The LAST Launch Ramp at Lake Mead. July 4th.

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2 жыл бұрын

Hemenway Harbor at Lake Mead is the last launch ramp thats open. It probably will not be open for long. Surprisingly there wasnt a 3 hour long wait. But with the wind, it was a very challenging day to be a boater.
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@dawnbolton6024 2 жыл бұрын

If I had a boat there in lake Mead at the marina if I wanted to keep that boat I will pull it out today

@redneckinvegas 2 жыл бұрын

Thats what I was wondering too. Do you leave your boat there and take a chance that you wont be able to pull it out at all when the ramps are finally not useable?

@MaMaSoSo1 2 жыл бұрын

I think they’ll get insurance checks totaling out their boats and those big boats won’t be able to get out now too late for that RIP

@yesoryeslasvegas2502 2 жыл бұрын

@@MaMaSoSo1 is this a thing? I have a houseboat in the marina. Was thinking of selling it but if insurance takes it thats a different story.

@MaMaSoSo1 2 жыл бұрын

@@yesoryeslasvegas2502 I believe you’d need dry dock coverage on your policy or see if the marina is going to cover the loss on their liability insurance. Don’t call your company and ask they will usually count that phone call as a claim but call a different company and pretend to want a new policy and ask them.

@jameschavez6923 2 жыл бұрын

@@redneckinvegas I think it is already too late for the big boats. The ramp is made of metal drain pipes. Max 23 ft boats recommended. Pipes cannot handle the weight.

@denisek292 2 жыл бұрын

Very impressive how the boats and trailers are able to launch and retrieve without becoming part of the lake. Both interesting and terrifying to watch.

@ronrabenhorst6027 2 жыл бұрын

It's always funny watching them try to load on the trailers.

@coolrelaxingmood4847 2 жыл бұрын

Pulled my boat out and it’s at willow beach marina, other choice was cottonwood marina. Lake Mead to dangerously low with only one ramp with water levels dropping as fast as they are

@jeffloftin5462 2 жыл бұрын

When you guys back your truck that for check tyranny vent make sure it's high enough. Can't figure out that vibration like a tire out of balance water in drive shaft. Fills through vent in center of shaft want come out till shaft is vertical. Lots of luck launching.

@ronbown3836 2 жыл бұрын

Wow that Ford excursion is pretty far in the water.

@yesoryeslasvegas2502 2 жыл бұрын

There is metal grates on the ramp, its not dirt and rock

@rand007 2 жыл бұрын

In a short time, these pictures will be history of what was.

@disinterestedperson 2 жыл бұрын

They seem to not even realise that the savior 3rd straw is only 175 feet from being out of the water like the 2nd straw.

@bjorn5313 2 жыл бұрын

You need to make more of these videos!

@williamlind32 2 жыл бұрын

Wow some really good video footage,, This really gave me "Agita" while having morning coffee! I never realized there were so many "Gilligans" @ this boat ramp!! There were so few captains that got it correct! #1 offload/ditch the passengers on the dock. an #2 there's only 1 captain (he/she) throttle up the boat onto the trailer.. Easy peasy ! Ok, so there was a little wind, but holy moley, I didn't see any major waves or white-caped water.. Good grief !! I rate these boaters a D- on a report card !! What really caught my eye is there's a whole new meaning ta "Scuba Trucks" Wow !!! LMAO !!!

@redneckinvegas 2 жыл бұрын

haa haa thanks for watching. There were a few that definitely did great. The wind was really blowing and there is a big rock on the one side at the end of the dock.

@williamd4707 2 жыл бұрын

They call this recreation? Blow sand, and muddy water and 115 degree heat. I have lived there for a few years-mid 60's- and the days were very few where this could be called recreation.

@bobwoods1302 2 жыл бұрын

I`m 52. We were warned about this in 70's. Greenhouse effect. Less snow in the winter, more evaporation in the summer.

@jeffniznick9280 Жыл бұрын

Lmao 😂

@94montrose 2 жыл бұрын

Nice Boats

@jeffniznick9280 Жыл бұрын

Make the 2 hour drive to Havasu. Well worth it. Lake Mead is a puddle by comparison.

@namek1925 2 жыл бұрын

Nice boats

@ralphjones6165 2 жыл бұрын

Used to launch there many times each summer up until 1995. Relocated to East Coast then and haven't had a boat since. Lake was maybe 175 feet deeper then and we were used to seeing the lake at essentially full conditions in all the years we were boating there. Was a fairly steep drop at the ramp then, and barely needed to get even the trailer hitch wet. Your video shows that the end of the ramp now goes into shallows extending way out into the water necessitating backing ehicle out beyond the water line and into water above the running boards. Not good for the carpeting and upholstery. Appears this launch won't survive much longer.

@whippoorwillholler740 2 жыл бұрын

Ralph, do you know the average depth of Lake Mead? I've been asking all the channels. Most give the elevation. I did find an older fishing/nautical map with depths but it's not up to date. On average, what would be the depth at Hemingway Launch. Just read it's the only one currently open. So this must be it. Also, read no boats over 24' & no deep hulls (shallow only). Hope you can help. Also, are you glad you moved East? It's not looking good for the Vegas area. Personally, I'd be selling now while there's a market. If no electric or water, then no buyers. Don't wanna sound negative but I'm not sure the area can come back from this. Thanks...

@Patriot-pq1ku 2 жыл бұрын

Come to Wisconsin most landings are a total shit show weekend worriers but people on thus video did a great job

@martinschienbein9507 2 жыл бұрын

Bye bye water .

@williamd4707 2 жыл бұрын

Huge--no pun intended--over weight, very very plump people.

@ayeshab2726 2 жыл бұрын

y is it they having prob loading but the whole bunch still sitting in the boat..

@nickmccallon8520 2 жыл бұрын

I thought there was a 23’ limit to use the ramp… I know that centurion, Malibu and tiga are all over 23’, plus a few cigarette boats that were well over 23’. Pretty much every one of those boats with triple axel trailer trailers are over 23’.

@denisek292 2 жыл бұрын

Here in Alabama, three of the popular lakes in the state have permanently banned: Houseboats, any boat longer than 30’, and 27’ boats capable of going 60 mph or more(pretty dang fast on water!) The Federal Supreme Court agreed with the Alabama legislators, thus upholding their law. Ocean-going vessels and cigarette boats were everywhere eroding islands, plus the shoreline. I’m afraid to go to any lake in our state on weekends…too many reckless boaters, which have led to gruesome injuries and deaths. People used to use caution and common sense while boating…not any more!

@josephschaekel5293 2 жыл бұрын

The park service manager. How ever in charge of ramp and marina should close boating down except for recovery . The access to the lake is currently endangering people and equipment. Plus these boats could easily float the tow vehicle out to lake as far as vehicles are backing on water . Please close the ramp . Lack Mead should be off limits for recreational use.

@bradleystevens2956 2 жыл бұрын

lots of rookie boat owners

@pamelapractice 2 жыл бұрын

what kind of boat is the white pickup trying to get loaded onto the trailer in the beginning of this video? what's it called?

@turdsgarageandcustoms 2 жыл бұрын

We call them Deck Boats or Party Barges

@pamelapractice 2 жыл бұрын

@@turdsgarageandcustoms hey thank you :) i looked at what they call party barges up in the midwest when i lived there and all they had were pontoon boats lol.....happy 4th!

@redneckinvegas 2 жыл бұрын

It was an older Deck boat.

@pamelapractice 2 жыл бұрын

@@redneckinvegas oh ok thanks! happy 4th! :)

@chadcrawford1502 2 жыл бұрын

Getting pretty Shallow.

@redneckinvegas 2 жыл бұрын

The water is probably about 6-8ft deep at the end of the dock. Not good.

@whippoorwillholler740 2 жыл бұрын

@@redneckinvegas I've been wondering what the current average depth is of Lake Mead. Most are reciting the elevation. I'd really like to know the average depth.

@jasoncampbell4723 2 жыл бұрын

I feel like I’ve been there about 8,000 times but not today. Lol

@garypic4083 2 жыл бұрын

Lol I got a boat I need to use it before I have no place too

@lonarbuckle9788 2 жыл бұрын

I.f get my boat out of lake.. And leave to anywhere . After sell home..

@TarenGibson 2 жыл бұрын

TDG #1 FULLSUPPORT

@seatime674 2 жыл бұрын

Is this Hemenway Harbor??

@lindabradford9591 2 жыл бұрын

Yes. So sad

@chimpazilla 2 жыл бұрын

Why don’t the people put their Bimini tops down, don’t they see they have a sail on their boat while they try to get on the trailer? Haha people can’t think so well anymore.

@chimpazilla 2 жыл бұрын

That’s an old Eliminator. I’m going to guess late 80s or early 90s based on the color scheme and how aged the plexiglas looks.

@79huddy 2 жыл бұрын

Yep looks like an open bow version of my Carlson and mines an 86

@chimpazilla 2 жыл бұрын

@@79huddy My ex husband and I had a small jet boat with that exact color scheme. I met him in 1990 and he already had the boat for a couple of years when we met.

@devinreed2003 2 жыл бұрын

Why weren’t you helping

@Notaslave1961 2 жыл бұрын

Who’s gonna turn the lights out in Las Vegas when they leave oh they’ll be out already

@stevenstair1068 2 жыл бұрын

Who cares ? They certainly don't..

@bobwoods1302 2 жыл бұрын

The water that evaporates off Lake Mead in one year would supply Vegas for 7 years.

@daver2492 2 жыл бұрын

thank you watching total idiots is kinda fun

@yayito2982 2 жыл бұрын

what they need to do is make a water channel from the Mississippi river to help the west

@bobwoods1302 2 жыл бұрын

It's uphill.

@rosie7600 2 жыл бұрын

Those people know what their getting into...Why should they take our water from the river

@bobwoods1302 2 жыл бұрын

@@rosie7600 Were all getting into some part of it. Everything is connected. Climate change is gonna put the hurt on all of us.

@remington8917 2 жыл бұрын

I like the exhausts under the water I guess they wanna kill fish, it's only their oxygen no biggie haha Donkeys

@bridgetstoli2347 2 жыл бұрын

Where do you think the boat motor exhaust goes?

@remington8917 2 жыл бұрын

@@bridgetstoli2347 You don't see all the truck exhausts under the water that's carbon dioxide into the water that the fish use for oxygen you didn't go to middle school? We as humans breath oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide what do you think would happen if we were to it's called you die so would fish if they were right there ?

@bridgetstoli2347 2 жыл бұрын

@@remington8917 Truck boat same stuff in water

@remington8917 2 жыл бұрын

@@bridgetstoli2347 What? A boat exhaust is above water

@bridgetstoli2347 2 жыл бұрын

@@remington8917 no

@Notaslave1961 2 жыл бұрын

Bill Gates can save us

@williamlind32 2 жыл бұрын

Lol , that's funny! (sarc)

@stephenbullock1443 2 жыл бұрын

Your dreaming