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NJ Saltwater Fishing Reports and Information => NJ Saltwater Fishing Reports => Topic started by: Peterooster on June 17, 2010, 06:49:31 PM
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Truck and boat with trailer in Atlantic Highlands Ramp this morning about 6:45 AM. Two guys were attempting to launch boat with out chocking wheel at low tide, ramp was very slippery, went in so fast boat, truck and trailer went about forty feet into harbor.
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That's never a good sight. :P
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Man there is a lot of that going on up there.. what are you guys smoking 5hrug ;D
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Ouch nosmly
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seems like they have one a year on that ramp
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OMG...... true account.... I launched like 2 minutes before these guys... water was way low... i only barely put my rear trailer tire in to top of fender, put in park, truck began to slide back before i could chock it... had son stay in truck with brake on while i got boat off of trailer as fast as i could... pulled foward and these guys were starting to back down...I POLITELY told the guy driving the truck, "BECAREFULL, VERY SLIPPERY, MY TRUCK WAS SLIDDING IN.... parked my trailer.. walked back to ramp to see these guys with the trailer way to far in the water.... said to myself oh boy hope they will be ok and we shoved off..... Really sad to see these guys in da drink.... Atl Highlands needs to get the fire dept down there ASAP to hose that alge off at low tide..... man dat sux......
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really sux
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thats horrid , thank god no one got trapped inside the truck
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I know this happens almost a dozen times a year at this ramp. When I used to use the ramp the guy at the office always said chock your wheels and they have signs nearby stating the same thing. :P
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I don't understand, chock it? Wood under the rear tire and this won't happen. Is it that hard to do so? Ah ah ah
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I don't understand, chock it? Wood under the rear tire and this won't happen. Is it that hard to do so? Ah ah ah
some time there is no time to chock it, especially if your by yourself..
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nosmly fcp
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Can you say Pissed OFF! Wow that is the pits, I guess a dimension of trailering you think about but can't do much about because it happens in a flash. Too bad nosmly
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On the bright side They Remebered to put the PLUG IN THE BOAT! thud thud
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whs That would really suck to lose both.
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That's sux....I have never been there but every year there's a few. What can can done?
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( buyer) Show me the carfax
( seller) I'll give you 5 free tanks of gas!
( buyer) Just show me the car fax
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I always use a chock and put it in 4 wheel drive. At least the front tires have a chance to hold.
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Ramp is a mess at low tide period..needs cleaning bad..as I said earlier I launch 2 minutes before these guys, I was in 4 wheel drive, in park , emergency brake on and still slide back a few inches before I could get out and chock the tire... gettin scary there...
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nosmly
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Wow!!! I have been thinking about using that ramp instead of keyport, now I think not thud
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actually, its one of the best ramps I have seen... they just need to clean it a bit at low tide
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actually, its one of the best ramps I have seen... they just need to clean it a bit at low tide
It is a great ramp, probably the best into the bay from the Jersey side. But I ain't gonna realize my Grady dream if I'm dumping my trunk into the drink haha!
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That ramp is slick! geez, truck looked new too... nosmly
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Maybe I'm just missing something, but does anyone else here notice that boat has no registration??
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Maybe they should keep some sand near by to throw on it.
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Maybe I'm just missing something, but does anyone else here notice that boat has no registration??
Maybe it's hidden under the bow flair or not fcp
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Not for nothing. But they take big money to launch here and for that, you should be reasonably safe. And confident the ramp is safe to use.
And things like this won't happen because of failing to do preventive maintenance.
Now if this was a bridge and the gates failed to close when in the up position and a car drove off, this is the same thing
The condition of all areas open to the public are subject to inspection and you would think those which fee's are charged for would be more closely maintained. Power washing the ramp at low tide is not an expensive undertaking and too much to ask for.
I really don't care if this guy had a valid registration or if he was transporting plutonium
But I do care if I'm charged 28.00 bucks to launch my boat, That my car and trailer are reasonably safe, And I won't get killed trying to put my boat in the water.
By now it may be more to launch, I haven't launched here for 3 or so years, reason being the ramp is too slippery and falling on the ramp. I don't know what it is but the other ramps I use are not this dangerous to walk on
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not just any chock will work. Remember the guy last year had 2 chocks out. they came back up with the trailer. I have heavy wood chocks with a metal bottom. the metal bottom is similar to metal lathe. these chocks arent going anywhere.
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Who can recommensd a good set of chocks? Wood aint gonna cut it in that alge. Wood will slide just like rubber.....
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Who can recommensd a good set of chocks? Wood aint gonna cut it in that alge. Wood will slide just like rubber.....
i will go and take a pic...
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(http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k144/williemilkem/Picture148.jpg)
(http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k144/williemilkem/Picture149.jpg)
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Thats a pre fab stair thread, someone made those you can buy that stock from Mc Master Carr industrial supply and they sell to anyone you dont need an account
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This is very similar to the one I use and it works well.
http://www.globalindustrial.com/g/material-handling/dock-truck/chocks-wheel-tire/steel-grate-wheel-chock
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