain and thread a rope that has a loop on either end so I just put one end through the opposite loop and tie that off to one of my tie-down metal rings in my truck bed then I back it down just enough to float my boat and I get out and detach the rope putting it back in the bed of my truck get in the boat and start it and drive it to the end of the dock and tie it off and yes I do get out of my truck and get into the water to untie the rope but if it’s in winter I wear water proof seal skin socks then put on my water mocks that are slip resistant and then after I’m in the boat I quickly change out my wet moccs and socks with dry ones and shoes I also wear long zip off pant legged pants to quickly change from pants to shorts in seconds and because I always fish alone except for my dog I’m very good and efficient in getting it done quickly thanks for the info and all you do😀👍
Oh and I almost forgot to mention that even though my trailer lights are leds I still unplug them when launching and one should most definatly if non leds are used otherwise because of the cold or cool water touching a very hot light the bulb has a very good chance of cracking and breaking I know until I figured this out on my own when I first started fishing saltwater inshore I used to break alot of bulbs just because of that particular reason just saying 🤔
Ah yes it is a habit of mine to unplug them as well. Those older bulbs do get super hot. Even if it’s summer time and the water is 85 degrees thats a big difference in how hot the bulbs get. Aside from the bulbs breaking, if you happen to have exposed wires they can get damaged more quickly if electricity is running through them when they get wet.
Yeah I like to keep my feet dry haha. Wet feet can be miserbale in the cold. I have some wading pants from Frogg Toggs that i can quickly slip on if needed.
Did you get a new truck? I remember you had a black one.
Yep! Old reliable has finally been retired after 286,000 miles