Backing A BOAT TRAILER Down The RAMP!! (The EASIEST Way)

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Have you ever seen one of those hilarious boat ramp videos where the poor guy can't seem to do anything right to launch his boat?? For new boaters, the process of backing a trailer down the ramp is the scariest part of boating, so what is the easiest way to do it?! In this video, I walk y'all through the best methods I have found for backing a boat and trailer down the ramp, coming from my 10+ years of experience! If you enjoyed this video, please let me know in the comments below, and SUBSCRIBE to this channel!
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@TylersReelFishing 3 жыл бұрын

If you are wanting even more tips on the safe boat operation, check out the Yamaha Boating Academy linked here!😁bit.ly/3gUVkKP

@babadeedee 3 жыл бұрын

You have just prevented many divorces with this banger. 😳

@ballzybaits4414 3 жыл бұрын

As a boat owner for over 20 years...I've never forgotten to take the straps off my front or rear boat, as well as never forgetting about the plug....at least I like to think that. hahaha. You should make a video about ramp etiquette as well. I hate it when people see a ton of boats waiting, yet still sit and tied to the dock shooting the breeze.

@TylersReelFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Great idea! I covered that in the Yamaha Boating academy that is linked in the video description, but it would probably be good to also film it for my channel

@scottankers6690 3 жыл бұрын

Good video. Another point to make for beginners is be courteous of others on the ramp. Be prepared to launch and when you're done get out of the way.

@TylersReelFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Very true!

@tegunn 2 жыл бұрын

great video. Some (when alone)use a long bow line at let it drag off(coiled) the trailer, then grab it after the boat floats. You always have control of the boat.. Then tie it off and go park your vehicle.

@alvinator5203 3 жыл бұрын

Plug. It’s always the damn plug! My buddy and I now have a water pump in our compartment.

@UlisesHobbies 3 жыл бұрын

Dude, i literally bought my first boat from my uncle this week. on its way to california from Houston. What beautiful timing!

@TylersReelFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@garyeplinglll 3 жыл бұрын

Sameeeeee. Picking my first bought up Friday!!!! Holy timing

@nickdawsonfishing 3 жыл бұрын

Do glad this video is out now , I dm’ed you about this video a while ago glad it came out. Gonna be going on my first solo boat trip this coming week thank you for the tips and help Tyler!

@TylersReelFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

@rick4649 3 жыл бұрын

I also launch by myself almost ever time I go fishing. One thing I do is attach a dock line ( about 30 feet ) to the boat and trailer to keep my boat tethered until I can get on the dock.

@elkbow 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. If you do like he says in this video you'll be swimming for your boat if you don't get the perfect launch

@jcappel802 Жыл бұрын

I just watched 2 videos that both launched this way. It’s all fine and dandy when ya have them power poles to throw down when ya f up. I’d have way to much anxiety to launch like this!

@rick4649 Жыл бұрын

@@jcappel802 I don’t have power poles. I tie about 25 to 30 foot of line with one end to my boat and the other end to my trailer. I back my boat into the water until it floats then get out untie the line from the trailer and walk it to the dock.

@MichaelBrown-mi5jl 3 жыл бұрын

Good Video! As some have commented, I use a rope as well to keep the boat from blowing away due to wind.. also use my Talons to hold the boat at times.

@WaterandIceOutdoors 3 жыл бұрын

Oh man! From what I see at the launches a lot of people need to watch this!

@TylersReelFishing 3 жыл бұрын

That's why I make these types of videos!

@Army_Outdoors_88N 3 жыл бұрын

Great instruction video Tyler. As always, wise beyond your years! I use a rope tied to the bow loop to pull it back into shore as most of my Ramps dont have docks. I also have a Truckers Knob on my steering wheel to make backups and towing easier.

@johnnyweaver1300 3 жыл бұрын

That was a great instructional video, now you can make video loading your boat back on trailer!👍

@justinhui5661 3 жыл бұрын

Here I am watching this video as if I own a boat :')

@deepintheheartoftx7548 3 жыл бұрын

Positive thinking!

@austinhernandez2716 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, now all I got to do is buy a boat and trailer.

@minty8852 3 жыл бұрын

Your boat looking really clean and nice, I’m trying to convince my dad to help me buy a boat so I can spend more time on the water with my friends.

@TylersReelFishing 3 жыл бұрын

I''m rooting for ya!

@sandraleamelendez9679 9 ай бұрын

Drone view.. what a great idea for beginners

@TylersReelFishing 9 ай бұрын

Glad you think so!

@cz3249 6 ай бұрын

Really useful , thx

@TylersReelFishing 3 жыл бұрын

For all the people who wanted me to talk about using a rope when launching by myself, I don’t use a rope, so of course I’m not going to talk about that😂 As soon as I get too old to be shimmying around the back of the truck and hopping on the trailer, I will make a video using a rope

@NorthernToaster 3 жыл бұрын

Dont have a boat but thumbs up cause you deserve it bro!

@TylersReelFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you josh!!

@theironfisherman9814 3 жыл бұрын

All your videos are amazing

@TylersReelFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@stompylee Жыл бұрын

This is crazy. I stopped at this part because everything he said and was about to say is spot on. I’ve had a boat for well over 10 years and my nickname is Tow Mater. Prep and check till you find nothing then one more time. Build a process and take it slow. Don’t be ashamed to correct. Well done Tyler. 🎉🎉 6:16

@TylersReelFishing Жыл бұрын

Thank you Randy!

@seancowley3193 3 жыл бұрын

That boat launch procedure looks really cool. If you’re a beginner, do not follow the last step without someway to secure your boat before you get out of the truck when launching solo. All other considerations discussed were great! Also, consider the size of your boat vs the 21 footer vs the wind direction.

@hollywood_fishing 3 жыл бұрын

Nice videos love them keep it up

@TylersReelFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do!

@oldgoatvincent8005 3 жыл бұрын

I don't really like other people helping me much. Most can't back a trailer and others can't load a boat straight. It's less stress for me to just do it myself until they have been out a few times and learned. Everyone says they can do it, few newbies actually can. Now my wife is awesome at all of it when she gets to go with me.

@brillj19 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Tyler! Any plans to go more in depth with your rod, reel, and line setups? I would be very interested in hearing how you set up each different type and what line you choose for each. Having this in one video would be a great reference to keep going back to instead of searching through each individual video!

@TylersReelFishing 3 жыл бұрын

I will once I get my setups for this year exactly how I want them!

@anthonyjessicaguerrero8287 3 жыл бұрын

I always leave the bow strap hooked up until my boat is in the water so it doesn't float away. I have a tiny boat though.

@Tokez7 3 жыл бұрын

good tips seen three scratch up the side of the ramp with their trailer

@bassblastingthemideast4774 3 жыл бұрын

Why your boat ramps so good? Mine here in TN are steeper that mountains or just flat and have to back the end of the truck in to launch, and not counting all the huge logs on the ramps all the time and green slimy stuff that is super slippery where I bust my back slipping. And yes that was a very long rant.

@TylersReelFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Cause Texas parks and wildlife generally doesn’t slack on taking care of our fisheries

@zacpearson1878 3 жыл бұрын

Get a routine for getting straps off and plugs in and you will get it down with time, for backing up it’ll just take time so go at a not busy time and just back it down. Take a break if you frustrated cause it will only go downhill

@egon3072 2 жыл бұрын

Hey you forgot to park the truck!! 🤣 JK that angle tip will help I also usually go alone!! Hey you should do a vid on the hazards of ramps that could cause you’re vehicle to go into the water! Like algae on the ramp I saw a truck similar to the one you have slide right into the lake!! It’s on KZfaq some where you should check it out if you haven’t seen that one! Thanks again! Also THAT BOAT!! Nice!!

@twigoftheforest Жыл бұрын

At the end I thought when he was talking about being safe on the water he was gonna bring up the engine not starting :P

@logansherman3648 3 жыл бұрын

Being someone who doesn't own a boat but wants to get one, how do you work all the controls? Is there a boating class that teaches you where all the controls are and what the different jargon means?

@TylersReelFishing 3 жыл бұрын

It’s linked in the video description! Called “yamaha boating academy”

@deepintheheartoftx7548 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@logansherman3648 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tyler!

@gregred78 3 жыл бұрын

In most states you need a boat license to operate one. The internet instruction class will go over a lot of things like that.

@tylerwebster4794 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah Buddy!!!

@gregred78 3 жыл бұрын

I like to run a rope from the boat tie down hook on the front to the truck as I'm backing it down that way I don't have any concern about it getting away. Of course I'm handicap and Walk with a cane so I'm a little slow getting out and to the boat than a health person is.

@philipatoz 2 күн бұрын

I think it's a good idea to put your boat plug in before you leave home - then recheck its tightness just before launching.

@TylersReelFishing Күн бұрын

Yep!

@OfftheHookOutdoors99 3 жыл бұрын

Good video bro!

@TylersReelFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it

@OfftheHookOutdoors99 3 жыл бұрын

@@TylersReelFishing I always have to launch my boat myself and it’s funny I do the same thing that you do👍 Awesome!

@c.shoefish Жыл бұрын

If you're by yourself, it also helps if you tie a line off to the boat and your truck, just Incase the boat decides to get taken away, and I personally wait til the boat is right at the waters edge before I disconnect the winch AND the safety chain. I have personally had a winch fail and if it wasn't for my chain, the boat would have rolled right off onto the ramp.

@deepintheheartoftx7548 3 жыл бұрын

For entertainment I watch those videos of boating mishaps. You just can't believe what people do behind the wheel of a boat!

@FishingWithTy36 3 жыл бұрын

Tyler how did you know we just bought a boat????? 🤣

@TylersReelFishing 3 жыл бұрын

I just know things!

@rowdybme4584 3 жыл бұрын

wow what a good tutorial.

@TylersReelFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jonathan!

@toddyell4440 3 жыл бұрын

Also remember if you are waiting, and all ready to launch, but decide to leave. Reattach all safety straps, equipment

@zacboy224 Жыл бұрын

Two things that most folks should do if launching by themselves: First, keep you boat strapped to the winch, so the boat can launch off the trailer and not run away from the docks. Second, start the boat before unstrapping the boat from the winch. I've seen and helped more boaters retrieve their boats that floated away from the dock while they are getting out of their vehicles and if the boat doesn't start, then it will be able to be put back on the trailer.

@rosey9899 3 жыл бұрын

Any tips on parking your truck and trailer after launching especially at a packed ramp?

@TylersReelFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Park far away and take wider turns

@johnflores7016 3 жыл бұрын

I just got a kayak and there’s a river close to home, any helpful tips?

@TylersReelFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Don't bring too much, and take it slow! Really get used to how your kayak feels. Also search "Tylersreelfishing kayak". I am sure I have made videos about that

@briantriplett2455 Жыл бұрын

Best advice I’ve ever gotten was don’t be the jack ass laughing at the ramp. Everyone has tough launches. Help your fellow man out! Hell he may even invite you out next time so you can do more than beat the bank!

@theultimatesteelshooter8610 Жыл бұрын

While this method obviously works for you quite well i dont think most older anglers can do this. I fish alone and am 63 yrs old. I am very fit and agile still as i was in the military for 37 years and i dont think I’d attempt this method. I simple back the boat into the water until the trailer wheels are under water, put my vehicle in park with emergency brake on and then unclimbed the safety strap, climb in the boat, start it up, back off the trailer, tie to dock and then go park my trailer. No chance of the boat ever getting away from me. I also purchased a ‘trick step’ for the bow of the trailer which allows me to climb in and out of the boat without ever getting wet. Most pros i know who fish alone have one …

@kolbie6909 3 жыл бұрын

My grandpa and I always used to tie off but we’re getting better to where I can just drive it off and pick him up

@Hewent20 3 жыл бұрын

The “trim blocker” is called a transom tote and it’s to keep your boat motor straight and to keep the motor from turning side to side and bouncing up and down while towing to protect your motor the lower unit the trim and everything in the back end of your boat from damage

@TylersReelFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, that is correct

@alpinebro94 3 жыл бұрын

I don't even have a boat or a trailer just watching in case I can ever afford one lol.

@TylersReelFishing 3 жыл бұрын

That’s the spirit! You will also be able to impress your friends and fill them with gratitude if you know how to back their trailer down the ramp

@omaryunchattman9196 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Tyler... whenever you have time, do you mind making a video for the people who wants to start a KZfaq channel but don’t know how to go about it.

@TylersReelFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Already have! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pdB_jLJj0ZzWm2Q.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jLRnqLF1rNHek6c.html

@isaacjebsen2629 3 жыл бұрын

YOU GOT YOUR NAME ON YOUR BOAT!!

@TylersReelFishing 3 жыл бұрын

That I do!

@TravisInCanada1 2 жыл бұрын

The parking brake is your friend.

@keatonwise6460 3 жыл бұрын

Is that the same truck they let Westin Smith use?

@TylersReelFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@outside1234 3 жыл бұрын

Go slow is the number one tip great video thank you

@TylersReelFishing 3 жыл бұрын

You got it!

@dasharterburn5448 3 жыл бұрын

Tyler did you get a new truck

@deepintheheartoftx7548 3 жыл бұрын

He talks about it in the video.

@Kamasutra6901 3 жыл бұрын

The easiest way is to drop the tailgate and watch the boat over your shoulder provided you have enough clearance between it and the trailer/ boat. Launching without the boat attached to something is a good way to guarantee you'll be taking a dip to go get it, leave the winch attached then step on the tire to get in the bed and unhook it then either drive the boat over to the dock or shove it back with a bow line attached and pull it over to the dock.

@TylersReelFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Learn to use your mirrors and you’ll never go back. Trust me. I will go to my grave over that fact

@Kamasutra6901 3 жыл бұрын

@@TylersReelFishing you can pull up at an angle to the ramp and you don't have to go slow when you're looking right at it. You get it on the first try every time with the boat on or off the trailer. I'm talking about jon boats though, your boat is plenty wide enough to see in both mirrors. I just got a boat with a 92" beam but I'm so used to my old 1448 that i still look over my shoulder.

@svanginault 3 жыл бұрын

I once forgot to take my transom saver off.. ran clear cross about a mile to my spot wondering wtf was wrong with my motor. Didn't realize it until I got to my first spot.. I was just so excited to get out on the water.. Yes I'm an idiot for it.. But I'd like to think it could happen to anyone. Especially being excited like that.

@TylersReelFishing 3 жыл бұрын

It totally can!!

@petermacgregor9805 Жыл бұрын

It may sound stupid when prepping a boat for launch since there are only a few tasks to perform but you could always prepare a simple checklist. Once you think you have completed all the tasks review the steps again to make sure everything is ready to go!

@TylersReelFishing Жыл бұрын

For sure! Maybe laminate it and put it in your glove box

@toddyell4440 3 жыл бұрын

Now you need to fly to the dock and park your truck

@TopWaterTV69 3 жыл бұрын

For those of you whose parents are siblings, this tutorial is perfect for you 👍🏼

@TylersReelFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Yep! I create videos just for inbreeds like you!

@TopWaterTV69 3 жыл бұрын

@@TylersReelFishing inbreds* it’s okay though I wouldn’t expect someone that has to make a video on backing a boat up to know how to spell lmao.

@TopWaterTV69 3 жыл бұрын

@@TylersReelFishing have fun catching baby bass 😂😂

@whitelinefever4865 Жыл бұрын

I prefer to power off the boat that way it's never out of my control when it comes off the trailer. You do this by only putting the trailer in far enough to let the friction from the bunk boards hold the boat which is usually when the water hits the top of the trailer tires. Fire up the engine and back the boat off usually just takes a little blip of the throttle to pull the boat off the bunks.

@TylersReelFishing Жыл бұрын

I do that if it is winter, or I don’t have a dock that I can jump from

@RobsGoneARye 3 жыл бұрын

Bro have me cringing so hard. Best method is the one that works for you but i keep the bow line on but loosed out until I'm in the water. Especially if there is a dock. I also will always have a line on the back to the dock.

@russlogan6707 3 жыл бұрын

It has to be "Let's talk about it"

@TylersReelFishing 3 жыл бұрын

I know I know, I messed up 😂

@russlogan6707 3 жыл бұрын

@@TylersReelFishing haha, you can tell in your expression, it just didn't sound right! Also, love the content! You should easily be at the 500k sub plus mark! Are you going to do a follow up about loading a boat by yourself? Motor and rope method would be pretty cool!