Trailering, Launching, and Retrieving a Boat on Sand and Mud 198 26

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Waterfowl hunters face a special set of challenges when it comes to trailering, launching, and retrieving their boats. You may have to trailer on sand, launch at a ramp that seems un-usable, or tow your boat down a muddy offroad trail. In this segment of the boats.com Ram trailering series, we'll give you some tips, tricks, and tactics for all of the above situations. Watch Safety Tips for Trailering a Boat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdkrRY5iegk Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/boatsdotcom For more boating videos, visit http://www.boats.com. boats.com features boat reviews, how-to videos, special features, and information about new boats, boats for sale, and boating products—usually with a dash of fun. Our reviewers test the features, performance, and specifications of each boat, searching out the hidden details for a critical evaluation. If you're shopping for a boat, we want to help you make the best choice. And if you're just looking, we'll try to make it fun too. Subscribe to receive notification of new videos.

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Juan SumChninezeFue - 5 years ago

Smash the ass end of your boat so your truck tires dont get wet.
Got it!

Juan SumChninezeFue - 5 years ago

Dodge STILL sucks...

Wayne Mouser - 5 years ago

Many places I hunt has no boat dock so no place to tie off the boat. The solution is to use a trailer with rollers, not a carpeted bunk trailer. Just back the trailer into water any push the boat off the trailer. This also solves the problem of the boat freezing to the carpeted bunks. When you return, just winch the boat back onto the roller trailer.

Fishing the midwest with sheamus walsh - 6 years ago

I have a 2003 Mercedes ml320 all wheel drive

jason clark - 6 years ago

4:50 you want me to try that with my 3000 pound boat

jason clark - 6 years ago

the only vehicles i have ever seen get stuck at boat ramps is dodge trucks

kyle stivers - 6 years ago

That's a good way to fuck your boat up. Just back it down in the water farther.

Ranger Bill - 6 years ago

Agreed. This guy is an idiot and giving bad advise.

k9mick121 - 6 years ago

Thanks for the videos.

Zachary Peninger - 7 years ago

??? You would want to lower your trailer tires not your truck tires?? Lowering your truck tires would raise the ass end of your boat?? Not lower it, that would just put your truck deeper in the water than needed? Lower your trailer height by letting out pressure from your trailer tires so your would be able to launch in shallower water?? Bc backing your truck into brackish or salt water is worth it when 9/10 sand banks are either brackish or salt water???

Joey Edmonds - 6 years ago

Zachary Peninger the tire pressure was only for driving in sand for a wider tire footprint. Not shallow launching. And there wouldn’t be any more than an inch or two difference in that case

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Chris Baker - 7 years ago

What is he worried about getting stuck you have a better chance of braking down in a dodge

I Am A Pineapple - 7 years ago

The tether on the boat for launching in shallow water, that's such a good idea. Definitely out of the box thinking, i'll remember this the next time i have to pull my friends flat boat lol

Gary Pugh - 7 years ago

too much work to do. fuck all that

fordlover3293 - 7 years ago

that scared to get a dodge wet?

Corona light - 7 years ago

No idea why I'm watching this I don't even own a truck or a boat. Lol

squeey guy - 8 years ago

What boat is that in the camouflaged

Fishing the midwest with sheamus walsh - 6 years ago

It is an polarcraft you blithering idiot

Make it trick shots - 8 years ago

Did anyone else see the boat smash the ground if you look close

brennon my - 8 years ago

yes i seen it

Mr. Moore - 8 years ago

Well done!

Cole Toone - 8 years ago

Just back further into the water if you have 4x4

Bovine - 9 years ago

so how would i even retrieve my boat at that ramp.... if its too shallow to launch its damn sure too shallow to retrieve.

Michael Woodroffe - 5 years ago

Instead of launching a boat why not use a kayak on that specific lake. I wouldn't want to risk damaging my boat.

Jacob Kenney - 6 years ago

Bovine you can do to help me out with the other

Floppy Drive Cafe - 8 years ago

+Topwater Tony Use the winch, ive dont this plenty and yes sometimes it sucks but it you align it right, just crank away.

Topwater Tony - 9 years ago

That's what I want to know

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